Comic books 1969, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $195.00 Paper: Off white Label #3982569019 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.85) will be charged at checkout.

1st Printing. 1st appearance of Sauron. Cover pencils by Neal Adams. In the Shadow of...Sauron!, script bny Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer, colors by Neal Adams; The X-Men take an injured Havok to be treated by one of Xavier's old buddies, Dr. Karl Lykos; Lykos is an energy vampire and drains mutant life energy from Havok, turning himself into the evil Sauron; Angel takes off to investigate the flying dinosaur and is hypnotized by Sauron's powers. Letter from comics creator Don McGregor. 36 pages, full color. NOTE: JC Penney reprint exits. Can be identified by having X-Men on Video ad on back cover. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $235.00 Paper: Off white Label #3723814022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.05) will be charged at checkout.

1st Printing. 1st appearance of Sauron. Cover pencils by Neal Adams. In the Shadow of...Sauron!, script bny Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer, colors by Neal Adams; The X-Men take an injured Havok to be treated by one of Xavier's old buddies, Dr. Karl Lykos; Lykos is an energy vampire and drains mutant life energy from Havok, turning himself into the evil Sauron; Angel takes off to investigate the flying dinosaur and is hypnotized by Sauron's powers. Letter from comics creator Don McGregor. 36 pages, full color. NOTE: JC Penney reprint exits. Can be identified by having X-Men on Video ad on back cover. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $285.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1618535010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.55) will be charged at checkout.

1st Printing. Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer. Strangers...In a Savage Land!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer; Angel searches for Sauron and ends up in the Savage Land where he is attacked by flying dinosaurs; He is rescued by Magneto and restored to health; The rest of the X-Men arrive in the Savage Land and hook up with Ka-Zar; Angel does not recognize Magneto who presents himself as a benefactor and protector of the Savage Land mutants. 32 pgs. $0.15. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.15.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 62 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Bottom right bracket chipped off on back of slab.

Label #4358152005

1st Printing. Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer. Strangers...In a Savage Land!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer; Angel searches for Sauron and ends up in the Savage Land where he is attacked by flying dinosaurs; He is rescued by Magneto and restored to health; The rest of the X-Men arrive in the Savage Land and hook up with Ka-Zar; Angel does not recognize Magneto who presents himself as a benefactor and protector of the Savage Land mutants. 32 pgs. $0.15. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $700.00 or Best Offer Paper: White U.K. Price Variant. Label #3802644001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($21.00) will be charged at checkout.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. Cover art by Neal Adams. What Is...the Power?, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer; In the Egyptian desert, the X-Men battle the Living Pharaoh and his men; The Pharaoh takes off with Alex and siphons off his mutant powers to turn himself into the Living Monolith; As the X-Men battle the Monolith, Alex turns the tables by taking back his power and more, stopping the Monolith and destroying the ancient temple where he has been trapped; Alex warns his friends to stay away as he has no control over the destructive powers coursing through his body. The Flying A-Bomb!--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Sam Grainger; conclusion of Angel's origin. 36 pgs.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $60.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4208146011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.80) will be charged at checkout.

Uncle Scrooge in "Mythic Mystery" in which Scrooge, Donald, and the nephews explore a mountain and are transported to the mythical land of Valhalla, a Carl Barks reprint from issue number 34 and "The Bad Bargain." Issue also has Gyro Gearloose in "Operation Implosion," a one-page text feature "Goofy' Spacecraft," and Gold Key Comics Club News features. No story/art credits given. Number on cover: 10038-908, August. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $71.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4208146018 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.13) will be charged at checkout.

Uncle Scrooge in "The Lost Crown of Genghis Khan" in which Scrooge, Donald and the nephews search for the treasure of Genghis Khan, a Carl Barks reprint from issue number 14. Issue also has Gyro Gearloose in "The Golden Apples" and a one-page text feature "Where the Action Is." No story/art credits given. Number on cover: 10038-912, December. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $2,000.00 Paper: White Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back; Significant scuff(s) inner well Label #2072161003

Published by James Warren, who gave fandom Famous Monsters, Eerie, Creepy, and other great magazines, Vampirella is a horror anthology series that featured stories and art by such genre giants as Richard Corben, Neal Adams, Archie Goodwin, Steve Englehart, Don Glut, Wally Wood, and many, many others. This first issue includes the following: "Vampirella's Welcome" by Bill Parente and Frank Frazetta; "Vampirella of Draculon" by Forrest J Ackerman (who had a hand in creating vampi vixen Vampirella) and Tom Sutton; "Death Boat" by Don Glut and Billy Graham; "Two Silver Bullets" by Don Glut and Mike Royer; "Spaced-Out Girls" by Don Glut, Bill Fraccio, and Tony Tallarico; and "Room Full of Changes" by Nicola Cuti and Ernie Colon. Cover art by Frank Frazetta. NOTE: A commemorative edition of this magazine was published in October 2001. It is very similar to the original, but can be easily identified by the $4.95 cover price (original 1969 edition was 50c cover priced), and an indica noting it as the commemorative edition. 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $1,550.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #3994035002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($46.50) will be charged at checkout.

Published by James Warren, who gave fandom Famous Monsters, Eerie, Creepy, and other great magazines, Vampirella is a horror anthology series that featured stories and art by such genre giants as Richard Corben, Neal Adams, Archie Goodwin, Steve Englehart, Don Glut, Wally Wood, and many, many others. This first issue includes the following: "Vampirella's Welcome" by Bill Parente and Frank Frazetta; "Vampirella of Draculon" by Forrest J Ackerman (who had a hand in creating vampi vixen Vampirella) and Tom Sutton; "Death Boat" by Don Glut and Billy Graham; "Two Silver Bullets" by Don Glut and Mike Royer; "Spaced-Out Girls" by Don Glut, Bill Fraccio, and Tony Tallarico; and "Room Full of Changes" by Nicola Cuti and Ernie Colon. Cover art by Frank Frazetta. NOTE: A commemorative edition of this magazine was published in October 2001. It is very similar to the original, but can be easily identified by the $4.95 cover price (original 1969 edition was 50c cover priced), and an indica noting it as the commemorative edition. 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $399.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4112008001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.97) will be charged at checkout.

Stories in this issue include: "Vampi's Feary Tales," "Evily" (starring Vampirella's cousin); "Montezuma's Monster"; "Down to Earth" (with cameos by Forry Ackerman and James Warren); "Queen of Horror"; "The Octopus"; "One, Two, Three" (a robot tale); and "Rhapsody in Red." Written by Forrest J Ackerman, Nicola Cuti, Don Glut, Bill Parente, and R. Michael Rosen. Art by William Barry, Ernie Colon, Billy Graham, Mike Royer, Jerry Grandenetti, Dick Piscopo, and Tony Williamsune. Cover art by Bill Hughes. 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $370.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #0045639002

Stories in this issue include: "Vampi's Feary Tales," "Evily" (starring Vampirella's cousin); "Montezuma's Monster"; "Down to Earth" (with cameos by Forry Ackerman and James Warren); "Queen of Horror"; "The Octopus"; "One, Two, Three" (a robot tale); and "Rhapsody in Red." Written by Forrest J Ackerman, Nicola Cuti, Don Glut, Bill Parente, and R. Michael Rosen. Art by William Barry, Ernie Colon, Billy Graham, Mike Royer, Jerry Grandenetti, Dick Piscopo, and Tony Williamsune. Cover art by Bill Hughes. 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $285.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4380495002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.55) will be charged at checkout.

Stories in this issue include: "Vampi's Feary Tales," "Evily" (starring Vampirella's cousin); "Montezuma's Monster"; "Down to Earth" (with cameos by Forry Ackerman and James Warren); "Queen of Horror"; "The Octopus"; "One, Two, Three" (a robot tale); and "Rhapsody in Red." Written by Forrest J Ackerman, Nicola Cuti, Don Glut, Bill Parente, and R. Michael Rosen. Art by William Barry, Ernie Colon, Billy Graham, Mike Royer, Jerry Grandenetti, Dick Piscopo, and Tony Williamsune. Cover art by Bill Hughes. 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $175.00 Paper: White Label #4375463023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout.

#16, 4/70, 15c. Comic book version of the 1960s Irwin Allen TV series about the adventures of the crew of the submarine Seaview. Issue features "The Overland Trail - Parts 1 & 2" in which the Seaview becomes land-locked and has to go over land to get back to the water. Issued also features Gold Key Comics Club features. Painted cover. Story and art credits: unknown. Number/month on Cover: 10133-004, April. NOTE: This issue reprints an earlier issue. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $300.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4385984014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

The Wacky Racers race to Handspring, Wyoming. In first place: Creepy Coupe; second: Boulder Mobile; third: Arkansas Chug-a-bug. The Wacky Racers race from Sappy Sota Springs to Squishy Squash. In first place: Arkansas Chug-a-bug; second: Buzzwagon; third: Compact Pussycat. The Wacky Racers race to Tubba, Washington. In first place: Turbo Terrific; second: Convert-a-Car; third: Arkansas Chug-a-bug. Based on the cartoon series, which ran on CBS from 1968 to 1969. 36 pages, full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $750.00 Paper: White Label #4385984013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($22.50) will be charged at checkout.

5-page prologue with art by Alex Toth, and 2-page epilogue sequence with art by Neal Adams. Stories: "Save the Last Dance for Me!"; "Eternal Hour!" (art by Toth); "The Perfect Surf"; and "Silk Gauze." Nick Cardy cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $275.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #0286537005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.25) will be charged at checkout.

5-page prologue with art by Alex Toth, and 2-page epilogue sequence with art by Neal Adams. Stories: "Save the Last Dance for Me!"; "Eternal Hour!" (art by Toth); "The Perfect Surf"; and "Silk Gauze." Nick Cardy cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $195.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #0962519002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Man With Superman's Heart! starring Superman and Batman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Superman dies, and his will states that his organs be donated. The City That Time Forgot starring Roy Raymond, TV Detective, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira. Digger Dugan humor page by Henry Boltinoff. A letter from Alan Light. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $325.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3961586006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Alex Toth, Mike Sekowsky, Liz Berube and unknown. Lisa continues to deceive Bart about his artwork (which she is secretly buying) and her family (she has servants posing as her parents). When her real father arrives unexpectedly at one of the "family" dinners, Lisa is surprised when he does not expose her and introduces himself to Bart as Lisa's uncle in "The Life and Loves of Lisa St. Claire! [Chapter Five]" Plus: Val is reluctant to tell Mark she doesn't love him anymore, but when he tells her the same thing, she is furious. They reconcile when they realize they had just been taking each other for granted in "When Love Has Gone"! Also: When Gabe and Elise meet again after several years, she gives him another chance to date her, but he seems to be as undependable as ever in the reprint story "Come to Me!" And: Happenings! 2-pager "The Golden Age of the 30s!" Plus: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! Statement of ownership -- average print run 357,000; average paid circulation 198,115. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.