Comic books 1970-1972, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $199.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4390835004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

"This Beachhead Earth" Part 5 of 9. Double-sized issue. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Neal Adams. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer. One of the iconic issues of the Avengers! The acclaimed Kree/Skrull War kicks into high gear with the brilliant pencils of Neal Adams! After leaving Avengers Mansion in shame; Quicksilver, Goliath, Rick Jones, the Scarlet Witch, and the Vision trek to upstate New York to check on the safety of Captain Marvel. But before they can reach the safe house, the Fantastic Four (or some alien race mimicking their powers) attacks! In the chaotic battle that follows, Wanda and Pietro are captured and the Vision is badly injured! With his synthetic body failing, the Vision limps back to the mansion! And once inside (and as famously illustrated), the astonishing Ant-Man takes a perilous journey to the center of the android! Can Hank Pym revive the synthezoid avenger? And get Earth's Mightiest Heroes back into the intergalactic free-for-all? Appearances by Rick Jones and the Super-Skrull. Avengers Lineup: Ant-Man, Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. Cover price 25¢. (Notes: The Vision becomes a mainstay next to the Avengers cover logo thru issue 184. Possible cover alterations made by Marie Severin. The second half of the Kree/Skrull War (issues 93-97) was reprinted in 1983 in the two-issue special edition: The Kree-Skrull War starring the Avengers.) 48 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $299.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1099387014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.97) will be charged at checkout.

"The Andromeda Swarm!" Part 8 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Neal Adams. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer. Finally, the Avengers blast off into outer space to take the fight to the Kree and the Skrulls! On the edge of the Andromeda Galaxy, Earth's Mightiest Heroes engage the awesome Skrull armada! Cap, Shell-Head, Thor, and the Vision attack the armada's flagship hoping to turn back the entire fleet! During the ferocious battle inside, the Avengers hear about the Skrulls' secret plan to destroy the Earth! And as shown on the dynamic cover, an enraged Vision will do whatever it takes to uncover the devious plan (and rescue the Scarlet Witch)! Meanwhile on Hala, the Kree home planet; the power struggle between the Supreme Intelligence and Ronan the Accuser quietly rages behind the scenes...with Rick Jones caught in the middle! Cameo appearances by Nick Fury and Annihilus. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $97.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4224219008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.91) will be charged at checkout.

"The Andromeda Swarm!" Part 8 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Neal Adams. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer. Finally, the Avengers blast off into outer space to take the fight to the Kree and the Skrulls! On the edge of the Andromeda Galaxy, Earth's Mightiest Heroes engage the awesome Skrull armada! Cap, Shell-Head, Thor, and the Vision attack the armada's flagship hoping to turn back the entire fleet! During the ferocious battle inside, the Avengers hear about the Skrulls' secret plan to destroy the Earth! And as shown on the dynamic cover, an enraged Vision will do whatever it takes to uncover the devious plan (and rescue the Scarlet Witch)! Meanwhile on Hala, the Kree home planet; the power struggle between the Supreme Intelligence and Ronan the Accuser quietly rages behind the scenes...with Rick Jones caught in the middle! Cameo appearances by Nick Fury and Annihilus. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 96 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1201599002

"The Andromeda Swarm!" Part 8 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Neal Adams. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer. Finally, the Avengers blast off into outer space to take the fight to the Kree and the Skrulls! On the edge of the Andromeda Galaxy, Earth's Mightiest Heroes engage the awesome Skrull armada! Cap, Shell-Head, Thor, and the Vision attack the armada's flagship hoping to turn back the entire fleet! During the ferocious battle inside, the Avengers hear about the Skrulls' secret plan to destroy the Earth! And as shown on the dynamic cover, an enraged Vision will do whatever it takes to uncover the devious plan (and rescue the Scarlet Witch)! Meanwhile on Hala, the Kree home planet; the power struggle between the Supreme Intelligence and Ronan the Accuser quietly rages behind the scenes...with Rick Jones caught in the middle! Cameo appearances by Nick Fury and Annihilus. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 96 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Inner well not fully sealed, book appears unaffected and secure.

Label #4355804001

"The Andromeda Swarm!" Part 8 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Neal Adams. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer. Finally, the Avengers blast off into outer space to take the fight to the Kree and the Skrulls! On the edge of the Andromeda Galaxy, Earth's Mightiest Heroes engage the awesome Skrull armada! Cap, Shell-Head, Thor, and the Vision attack the armada's flagship hoping to turn back the entire fleet! During the ferocious battle inside, the Avengers hear about the Skrulls' secret plan to destroy the Earth! And as shown on the dynamic cover, an enraged Vision will do whatever it takes to uncover the devious plan (and rescue the Scarlet Witch)! Meanwhile on Hala, the Kree home planet; the power struggle between the Supreme Intelligence and Ronan the Accuser quietly rages behind the scenes...with Rick Jones caught in the middle! Cameo appearances by Nick Fury and Annihilus. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $55.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4341032007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.65) will be charged at checkout.

"The Andromeda Swarm!" Part 8 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Neal Adams. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer. Finally, the Avengers blast off into outer space to take the fight to the Kree and the Skrulls! On the edge of the Andromeda Galaxy, Earth's Mightiest Heroes engage the awesome Skrull armada! Cap, Shell-Head, Thor, and the Vision attack the armada's flagship hoping to turn back the entire fleet! During the ferocious battle inside, the Avengers hear about the Skrulls' secret plan to destroy the Earth! And as shown on the dynamic cover, an enraged Vision will do whatever it takes to uncover the devious plan (and rescue the Scarlet Witch)! Meanwhile on Hala, the Kree home planet; the power struggle between the Supreme Intelligence and Ronan the Accuser quietly rages behind the scenes...with Rick Jones caught in the middle! Cameo appearances by Nick Fury and Annihilus. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $249.00 Paper: White Slab: Significant scratch(es) front or back Label #0083761009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.47) will be charged at checkout.

"Let Slip the Dogs of War!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith. Inks by Sal Buscema. Cover by John Buscema and Barry Windsor-Smith. The remarkable Kree/Skrull war is over! But there isn't any time to rest for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Ares, the Greek god of war, stokes a riot in downtown Manhattan by mind-controlling the nearby residents! When the Avengers and Rick Jones arrive to restore the peace, they fall under Ares' trance too! The only heroes left unaffected are Thor and the Vision! But before the Prince of Asgard and the synthezoid avenger can challenge Ares, they must first fend off their teammates! The Vision battles Shell-Head while Thor takes on Cap, Wanda, and Pietro! Everything is going Ares' way! How will the Avengers turn the tide? Cameo appearance by Hercules. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: Ares previously appeared in Avengers 50. Clint Barton returns to his Hawkeye identity. The letters page includes a lengthy letter from fantasy novelist Stephen R. Donaldson (of Chronicles of Thomas Covenant fame) and a letter from comics writer Michael P. Higgins. This three-part story was reprinted in Avengers (3rd series) 48.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $166.00 Paper: White Label #4362037001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.98) will be charged at checkout.

"The Sentinels Are Alive and Well!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Rich Buckler, Joe Sinnott, and Frank Giacoia (touch-ups). In shocking fashion last issue, Sentinel #5 abducted the Scarlet Witch in Central Park! And took her where?!? That's what the Avengers must discover! Frustration grows inside Avengers Mansion as Earth's Mightiest Heroes struggle to locate the Sentinels' hideout. Meanwhile, Pietro has his own plan for finding his sister! And it starts by making a beeline to the home of Judge Chalmers and Larry Trask! After getting a tip from Starcore, the Avengers (minus Quicksilver) fly to Australia to confront the (Mark II) Sentinels! And atop a giant anthill in the Australian Outback; the golden avenger, the shield-slinger, the synthezoid avenger, the thunder god, and the ace archer battle the Sentinels...to save the planet from solar annihilation! Cameo appearances by Dr. Peter Corbeau, Nick Fury, and Rick Jones. Flashback cameos by the Blob, Mastermind, Toad, and Vanisher to recap the events of Uncanny X-Men 59 and 60. Note: The letters page includes a letter from Elfquest creator Wendy Pini (née Fletcher). 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $449.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #1618529022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($13.47) will be charged at checkout.

"A Traitor Stalks Among Us!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Rich Buckler and George Tuska. Inks by Dave Cockrum. Cover by Rich Buckler and Frank Giacoia. Wanda has found another lead in the search for her missing brother. In hopes of finding Pietro, four avengers explore an underground tunnel in Manhattan! But something strange is going on beneath the streets...and the Black Panther, Scarlet Witch, Iron Man, and Hawkeye suddenly begin fighting one another! Could an old foe from long ago be manipulating the Avengers? Or maybe a super-villain of more recent vintage? Perhaps the answer is both! Meanwhile at Avengers Mansion, the Vision continues to ponder the Grim Reaper's offer to inhabit Simon Williams' comatose body. Captain America attempts to counsel the synthezoid avenger, but is interrupted by Rick Jones' barging into the mansion! Upon seeing Rick, the shield-slinger suffers a flashback to a battle vs. Hydra several months ago (in Captain America 113)! Very strange indeed! Cameo appearances by Captain Marvel and the Grim Reaper. (Note: The Space Phantom previously appeared way back in Avengers (1st series) 2.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) National Diamond 98NDS CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

"National Diamond Sales" Insert.

Label #3948005004

National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. "Let Slip the Dogs of War!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema. Avengers roll call: Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye (formerly Goliath), Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. Guest appearances by Hercules and Nick Fury. Letter to the editor from fantasy novelist Stephen R. Donaldson (Thomas Covenant series). John Buscema/Windsor-Smith cover. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $240.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant scuff(s) inner well Label #0776540015

DC Giant G-67. All reprints: "Batman and Robin's Greatest Mystery" (from Detective 234), "the Hand From Nowhere" (from Batman 130), "The Man Who Couldn't Be Tried Twice" (from Batman 118), "The Body in the Bat-Cave" (from Batman 121), and "The League Against Batman" (from Detective 197). Also 8 pages of Batman newspaper strips. Letter to the editor from Neal Pozner. Murphy Anderson cover. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $349.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1212515009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Neal Adams and Carmine Infantino (layout), inks by Neal Adams. "This Murder Has Been ... Pre-Recorded!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; The murder of a construction company owner leads Batman to a plot by the killer to murder Marla Manning, a lady journalist investigating the crime; Manning first contacts Bruce Wayne, as she was the writer responsible for informing the people about the Wayne Foundation's Victims Program, and she had learned about the murder; Bruce promises her to contact Batman and later that night, he visits her and together they start investigating the case more closely; Batman contacts Commissioner Gordon about the case of Marla Manning's death threat; Batman follows the clues to a man called Nova, who was the main suspect of the crime; However, Batman couldn't find any proof of his guilt and is forced to return to Marla empty handed; Then, they come up with the idea of posting a note in Marla's newspaper story about how she would reveal the identity of the killer in the next issue. Letter to the editor from comic writer Martin Pasko. Statement of ownership: The average number of copies sold per issue during the previous year was 355,782. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $189.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back Label #4080180010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.67) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover art by Neal Adams. "Dead... Till Proven Alive!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Rock fans worldwide are finding clues buried in Oliver Twists albums that the lead singer, Saul Cartwright, is dead and has been replaced by an impostor; Batman and Robin investigate the matter while the rockers are guests at Wayne Manor and find criminal ties to one member; During their investigations, the Dynamic Duo come across a couple of deadly traps and they realize that one of the members of the group has tried to kill them. "So You Want to be a Cartoonist?" article by Joe Kubert. "Case of No Consequence!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; After a long night of fighting crime, Batman is exhausted, but as he is ready to return home, he spots a mugger taking away something from a man; When Batman approaches, he learns that the victim was mute and could only speak in hand signs; The man tells Batman that the thief took away his camera, which is his only means of livelihood; Batman decides to fulfill the mute photographer's request to retrieve his stolen camera and he starts a chase across the city. Letters to the editor from comic writer Mike Barr, comic artist John Workman, and comics historian Bill Schelly. Beatles cover appearance. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Batman (1940) 223 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4378797025

DC Giant G-73. All reprints: "City Without Guns" (from Detective 196), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; When Bruce and Dick visit London's Scotland Yard, they are shocked to see a frame that once held a picture of Batman and Robin empty, and seek to find out why this has happened. "Batman of the Mounties" (from Batman 78), script by David Vern Reed, pencils by Bob Kane (signed, Batman & Robin figures only) and Lew Schwartz, inks by Stan Kaye; Batman and Robin are the guests for National Law Enforcement Week in Canada, but soon become involved in a manhunt with a Royal Canadian Mountie. "The Mardi Gras Mystery," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jack Burnley (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin are invited to New Orleans for the Mardi Gras festival and get involved in the hunt for a hidden treasure aboard an old abandoned paddleboat. "Journey to the Top of the World" (from Batman 93), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin are informed of the loss of valuable microfilm atop Mount K-4, which reveals the names of many members of an international crime cartel. "Around the World in 8 Days" (from Detective 248), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Bandits break into a hospital and steal an experimental new drug....the only one that will save a patient, and Batman & Robin only have a week to discover its location and get it back so that the man can be injected with it.. Also 14 pages of newspaper strips from 1944. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Batman (1940) 227 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4389005001

Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Demon of Gothos Mansion!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Alfred receives a letter from his niece Daphne, saying she is a teacher to children at Gothos Mansion but thinks there is something strange; Batman decides to investigate and once he arrives at the place, he is attacked by some men, but easily defeats them; He then gets into Daphne's room, where she tells him she has discovered the children were Dwarves and she is forced to wear ancient clothes; On the wall there's a portrait of a girl who looks exactly like Daphne; Batman breaks the lock and opens the door of the room in order to leaves the room; However, he steps outside the room into a hallway and he falls through a trapdoor into a net; The Elder Heathrow and his men bind Batman's hands and he is placed on a stone with a noose round his neck; In about a quarter of an hour it will drop into the cellar and Batman will be hanged. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Help Me--I Think I'm Dead!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Mike Esposito; Professor "Buck" Stuart is running for congress against incumbent Forte on a platform of cleaning up the polluted river that Forte has allowed ICM to dump their chemicals into; When Stuart's campaign headquarters are burned to the ground, Robin investigates. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Batman (1940) 230 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4213359013

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Take-Over of Paradise!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman disrupts violent protests and organizes the young people on the streets in order to put them on the right path protest; After a new housing project is announced, they commit violence again. Robin the Boy Wonder in "Danger Comes A-Looking!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Robin discovers who bombed the ROTC building on Hudson University. Letter to the editor from comics writer and DC "Answer Man" Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $750.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4224820005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($22.50) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of Ra's Al Ghul. Last 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "Daughter of the Demon," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Origin of Batman and Robin retold; Robin returns home from a night of adventuring; Two gunmen armed with tranquilizer darts shoot the Boy Wonder and take him prisoner; Later, Bruce Wayne receives a photograph of his kidnapped partner and a challenge to find him; Ra's Al Ghul contacts deduce that Bruce Wayne and the Batman are one in the same; He calls upon the world's greatest detective to help him find his daughter Talia, who also has been kidnapped. Letter to the editor by Mike W. Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $780.00 Paper: Off white Label #4316344012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($23.40) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of Ra's Al Ghul. Last 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "Daughter of the Demon," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Origin of Batman and Robin retold; Robin returns home from a night of adventuring; Two gunmen armed with tranquilizer darts shoot the Boy Wonder and take him prisoner; Later, Bruce Wayne receives a photograph of his kidnapped partner and a challenge to find him; Ra's Al Ghul contacts deduce that Bruce Wayne and the Batman are one in the same; He calls upon the world's greatest detective to help him find his daughter Talia, who also has been kidnapped. Letter to the editor by Mike W. Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $400.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #3799925001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.00) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of Ra's Al Ghul. Last 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "Daughter of the Demon," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Origin of Batman and Robin retold; Robin returns home from a night of adventuring; Two gunmen armed with tranquilizer darts shoot the Boy Wonder and take him prisoner; Later, Bruce Wayne receives a photograph of his kidnapped partner and a challenge to find him; Ra's Al Ghul contacts deduce that Bruce Wayne and the Batman are one in the same; He calls upon the world's greatest detective to help him find his daughter Talia, who also has been kidnapped. Letter to the editor by Mike W. Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $275.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4395305008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.25) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of Ra's Al Ghul. Last 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "Daughter of the Demon," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Origin of Batman and Robin retold; Robin returns home from a night of adventuring; Two gunmen armed with tranquilizer darts shoot the Boy Wonder and take him prisoner; Later, Bruce Wayne receives a photograph of his kidnapped partner and a challenge to find him; Ra's Al Ghul contacts deduce that Bruce Wayne and the Batman are one in the same; He calls upon the world's greatest detective to help him find his daughter Talia, who also has been kidnapped. Letter to the editor by Mike W. Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $549.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #0240438003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($16.47) will be charged at checkout.

DC Giant G-85. 64 page giant. Cover by Dick Giordano. All reprints: "The Death-Cheaters of Gotham City" (from Batman 72), script by David Vern Reed, pencils by Jim Mooney (as Bob Kane), inks by Jim Mooney; Batman becomes a member of the strange "Death Cheaters Club," but a wanted criminal, who fits the qualifications for membership, is denied the same—and vows vengeance against all the members! "The Other Bruce Wayne" (from Batman 111), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Commissioner Gordon has a surprise for Bruce: a relative of his from the coast who decides to teach Bruce how to be a great detective. "The Murder of Bruce Wayne" (from World's Finest 58), script by David Vern, pencils by Bob Kane (signed, Batman & Robin figures only) and Lew Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; A member of the International Chemical Company's Board of Trustees decides that the other members are trying to defraud the stockholders, so derives a plan to kill them all....including Bruce Wayne! "Bruce Wayne's Aunt Agatha" (from Batman 89), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Stan Kaye; The arrival of Bruce Wayne's aunt to Wayne Manor poses a real problem for the Dynamic Duo, especially after she unmasks the Batman! "The Crime of Bruce Wayne" (from Detective 249), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Bruce Wayne decides to go along with a scheme in which he would confess to being a wanted criminal known as the Collector in order to get vital information from a cellmate about where the crook stashed $50,000. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $213.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3991629004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.39) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Batman stars in the story "Half an Evil" which is the first appearance of the Silver-Age Two Face. Script by Denny O' Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Robin stars in the story "Vengeance for a Cop." Script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Giordano. Reprint: 1964 story "Trail of the Talking Mask" which introduces the "new look" for Batman, symbolized by the addition of an oval around the bat-insignia. Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, and inks by Joe Giella. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis (misspelled "Razakis"). Adams cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $1,500.00 Paper: White Label #1297953009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($45.00) will be charged at checkout.

52-page giant. The Dark Knight must do the unthinkable and team-up with Ra's Al Ghul to find the Daughter of the Demon before it's too late. It's the return of Talia in "Swamp Sinister." Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano. Robin stars in a solo adventure in "The Outcast Society." Script by Mike Freidrich, art by Novick/Giordano. Reprint: Batman and Robin in "Castle with Wall-to-Wall Danger!" Script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella (from Detective Comics # 329). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $435.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1618495020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($13.05) will be charged at checkout.

Ra's Al Ghul is back, and with a vengeance. Can Batman defeat the Demon in a one-on-one duel to the death? "The Demon Lives Again!" Talia appearance. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Robin stars in the solo adventure "Teen-Age Trap!" Script by Elliot Maggin, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Giordano. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $270.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4237981006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.10) will be charged at checkout.

Ra's Al Ghul is back, and with a vengeance. Can Batman defeat the Demon in a one-on-one duel to the death? "The Demon Lives Again!" Talia appearance. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Robin stars in the solo adventure "Teen-Age Trap!" Script by Elliot Maggin, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Giordano. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $165.00 Paper: White Label #3720324002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.95) will be charged at checkout.

Ra's Al Ghul is back, and with a vengeance. Can Batman defeat the Demon in a one-on-one duel to the death? "The Demon Lives Again!" Talia appearance. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Robin stars in the solo adventure "Teen-Age Trap!" Script by Elliot Maggin, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Giordano. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $170.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: See item notes Top left corner & bottom right corner cracked. Label #1249902004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.10) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Neal Adams. "The Bruce Wayne Murder Case!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano (pp. 1-2) and Neal Adams (pp. 3-15); Batman stops a crooked political group for framing another political group for the murder of Bruce Wayne. "Who Stole the Gift from Nowhere!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Luke Graham is accused of stealing $50,000 in cash that was sent anonymously to the Hudson University Library. Letter to the editor from comic writer David Michelinie. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Batman (1940) 245 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4378798023

Cover by Neal Adams. "The Bruce Wayne Murder Case!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano (pp. 1-2) and Neal Adams (pp. 3-15); Batman stops a crooked political group for framing another political group for the murder of Bruce Wayne. "Who Stole the Gift from Nowhere!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Luke Graham is accused of stealing $50,000 in cash that was sent anonymously to the Hudson University Library. Letter to the editor from comic writer David Michelinie. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Batman (1940) 246 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4378798024

Cover art by Dave Cockrum and Neal Adams. How Many Ways Can a Robin Die? starring Batman, script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick (pp 1-17) and Dick Dillin (pp 18-23), inks by Dick Giordano; Batman must rescue the real Robin from some crazies who are using dummies to demonstrate various ways to kill Robin. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $71.00 Paper: Off white to white File Copy. Label #4010417006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.13) will be charged at checkout.

Comic book adventures of the famous Warner Bros. cartoon characters The Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. The Road Runner in "Supersonic Sap," "Fastest and Lastest," and "Rainy Run-Around." Issue also has Tweety and Sylvester in "Mousequerade," one-page text feature "The Chicken Chicken Hawk," and Gold Key Comics Club News Features. No story/art credits given. Cover price $0.15.

Best of Walt Disney Comics (1972) 96170 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4206981001

A Golden Special. Cover by Carl Buettner. "Frozen Gold," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald flies penicillin to Point Marrow, Alaska, but a crook has stashed a stolen map to a gold mine in Donald's plane; When he reaches Alaska, Donald is kidnapped by two crooks and abandoned on the barrens; The nephews use a plane to rescue him. "Mystery of the Swamp," script and art by Carl Barks; Donald and the nephews go exploring in the Everglades, where they run afoul of strange little goblins called Gneezles; Donald tries to capture a Gneezle, but instead the ducks are captured by them, and are to be fed to the alligators. Both stories reprinted from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #62. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.50.

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Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor Boris Karloff. This issue features "The Day It Rained Monsters," "The Woodworker of Wencelas," and "Creature of the Sargasso Sea." Issue also has one-page text feature "The Thing" and Gold Key Comics Club News features. No story/art credits given. On cover: 10053-003, March. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. "Count Ten... and Die!", script by Bob Haney, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Mike Esposito; When Bruce Wayne hires retired boxer Ted Grant to coach the US Team that will be competing in the World Youth Games in Vienna, Austria, Bruce helps bring a new sense of pride in the down-and-out former boxer; As Bruce aids the Anglo-American Military Intelligence to stop the selling of information to Russians as Batman, Ted is challenged by the Russian World Youth Coach, Koslov, the Hammer -a former boxing opponent of Ted - to a boxing match to determine which nation has the best fighter; As Batman tracks down the informant trying to sell the information to the Russians, Ted tries to help Batman out as Wildcat. Also features a one-page text article titled "The Greatest Heroes of Them All," the second in a series recounting the heroes who previously appeared in Brave and Bold. This article covers the appearances of the Justice League of America, Hawkman, the Teen Titans, and Metamorpho. One-page western story, "Death Turns the Dial!", script by Murray Boltinoff, art by George Tuska. One-page western story, "Killed with Kindness!", script by Murray Boltinoff, art by George Tuska. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 93 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #3855813008

Cover by Neal Adams. "Red Water Crimson Death," script by Denny O'Neil, art by Neal Adams; In a tale narrated by Cain from House of Mystery, Batman slips up and almost gets himself killed trying to stop a normal thug, and is forced to go on vacation by Commissioner Gordon, who believes Batman is heading towards a total burn out; Reluctantly taking the Commissioner's advice, Batman (in his civilian guise of Bruce Wayne) takes a boat cruise in which he saves a small boy named Sean who falls overboard; Going along with the boy to his home of Arin Island, Bruce find that mystical forces are working to have him solve a mystery on the island as Batman; Learning of a local legend of the red sea that has killed many (including Sean's parents) and the supposed cases of haunting on the island, Batman soon learns that it is businessman Alysius Cabot; Cabot is really dumping chemicals into the water that is causing people to die, and is using technology to play on peoples superstitions. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $279.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4021991009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.37) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Neal Adams. "Red Water Crimson Death," script by Denny O'Neil, art by Neal Adams; In a tale narrated by Cain from House of Mystery, Batman slips up and almost gets himself killed trying to stop a normal thug, and is forced to go on vacation by Commissioner Gordon, who believes Batman is heading towards a total burn out; Reluctantly taking the Commissioner's advice, Batman (in his civilian guise of Bruce Wayne) takes a boat cruise in which he saves a small boy named Sean who falls overboard; Going along with the boy to his home of Arin Island, Bruce find that mystical forces are working to have him solve a mystery on the island as Batman; Learning of a local legend of the red sea that has killed many (including Sean's parents) and the supposed cases of haunting on the island, Batman soon learns that it is businessman Alysius Cabot; Cabot is really dumping chemicals into the water that is causing people to die, and is using technology to play on peoples superstitions. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. "Red Water Crimson Death," script by Denny O'Neil, art by Neal Adams; In a tale narrated by Cain from House of Mystery, Batman slips up and almost gets himself killed trying to stop a normal thug, and is forced to go on vacation by Commissioner Gordon, who believes Batman is heading towards a total burn out; Reluctantly taking the Commissioner's advice, Batman (in his civilian guise of Bruce Wayne) takes a boat cruise in which he saves a small boy named Sean who falls overboard; Going along with the boy to his home of Arin Island, Bruce find that mystical forces are working to have him solve a mystery on the island as Batman; Learning of a local legend of the red sea that has killed many (including Sean's parents) and the supposed cases of haunting on the island, Batman soon learns that it is businessman Alysius Cabot; Cabot is really dumping chemicals into the water that is causing people to die, and is using technology to play on peoples superstitions. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $89.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #2025741002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.67) will be charged at checkout.

Giant-size issue. Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Commune of Defiance," script by Bob Haney, pencils by Jim Aparo (pages 1-13), Neal Adams (pages 14-21), and Dick Giordano (page 22), inks by Jim Aparo (pages 1-13) and Dick Giordano (pages 14-22); Batman recruits the Teen Titans to help defuse an explosive confrontation between Gotham City's "Establishment" and the Young Aquarians, a group of young citizens inhabiting a crime-ridden neighborhood; The situation is complicated by an internal struggle for control of the neighborhood, fought between a local crime boss and the Young Aquarians. Reprint story from The Doom Patrol #100: "The Robot-Maker Must Die" starring Robotman, The Chief, Elasti-Girl, and Negative Man, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bruno Premiani. Letter to the editor from comic editor Bob Rozakis. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 122 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4056045012

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Sting of the Scorpion!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott; Captain America thinks about his lot in life as a symbol of the American - can he find a normal life as Steve Rogers?; He thinks about Sharon Carter and how she cannot stay in a relationship with him while she is a SHIELD spy; Cap battles the Scorpion. Brief SHIELD appearance. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $140.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4015686009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.20) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Who Calls Me Traitor?", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Wally Wood (his only work on the title, and the results are striking!); At SHIELD headquarters, Nick Fury tests the new protecto-suit designed by Dr. Ryder; AIM attacks Fury and his SHIELD agents, who have developed a way to nullify the protecto-suits; Ryder convinces Fury that Cap is suspected of betraying SHIELD; Fury has Tony Stark build X-4, an android that can test Cap to assure Fury that he is not an imposter; X-4 attacks Cap; Sharon outs Ryder as a traitor. Brief appearance by Joe Robertson (from Spider-Man). Letter from DCs Neal Pozner. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $120.00 Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Minor side edge cracks; Scuffing to inner well of case; Other - see grading notes 1 1/2" crack on back of slab. Label #1041269005

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Joe Sinnott. Batroc, Whirlwind, and Porcupine team up against Captain America in "Up Against the Wall," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Ayers; Captain America stumbles onto the Hood's plan to convince students to riot at a Midwestern university; After rescuing a dean from said riot, Cap is asked to make public service announcement condemning the students; While he mentions that violence shouldn't be the answer, Cap mostly condemns the dean; The Hood hires Batroc's Brigade to attack Cap. Cameos by the Hulk and Peter Parker (Spider-Man). 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Joe Sinnott. Batroc, Whirlwind, and Porcupine team up against Captain America in "Up Against the Wall," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Ayers; Captain America stumbles onto the Hood's plan to convince students to riot at a Midwestern university; After rescuing a dean from said riot, Cap is asked to make public service announcement condemning the students; While he mentions that violence shouldn't be the answer, Cap mostly condemns the dean; The Hood hires Batroc's Brigade to attack Cap. Cameos by the Hulk and Peter Parker (Spider-Man). 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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"In the Grip of Gargoyle!" Part 2 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Romita Sr. Inks by George Roussos. Cover by John Romita Sr. Inside a stonecutter's storage yard, the Sentinel of Liberty and the Falcon battle the Grey Gargoyle! The heroes know they cannot let the gargoyle touch them...or they will turn to stone! The best Cap and his partner can do is fight the super-strong villain to a standstill -- and then free the missing policemen. Afterwards, while the shield-slinger meets with the police commissioner, Redwing tracks the Grey Gargoyle's movements. And the Falcon decides to challenge the gargoyle on his own! Will Sam Wilson be the next person turned to stone? Retelling of the Grey Gargoyle's origin. Cameo appearances by Commissioner Feingold, Brian Muldoon, Leila Taylor, Nick Fury, Dum Dum Dugan, and Sharon Carter. 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $135.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4392292013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.05) will be charged at checkout.

"The Big Sleep!" Part 4 of 4. Script by Gary Friedrich. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by John Romita Sr. (uncredited). Cover by John Romita Sr. (pencils & inks). Shock follows shock in the Silver State as the Red Skull steps forward and reveals his master plan to create the Fourth Reich! The sinister skull manipulated Hydra to lure the star-spangled avenger to Sin City. And now the Red Skull unearths the Fifth Sleeper from the Nevada desert...and sends the mammoth robot to destroy Las Vegas! But a bevy of heroes are ready to oppose the sleeper: Captain America, the Falcon, Redwing, Nick Fury, Sharon Carter, Contessa Valentina Allegra, and the Femme Force -- plus the Kingpin and the Kingpin's men! Will all of them be enough to stop the rise of the Fourth Reich? Viva Las Vegas! (Notes: The Red Skull launches his next scheme in Captain America 184. The Kingpin returns in Amazing Spider-Man 163 & 164. The origin of Hydra presented in this issue is shown to be inaccurate per Daredevil (1st series) 120 & 121.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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"All the Colors of Evil" Part 1 of 2. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. Children are missing from the streets of New York City! And nobody knows where they are! After discussing the crisis, Captain America and the Falcon decide to work the case separately. So the Falcon investigates a lead in Harlem, while Cap follows a lead in the Theater District. Thankfully, the Falcon finds one of the missing kids! But the shield-slinger finds Batroc the Leaper and his brigade! When did the French mercenary get into the kidnapping business? Something about this caper seems very, very strange. Cameo appearances by Nick Fury, Sharon Carter, Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine, Brian Muldoon, and Leila Taylor. (Note: The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 359,217; average paid circulation 209,315.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $279.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1618536009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.37) will be charged at checkout.

All reprints: "The Origin of Captain America" (from Tales of Suspense 63), "Midnight in Greymoor Castle" (ToS 69), "If This Be Treason" (ToS 70), "When You Lie Down With Dogs" (ToS 71), "30 Minutes To Live" (ToS 75). Scripts by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby. Marie Severin/Frank Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $124.95 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #0962752005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. "The Hunter and the Holocaust!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins; After playing a number of gigs in New York, Rick Jones is once more met by Mordecai P. Boggs; He offers the opportunity to be Rick's promoter, which Rick once more declines; Later in his apartment, Rick (with the help of Mar-Vell) manage to stop some muggers trying to rob someone in their building; During the fight Rick comes up with a possible solution to separate themselves and free Mar-Vell from the Negative Zone: his old friend Bruce Banner; The two decide to try and track down Banner, first by searching his old hidden labs in the Nevada desert; Along the way they pass through a disaster zone, where Mar-Vell is compelled to stop and help people out, save a little girl, and stop a group of looters known as the Rat Pack from capitalizing on the disaster zone; Brief appearance by the Hulk. Letter to the editor from comic artist Alan Kupperberg. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cat (1972 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4341784023

"Beware the Claws of the Cat!" Script by Linda Fite, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Wally Wood. Wood cover (Severin pencils?). Cover price $0.20.

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"Beware the Claws of the Cat!" Script by Linda Fite, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Wally Wood. Wood cover (Severin pencils?). Cover price $0.20.

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"Beware the Claws of the Cat!" Script by Linda Fite, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Wally Wood. Wood cover (Severin pencils?). Cover price $0.20.