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Fear (1970 Marvel) comic books 1972

  • Issue #6
    Fear (1970 Marvel) 6

    Final giant-size issue. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Midnight Monster," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; When handsome scientist playboy Victor Avery is rejected by a girl he turns himself into a monster to wreak revenge on her fiancé only to become his own victim. "There Is a Brain Behind the Fangs!", art by Don Heck; A man is convinced that dogs are secretly planning to take over the world; His friend the psychiatrist convinces him otherwise by showing that his dog cannot understand complex questions, even under hypnosis. "I Took a Journey Into Fear!", art by Steve Ditko; A man thinks he has traveled through time with the "time machine" he built but the shock he receives from it when he throws the switch unhinges his mind and when the men with the white coats come to take him away he perceives them as barbarians of an earlier age. "Wings of the Butterfly!", art by Joe Sinnott; In the year 2050 Eric Krane is a spaceman who collects butterflies only to find himself trapped on planet where butterflies collect men. "The Last Laugh!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A practical joker suffers the ultimate practical joke--after his death. "The Black Ray," art by Paul Reinman; An imprisoned criminal scientist pretends to make a medical device which is in fact a time machine; He sends his mind into the past to inhabit the body of 'the richest man' but is imprisoned once more, as the Count of Monte Cristo. "The Voice of Fate!", art by Don Heck; The Fates make a wager over whether humans will ever understand that they cannot escape them; One of them tells a jewel thief that he will be punished, but he defies fate and flees the country, thinking that since the US is in World War II he will never be found and punished in Hiroshima. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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    $10 40412: Marvel Comics FEAR #6 VG- Grade

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  • Issue #7
    Fear (1970 Marvel) 7

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    First 20-cent cover price. All reprints: Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "I Dream of Doom!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Frank Atwell can't sleep because he has nightmares in which a monster tries to catch him; He goes to a doctor who sedates him and he sleeps so heavy that he does not awake from his nightmare and the monster catches him. "The Curse of M'Gumbu!", art by Paul Reinman; An African tribe ignores their witch-doctor's admonishments against raiding, believing that his vow never to harm another makes him helpless; When they try to kill him he shrinks the entire tribe to protect others. "The Thing Behind the Wall!", art by Steve Ditko; A bank robber is confronted by an alien who wants information to help with a planned invasion of Earth. "The Martian Who Stole My Body!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A Martian criminal arrives on earth and switches bodies with a man, but the man's dog can still tell the difference between them, forcing the Martian to switch back. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Issue #8
    Fear (1970 Marvel) 8

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    All reprints: Cover art by John Severin. "It Crawls By Night!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein; A farmer develops a new kind of plant that runs wild and is only stopped by the radiation of a strange meteor. "Never Trust a Martian!", art by Don Heck; Communist spies plan to fake a Martian invasion, but they are abducted and killed by the real Martians, afraid that their cover will be blown. "I Can't Escape from the Creeping Things!", art by Steve Ditko; A crabby old man wants to cut down a tree on his new property. "The Face!", art by Steve Ditko; A thief steals a cursed ruby and can't escape the curse. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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    $18 Fear #8 (Marvel Comics 1972) F/VF Jack Kirby Steve Ditko Bronze Age Horror
    7 days left Auction Fear #8 VF- 7.5 Marvel 1972

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  • Issue #9
    Fear (1970 Marvel) 9

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    All reprints: Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "I Entered the Dimension of Doom!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A teenager uncovers a plot of two-dimensional beings to invade Earth by posing as a construction crew to dig a hole in the street that acts as a passageway between dimensions and thwarts their designs. "The Greatest Magician of All," script by Mimi Gold, art by Bill Everett; An old theater watchman tells the story of The Great Marko, a magician who searched for the greatest magic trick of all only to have it stolen by his rival. "Dead Man's Escape!", art by Joe Maneely; A convict from an island prison tries to escape by being dumped in the bay inside of a corpse bag; Instead of dumping him in the bay, a large well has been dug which they are now using to dispose of bodies, inhabited by a large octopus. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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    2 days left Auction Fear #9 (1970) *I Entered the Dimension of Doom!" "Dead Man's Escape!"VG.

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  • Issue #10
    Fear (1970 Marvel) 10
    Published Oct 1972 by Marvel.
    • 1/2" Spine split from bottom.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4341784021
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4325408007
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4384236009
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Gray Morrow. "Man-Thing!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by Gray Morrow; The Man-Thing discovers an infant being abandoned in the swamp, prompting it to seek retribution for the heinous act. "The Spell of the Sea Witch!" starring Iron Man, Thor and Captain America, script by Allyn Brodsky, pencils by Jack Katz (as "Jay Hawk"), inks by Bill Everett (as "Black Bill"). "There Is Something Strange About Mister Jones!", art by Don Heck; A thug hears a man say that he has a fortune in his locker. He attacks him and tries to make him lead him there. His victim is Davy Jones, and he shows the thief his locker by drowning him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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    $60 Adventure Into Fear #10, VG/F 5.0, Marvel 1972, 4th Man-Thing/1st Solo Series
    $75 Fear #10 1982 CGC 6.5
    $125 Fear #10 Marel Comics 1972 CGC 7.0 Man-thing begins his 1st series
    $200 Fear #10 CGC 8.0 VF OW/WP 1st Man-Thing Solo Series 1972 Marvel Comics
    $200 ADVENTURE INTO FEAR #10 CGC 7.5 GRADED 1972 MARVEL 1ST SOLO MAN-THING SERIES!
    $249 Fear 10 (Marvel, 1972) CGC 9.0 **1st Man-Thing Solo**
    7 days left Auction FEAR #10 1972 CGC 7.0 *KEY ISSUE* ~~ 1st MAN-THING solo series, origin retold
    20 hours left Auction Adventure into Fear #10 1st appearance MAN-THING solo series CGC 8.5 1972

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  • Issue #11
    Fear (1970 Marvel) 11
    Published Dec 1972 by Marvel.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4267715002
    • Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • Water damage.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4384236008
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Neal Adams. "Night of the Nether-Spawn!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Jim Mooney; Man-Thing battles Thog the Nether-Spawn, who makes his first appearance; Jennifer Kale also makes her first appearance; Steve Gerber's first full story as a professional writer. "The Spider Waits," art by Fred Kida; Sven's childhood fear of spiders turns to enjoyment as he kills them indiscriminately at his factory cleaning job; He meets a woman who is actually a human spider who lures him into her web, literally. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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    $67 Fear #11 FN/VF 7.0 Man-Thing! 1st Appearance Jennifer Kale! Neal Adams Cover!
    $73 Fear #11 VF- 7.5 Man-Thing! 1st Appearance Jennifer Kale! Neal Adams Cover!
    $80 Adventure into Fear #11 CGC 5.5 Man-Thing 1st appearance of Jennifer Kale 1972
    $130 Fear #11 CGC 8.0 VF OW/WP 1st App Jennifer Kale 1972 Marvel Comics
    $150 Fear #11 CGC GRADED 8.5 - first app. of Jennifer Kale - 2nd issue of solo series
    $295 Fear #11 CGC 9.0 (1972) Man-Thing Story 1st Appearance of Jennifer Kale Marvel
    8 days left Auction FEAR #11 • 1ST DARKHOLD • VERY FINE (8.0) OR BETTER
    5 days left Auction Adventure Into Fear 11 Marvel Comics Book 1972 First App Jennifer Kale Man Thing
    7 days left Auction Adventure Into FEAR 11 - CGC 5.5 - OW/W Pages - 1st Appearance Of Jennifer Kale
    7 days left Auction FEAR #11 1972 CGC 8.0 (Very Fine) WHITE pages ~~ 1st appearance Jennifer Kale
    5 days left Auction ADVENTURE INTO FEAR v1/11 RAW A(1ST APP. NEXUS OF ALL REALITIES/C-D GATEWAY) '72
    15 hours left Auction Adventure into Fear #11 Man-Thing Neal Adams Cvr First Jennifer Kale Appearance
    5 days left Auction Marvel Comics From the 1970's, Man-Thing; Ant-Man; Beast; Cage; Ka-Zar; Son Sata

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