Comic books 1975-1977, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $47.49 Paper: Off white to white Label #19-119A9E4-070 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.42) will be charged at checkout.

First 25-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Alan Weiss. "The Infinity Effect," script and pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Steve Leialoha; The story picks up after Strange Tales #181, where Warlock, Gamora, and Pip have just come face to face with the deadly Magus!; First mention of the In-Betweener (no actual appearance); At the end Thanos shows up telling that he was behind Gamora's plan to defeat Magus all the time; This issue also tells the story about Magus being an old version of Warlock and about Universal Church of Truth. Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Starlin cover. Note: First appearance of the In-Betweener. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $175.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Gerry Conway on 7/29/2022 & Jim Starlin on 10/28/2022. Label #23-0B31804-027 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 pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Alan Weiss. "How Strange My Destiny" (part 2), script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Steve Leialoha (finished art); Magus had come to realize that Thanos is a bigger threat to his plans than he thought and decides to attack him, Warlock, Gamora and Pip with his army of demons; Fighting against seemingly impossible odds Thanos convinces Warlock to use his Soul Gem to defeat the opposing army; Thereafter Thanos sends Warlock, joined by Pip, through a time-probe to destroy the Kismet Trail, a sort of trail of potential destiny, leading to Warlock becoming Magus. Guest starring the In-Betweener. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Warlock (1972 Marvel 1st Series) 12 CBCS 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #22-0833E94-013

Cover by Jim Starlin. "A Trollish Tale!", script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Starlin (layouts), inks by Steve Leialoha (finished art); Pip takes center-stage in this 'Trollish Tale'; Marvel's most dastardly troll runs into trouble at a cabaret, when performer Heater Delight catches his eye; But before love can bloom, Pip must take on Pro-Boscis, Heater's unrelenting, (and entirely cruel), owner; This issue contains the origin of Pip the Troll, though it may not be accurate. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Warlock (1972 Marvel 1st Series) 13 CBCS 6.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #21-2333258-011

Cover by Jim Starlin. First appearance of the Star Thief in "Here Dwells the Star Thief!", script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Starlin (layouts) and Steve Leialoha (finished art), inks by Steve Leialoha; In Wildwood Hospital lies young Barry Bauman who was born without any of the five senses; As Warlock decides what to do about the phenomena of the disappearing stars he realizes, that the Soul Gem wants him to investigate; He finds a world frozen because of the disappearance of its sun; With the help of the Soul Gem Warlock discovers, that just one Earth man is responsible for the vanishing stars; Barry Bauman is revealed to be the Star Thief; He wants revenge because nobody cared about his condition and before he turns his attention to Earth he wants to transport all surrounding suns into the endless dimension of his omnipotent brain so that the people know his loneliness before he destroys them. Letter to the editor from comics writer Ralph Macchio. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $145.00 Paper: White Label #7006894-AA-014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.35) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Jim Starlin. "Homecoming!", script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Starlin (layouts) and Steve Leialoha (finished art), inks by Steve Leialoha; Warlock defeats the creatures conjured up by the Star Thief and he knows, that his enemy is actually the invalid Barry Bauman; Star Thief creates a shark which proves to be too powerful for Warlock, he can only defeat it by leading into the path of a comet; After the collision with the comet, the Star Thief thinks Warlock unconscious but Adam tricked him and steals a part of his soul; Star Thief creates a fire giant and takes control of its body, Warlock realizes that this gives the giant a weakness and crushes its brain with a big rock. Letter to the editor from writer Paul Dini. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $40.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #24-0325811-007

Cover by Mike Grell. This Savage World, script and art by Mike Grell; Introduction of Travis Morgan into Skartaris is recapped; Tara, the first female lead, and Diemos are re-introduced. Continued from First Issue Special #8 (November 1975). Batman and the Captive Commissioner Hostess Fruit Pies ad, art by Curt Swan and Vince Colletta. Comics ad for the Evel Knievel toy from Ideal. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $60.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #23-0B31804-029 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.80) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Origin of Jonah Hex in "Breakout at Fort Charlotte." Script by Michael Fleisher, art by Noly Panaligan. Luis Dominguez cover. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $109.99 or Best Offer Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front of case; Debris trapped between case and inner well Label #18-15420F6-036 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.30) will be charged at checkout.

Jonah Hex stars in "Gunfight at Wolverine." Script by Michael Fleisher, art by George Moliterni. 2-page CBS Saturday morning cartoon ad with Neal Adams art. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $199.99 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Label #19-3D95B7F-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.00) will be charged at checkout.

"Wolf-Beast vs. Moon Knight!" Written by Doug Moench. Art by Don Perlin and Howie Perlin. Cover by Gil Kane. The werewolf unleashed, more savage than ever before! A shocking twist as the beast faces the cages of the Committee. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Moon Knight. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $360.00 Paper: Off white to white 30 Cent Price Variant. Label #21-2215763-068 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.80) will be charged at checkout.

This is the .30 cent variant edition that had limited distribution Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $1,000.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white 9p U.K. Price Variant. Label #19-2B0F004-020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($30.00) will be charged at checkout.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "The stalker called Moon Knight!" Written by Doug Moench. Art by Don Perlin. Cover by Gil Kane. Just as Jack Russell plunges into the horror of killing his best friend, the second night strikes and with it comes the stalker called MOON KNIGHT! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Moon Knight.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $88.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 9/18/2021 Newsstand Edition Label #22-0692A42-671 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.64) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. What if Spider-Man Joined the Fantastic Four?, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jim Craig, inks by Pablo Marcos; Spider-Man becomes a member of the FF; Cameos by Killraven, the Squadron Supreme, and Deathlok. Hostess Fruit Pie ad with the Hulk, pencils by Dave Cockrum. Ad for Richochet Racers with Spider-Man and Captain America. Roy Thomas discusses how the title came about. 48 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $130.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 11/15/2022. Newsstand Edition. Label #23-0B31804-030 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.90) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Joe Sinnott. What if the Hulk had Always had Bruce Banner's Brain?, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Tom Sutton; ulk retains his intelligence and teams up with Mr. Fantastic and Professor X against Galactus; cameos by the Avengers, Galactus, and the Avengers. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mark Gruenwald. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CBCS 4.5 $135.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Don Glut & Rick Hoberg on 7/29/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Newsstand Edition. Label #23-0B31804-032 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.05) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Rick Hoberg. What if the Fantastic Four had Different Super Powers? starring Doctor Doom, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Jim Craig (pages 1-11) and Rick Hoberg (pages 14-45), inks by Sam Grainger; The Fantastic Four get alternate powers and become Big-Brain (Reed), Ultra-Woman (Sue), Mandroid (Johnny), Dragonfly (Ben). Hostess Cup Cake ad with Spider-Man. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $80.00 Paper: White Label #7002504-AA-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua], inks by John Calnan. Town of the Timeless Killers starring Super Sons of Superman and Batman, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua], inks by John Calnan; The super-sons stumble into a ghost town where Clark, Jr. has no powers and they are hunted by four characters from the Old West; But Superboy, Jr. figures out a way to momentarily restore his powers and haul the desperadoes to justice. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Wulf the Barbarian (1975 Atlas) 1 CBCS 8.0 SS Larry Hama

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 3/23/2021.

Label #21-21F13CC-025

"Wulf the Barbarian." Script and pencils by Larry Hama, inks by Klaus Janson. The savage warrior Wulf seeks revenge on the troll who murdered his royal parents and sent him into exile. Part of the short-lived Atlas line from former Marvel publisher Martin Goodman. 32 pages. Cover by Hama and Janson. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $110.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #19-45EEC91-023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.30) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Siggy’s Comics

A "Modern Comics" edition of thi issue was also published. Cover price $0.25.