Comic books 1976-1978, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $527.95 Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #22-1D0DDD3-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($15.84) will be charged at checkout.

"The Final Threat" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock. Script by Jim Starlin. Art by Jim Starlin (breakdowns) and Joe Rubinstein (finishes). Cover by Jim Starlin. One of the epochal annuals of the bronze age! A stormy night at Avengers Mansion is interrupted by the sudden arrival of Captain Marvel and Moondragon. The duo feels that the universe is in imminent danger! Their fears are confirmed moments later when Adam Warlock also arrives and delivers troubling news: Thanos has a new plan for obliterating the universe! The evil Titan sends a giant space armada to attack Earth, while he prepares to blow up the sun via his massive star gem! However, the mightiest heroes on Earth intercept the fleet and set their sights on destroying Thanos' instrument of stellar genocide! Tragically though, Warlock falls in battle vs. the mad Titan. Leaving the trio of Iron Man, Thor, and Captain Marvel as the final hope of the universe! Can the Kree warrior, thunder god, and golden avenger triumph over Thanos? Story continues in Marvel Two-in-One Annual 2. Deaths of Gamora, Pip, and Warlock. Avengers lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: First appearances of the Space Gem, the Mind Gem, and the Reality Gem, and the first time all six Infinity Gems were in a story. Thanos previously appeared in Warlock 15. This annual was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: The Greatest Battles of the Avengers.) Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $149.00 Paper: Off white Newsstand Edition. Label #21-238F1F1-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.47) will be charged at checkout.

"The Final Threat" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock. Script by Jim Starlin. Art by Jim Starlin (breakdowns) and Joe Rubinstein (finishes). Cover by Jim Starlin. One of the epochal annuals of the bronze age! A stormy night at Avengers Mansion is interrupted by the sudden arrival of Captain Marvel and Moondragon. The duo feels that the universe is in imminent danger! Their fears are confirmed moments later when Adam Warlock also arrives and delivers troubling news: Thanos has a new plan for obliterating the universe! The evil Titan sends a giant space armada to attack Earth, while he prepares to blow up the sun via his massive star gem! However, the mightiest heroes on Earth intercept the fleet and set their sights on destroying Thanos' instrument of stellar genocide! Tragically though, Warlock falls in battle vs. the mad Titan. Leaving the trio of Iron Man, Thor, and Captain Marvel as the final hope of the universe! Can the Kree warrior, thunder god, and golden avenger triumph over Thanos? Story continues in Marvel Two-in-One Annual 2. Deaths of Gamora, Pip, and Warlock. Avengers lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: First appearances of the Space Gem, the Mind Gem, and the Reality Gem, and the first time all six Infinity Gems were in a story. Thanos previously appeared in Warlock 15. This annual was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: The Greatest Battles of the Avengers.) Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $155.00 Paper: Off white to white Newsstand Edition. Label #23-0B31804-006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.65) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Jim Aparo. That Dirty Beach Hostess snack cakes ad with Aquaman. "The Joker's Playground of Peril!", script by Denny O'Neil, Julius Schwartz (plot assist), and E. Nelson Bridwell (plot assist), pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bob Wiacek; The Joker breaks out of Arkham Asylum and shrinks and kills his psychiatrist with a strange liquid; Robin convenes with Batman and Commissioner Gordon beside the doll-sized corpse of Dr. Tugwell, who has written "RIP" in the sand beside him; Batman deduces the letters stand for Revelry In the Park, a costume charity carnival held in Paradise Playground, an amusement park, which he believes will be the site of the Joker's next crime. And Now... Still Another Message Of Untold Importance From Our Prolific Publisher!! article by Jenette Kahn. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $180.00 Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #22-2033E9F-013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.40) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Jim Aparo. The first installment of the "Who Killed Batman?" storyline: "Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?: The Testimony of the Catwoman!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by John Calnan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; When word spreads throughout the underworld that Batman has been killed, several villains take credit for the deed; So the villain community sets up a trial to test the various claims, with Ra's al Ghul acting as judge and Two-Face acting as prosecutor; First up is the Catwoman; But Two-Face finds the technical error in Catwoman's story and she is dismissed. Letter from comics artist Adam Castro. Swamp Thing from the Beginning article by Jenette Kahn. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $65.00 Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #22-2033E9F-012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.95) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Jim Aparo. The first installment of the "Who Killed Batman?" storyline: "Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?: The Testimony of the Catwoman!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by John Calnan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; When word spreads throughout the underworld that Batman has been killed, several villains take credit for the deed; So the villain community sets up a trial to test the various claims, with Ra's al Ghul acting as judge and Two-Face acting as prosecutor; First up is the Catwoman; But Two-Face finds the technical error in Catwoman's story and she is dismissed. Letter from comics artist Adam Castro. Swamp Thing from the Beginning article by Jenette Kahn. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $140.00 Paper: White Newsstand Edition Label #22-0692A42-082 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.20) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Jim Aparo. The second installment of the "Who Killed Batman?" storyline: "Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?: The Testimony of the Riddler!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by John Calnan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; It is the Riddler's turn to provide testimony in the murder of the Batman, but the prosecutor Two-Face finds the flaw in the Riddler's testimony, and he is also dismissed. Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman. Letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Daily Planet Volume 77 Issue 27 Week of July 4, 1977; Information on Teen Titans #50, Sgt. Rock Annual #2, comics on sale the week of July 11th and Lola Barnett's Comicsworld. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $65.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #21-32485F5-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.95) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Dick Giordano. Giant-sized 300th Anniversary with 3-part book-length story, "The Last Batman Story--?", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman and Robin in Gotham City of the future thwart the attempted attack by a band of blue-costumed men on a mobile surgical capsule being transferred to the Columbia Space Station surgery department; The villains' leader is killed in a strange explosion; Batman and Robin realize that their foes are a crime-cabal called Spectrum, divided into seven sections to correspond with the colors of the light spectrum. Hostess snack cakes ad with Aquaman. Letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $160.00 Paper: Off white to white Newsstand Edition. Label #22-1653D6D-035 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.80) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Giant-size issue. First revival of Batwoman in the Batgirl story "Those Were the Bad Old Days!" Script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Vince Colletta. Reprint back-up stories: Batman and Robin star in "Bruce Wayne Loses the Guardianship of Dick Grayson!" and "The Second Boy Wonder!" Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $28.50 Paper: Off white to white Newsstand Edition. Label #21-3B8C92F-078 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.85) will be charged at checkout.

Giant-size issue. First revival of Batwoman in the Batgirl story "Those Were the Bad Old Days!" Script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Vince Colletta. Reprint back-up stories: Batman and Robin star in "Bruce Wayne Loses the Guardianship of Dick Grayson!" and "The Second Boy Wonder!" Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $85.49 Paper: White Label #17-19E6A58-009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.56) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia. Origin of Black Goliath in "Black Goliath." Black Goliath, script by Tony Isabella, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Vince Colletta; Bill Foster establishes himself in Los Angeles, leading a research team for Stark Industries; As Black Goliath he investigates a series of radium robberies and finds Atom-Smasher and his gang; Guest appearance by Hank and Janet Pym; Tony Stark (Iron Man) and Luke Cage cameos. Black Goliath's first appearance is in Luke Cage, Power Man 24. The story here continues in issue 25. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Kidnap Caper. Advertisement for the record album "Reflections of a Super-Hero!" narrated by Stan Lee. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $89.99 Paper: Off white to white Label #19-119A9E4-020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.70) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia. Origin of Black Goliath in "Black Goliath." Black Goliath, script by Tony Isabella, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Vince Colletta; Bill Foster establishes himself in Los Angeles, leading a research team for Stark Industries; As Black Goliath he investigates a series of radium robberies and finds Atom-Smasher and his gang; Guest appearance by Hank and Janet Pym; Tony Stark (Iron Man) and Luke Cage cameos. Black Goliath's first appearance is in Luke Cage, Power Man 24. The story here continues in issue 25. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Kidnap Caper. Advertisement for the record album "Reflections of a Super-Hero!" narrated by Stan Lee. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $190.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Mike Royer on 4/23/2022. Newsstand Edition. Label #23-0AFB6AC-056 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.70) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Verpoorten. King Solomon's Frog!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Black Panther helps Abner Little, a member of the Collectors, recover the Brass Frog, an ancient time machine; Due to its dangerous nature, the Frog had previously been hidden away by the Black Panther's grandfather, Azzuri, but was taken by Alfred Queely, a fellow member of the Collectors; After getting the Frog, the Black Panther and Little are attacked by Princess Zanda, another member of the Collectors, for control of the artifact. During the battle, the Frog is activated and a mysterious creature, Hatch-22, appears. Jack Kirby writes about what readers can expect from his new Black Panther. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $69.00 Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #21-27938F6-014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.07) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. This World Shall Die!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Black Panther returns to Wakanda just in time to stop the now-inhuman Jakarra from destroying the Vibranium mound and causing earth-wide devastation. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $39.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #22-46C9598-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.17) will be charged at checkout.

"The Enemy" and "The Huns." Scripts by Bob Kanigher, art by Ric Estrada. Batman and Robin star in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Captive Commissioner." Joe Kubert cover. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $115.00 Paper: White Label #21-1EAEE22-113 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.45) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Jim Aparo. "Take 7 Steps to... Wipe-Out," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; When the ambassador of Sudaria is murdered by a leopard, it attracts the attention of both Batman (who's on patrol) and Wonder Woman (who has been working for the United Nations); They stumble upon a plot by Catwoman to sell parts of a blue print to a new super-computer called Peter Rabbit over to a foreign power; When Batman and Wonder Woman foil her plot to turn over the final part of the blue print through an auction when Bruce Wayne tries to outbid the winner, she replaces the blueprint (hidden in a cat statue) with a bomb; When Catwoman is forced to leave the country when she's determined to be a Person Non Gratta, she is then chosen as Sudaria's ambassador to facilitate the rest of the transaction. The Cornered Clown Hostess snack cakes ad with the Joker. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 199 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-2795A2A-007

"The Man Who Sold the United States" Part 7 of 8. Script by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito. Cover by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia. With help from SHIELD, the Sentinel of Liberty and the Falcon storm the Harding mansion! However Mason Harding -- the creator of the Madbomb -- is not inside! The most wanted man in America is a captive of the Royalist Forces of America. But thanks to a miniature madbomb, Harding escapes from William Taurey's estate and returns home. The Falcon and Cap plead with him to reveal the location of the "Big Daddy" Madbomb. Will Harding comply? Or will the U.S.A. go boom on its bicentennial? Cameo appearances by Carol Harding and William Taurey. (Notes: The Madbomb saga was reprinted in 2011 in the hardcover: Captain America Omnibus by Jack Kirby. The edition collects issues 193 thru 214. There exists a 30-cent cover price variant for this issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $56.00 Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #21-2791CE1-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.68) will be charged at checkout.

"Showdown Day!" Script by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Mike Royer. Cover by Jack Kirby and John Verpoorten. Inside Castle Zola, the star-spangled avenger and Donna Maria valiantly struggle against Doughboy and Primus, however they cannot escape. As a result Cap and his friend become the latest captives (or test subjects) for the twisted genius of Arnim Zola. In the meantime at SHIELD headquarters, Sharon Carter receives her first assignment regarding File 116. SHIELD doesn't know who is creating the strange monsters around the world, but it has a lead on who might be financing Zola's illicit activities. So the reinstated Agent 13 pays a visit to an elderly man named Cyrus Fenton. But be careful Sharon -- looks can be very deceiving! Cameo appearances by the Falcon and the Red Skull. (Notes: Primus and Doughboy return in Captain America 275. This issue was reprinted in 2006 in the trade paperback: Captain America and the Falcon Swine. The TPB collects issues 206 thru 214 plus Captain America Annuals #3 and #4. There exists a 35-cent cover price variant for this issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 220 CBCS 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-2791CE1-018

"The Ameridroid Lives!" First (full) appearance of the Ameridroid. Script by Don Glut. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and John Tartaglione (finishes). Cover by Gil Kane and Klaus Janson. While the shield-slinger is his prisoner, Lyle Dekker fills in the missing pieces of Captain America's origin. Dekker reveals that his henchmen found the Living Legend floating in the English Channel (after the drone plane exploded) and brought him across the ocean to Newfoundland. Thus with the truth revealed, Dekker begins the dastardly process of transferring his mind -- and Cap's life force -- into his 12-foot tall creation: the Ameridroid! Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Veda, and Senator Kligger Stivak. Flashback cameo by the Red Skull. Second story: "On a Wing and a Prayer!" Script by Scott Edelman. Pencils by Bob Budiansky. Inks by Al Gordon. The Falcon rescues Redwing from a novice super-villain. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 222 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-2791CE1-021

"Monumental Menace!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Steve Gerber. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and John Tartaglione (finishes). Cover by Ernie Chan. The Living Legend begins his day under assault by a Volkswagen Beetle! Oh my! However auspiciously, the Corporation's remote-controlled car fails in its attempt to run over the star-spangled avenger. Undeterred by the rough start to his morning, Steve Rogers hops on a train to the Pentagon to research his origins. But the answers remain elusive. So Cap makes a late night visit to the Lincoln Memorial to meditate. Where (as dramatically shown on the cover) the statue of President Lincoln attacks him! Wow, what is happening in our nation's capital? First appearance of Animus. Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Veda, Nick Fury, and Dum Dum Dugan. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $400.00 Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front of case 30¢ Price Variant. Label #19-34D70A0-024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.00) will be charged at checkout.

30 cent cover price variant with circle price style. The Madbomb epic comes to a climax in "Dawn's Early Light!" Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. Kirby/Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $150.00 Paper: White 30 Cent Price Variant. Label #22-03106F5-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.50) will be charged at checkout.

30 cent cover price variant with circle price style. The Madbomb epic comes to a climax in "Dawn's Early Light!" Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. Kirby/Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $541.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Verified Signature: Dave Sim (on 1st page). Label #21-1033ACD-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($16.23) will be charged at checkout.

Captive in Boreala. Cerebus aardvark qualities come in handy when he confronts a band of marauders and enters a demons lair; he discovers the truth about the fabled Eye of Terim. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $541.00 Paper: White Label #21-1033ACD-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($16.23) will be charged at checkout.

The Idol. A cursed gem puts Death itself on Cerebuss tail, and soon, even worse than that: Elrod, the recurring Elric spoof who talks like Foghorn Leghorn. Story, art and cover by Dave Sim. Black and white; 24 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $165.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #7007623-AA-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.95) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ernie Chan. Belit guest stars in Swordless in Stygia, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: City of Harakht; Conan enters Harakht to rescue Belit who is held captive by Hor-Neb. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, Madam Web. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in a one-page Joe Weider ad. Jack Davis art in a one-page Spalding ad on the back cover. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $750.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-18AE5A4-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($22.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. Origin and first appearance of the new Bullseye in Watch Out For Bullseye--He Never Misses!, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Bob Brown (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Matt finds out about a tenement slum owned by Glenn Industries; Bullseye kills with a ball point pen; DD gets the skinny on Bullseye from a Bugle reporter; When DD chases down Bullseye, he ends up in a circus ring where he is about to have a very public fight for his life. (See Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) #15 for the first Bullseye.) The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #47 (Thor by Jack Kirby). 32 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $229.95 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #23-0290611-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.90) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. Origin and first appearance of the new Bullseye in Watch Out For Bullseye--He Never Misses!, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Bob Brown (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Matt finds out about a tenement slum owned by Glenn Industries; Bullseye kills with a ball point pen; DD gets the skinny on Bullseye from a Bugle reporter; When DD chases down Bullseye, he ends up in a circus ring where he is about to have a very public fight for his life. (See Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) #15 for the first Bullseye.) The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #47 (Thor by Jack Kirby). 32 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $415.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Klaus Janson on 10/8/2022. Label #23-0AFB6AC-080 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.45) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. Origin and first appearance of the new Bullseye in Watch Out For Bullseye--He Never Misses!, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Bob Brown (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Matt finds out about a tenement slum owned by Glenn Industries; Bullseye kills with a ball point pen; DD gets the skinny on Bullseye from a Bugle reporter; When DD chases down Bullseye, he ends up in a circus ring where he is about to have a very public fight for his life. (See Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) #15 for the first Bullseye.) The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #47 (Thor by Jack Kirby). 32 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $300.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sig: Marv Wolfman on 04/08/2018. Label #18-15A8AB6-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. Origin and first appearance of the new Bullseye in Watch Out For Bullseye--He Never Misses!, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Bob Brown (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Matt finds out about a tenement slum owned by Glenn Industries; Bullseye kills with a ball point pen; DD gets the skinny on Bullseye from a Bugle reporter; When DD chases down Bullseye, he ends up in a circus ring where he is about to have a very public fight for his life. (See Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) #15 for the first Bullseye.) The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #47 (Thor by Jack Kirby). 32 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 134.30CENT CBCS 8.5 Buckler 30 Cent Variant

Paper: White

30 Cent Price Variant.

Label #22-03106F5-005

"There's Trouble in New York City, That's Trouble with a Capital 'T' Which Rhymes with 'D' that Stands for Daredevil!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Bob Brown. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Rich Buckler and Frank Giacoa cover. Torpedo, the Chameleon, and the Jester attack. Notes: The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #95 (Doctor Strange by Frank Brunner). This is the 30-cent cover price edition, which had limited distribution (for market testing). There also exists a 25-cent cover price edition which is much more common. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $27.98 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-3B8C92F-097 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.84) will be charged at checkout.

First 30-cent cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Murder Maze Strikes Twice!, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns), Jim Mooney (finished art pages 1-16), and Pablo Marcos (finished art pages 17-31, uncredited), inks by Jim Mooney (pages 1, 2, 4-16) and Pablo Marcos (pages 3, 17-31, uncredited); DD navigates Jester's murder maze and takes down the scurvy clown; Gerald Ford cameo. Letters to the editor from comics writer Mark Evanier and writer James Randi. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $305.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Al Milgrom, Gerry Conway & Jim Shooter on 7/29/2022 & Klaus Janson on 10/8/2022. Newsstand Edition. Label #23-0AFB6AC-081 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.15) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Man-Bull Means Mayhem" Written by Gerry Conway (plot) and Jim Shooter (script). Pencils by Lee Elias. Inks by Dan Green. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Joe Sinnott. A crippled Owl helps break Man-Bull out of prison to be his body guard; Man-Bull is sent to capture a doctor who may be able to help the Owl regain the use of his legs but decides to keep the doctor to himself in his continuing quest to become human; Daredevil intervenes. Note: Letter to the editor from writer Peter Sanderson. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $31.74 Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #21-3B8C92F-099 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.95) will be charged at checkout.

"Duel!" Written by Jim Shooter. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dave Cockrum. Matt tries to stop Bullseye from robbing a gun store and gets beaned in the head with a golf ball wrecking his radar sense. Bullseye takes over a TV studio and challenges DD to fight him. DD has to take down the master marksman with his radar sense fading in and out. Notes: Letter to the editor from writer Peter Sanderson. This is the 30-cent cover price edition. There also exists a 35-cent cover price edition which had limited distribution (for market testing). Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $27.97 Paper: Off white to white Newsstand Edition. Label #21-3B8C92F-101 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.84) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Terry Austin. Crisis!, script by Gil Kane (plot), Jim Shooter (plot), and Roger McKenzie (script), pencils by Gil Kane (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Heather learns that Matt is Daredevil and blames him for her father's death; Heather disappears. Hostess Cup Cake ad with Spider-Man. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $335.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white Witnessed Signatures: Chris Claremont on 10/7/2022 and Rudy Nebres on 11/19/2022 Newsstand Edition Label #23-18AFC60-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.05) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

1st appearance by Jack of Hearts. Stan Lee Presents: The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu. Cover by Ken barr. Includes: "Enter the Letters!" A letters page with readers' thoughts on previous issues. An editorial by Archie Goodwin. Iron fist stars in "To Storm the Walls of Hell!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Rudy Nebres. "Birth of the Dragon: The Beginnings of Kung Fu!" An article by Steve Clement. "Kung Fu: Cinema of Vengeance!" A book review by David Anthony Kraft. "Fighting Woman: The Myth and Reality!" An article about woman in martial arts by Val Eads. Plus, the Sons of the Tiger star in "Who is the White Tiger?" Introducing the newest martial arts hero the White Tiger. Guest-starring Jack of Hearts (1st app.). Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Keith Giffen and Rico Rival. Includes a B&W poster by George Perez featuring the Sons of the Tiger and the White Tiger. Black and white. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $225.00 Paper: White Label #21-2215763-016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Nighthawk's Brain!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finished art), inks by Jim Mooney; Nighthawk is captured by the Headmen and Chondu places his brain in Nighthawk's body. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Kidnap Caper. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 12 (the Silver Surfer by Jack Kirby). 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson. Musical Minds!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finished art), inks by Jim Mooney; Origin of Kyle Richmond is told; The Defenders track down the Headmen but are captured. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Kidnap Caper. Letter to the editor from comics writer Jo Duffy. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 26 (the Silver Surfer by Jack Kirby). 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Mike Esposito. Evil in Bloom!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Doctor Strange and Red Guardian escape from Plantman with the help of Jack Norriss and Power Man. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 53 (Captain America). One-page Hostess ad, Captain America and the Red Skull. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Al Milgrom. Rage of the Rajah!, script by Gerry Conway (Plot), Roger Slifer (Dialogue), and David Kraft (Dialogue), pencils by Keith Giffen (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; The Red Rajah captures the Hulk, Power Man and Nighthawk; Hellcat comes to the Defenders for help. Spider-Man and Captain America star in a one-page Ricochet Racers ad, Ricochet to Freedom! Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Energy Crisis. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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First 30-cent cover-price. Origin retold and updated in "There Is No Hope in Crime Alley!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Dick Giordano and Terry Austin (backgrounds); Every night on this date, Batman abandons all other crimes and missions and secretly heads to visit Leslie Thompkins; En route, Batman stops a car radio theft and two muggings; When one of the muggers pulls a gun on him in Crime Alley, Batman loses his temper and knocks the mugger silly while having a flashback of his parents' murder and his "rescue" by a young Leslie Thompkins. "Make Way for the Elongated Woman!", script by Bob Rozakis, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Previously while fighting the siblings, Ralph's powers wear off and he is captured; The villains demand he write Sue a note to bring him the source of his powers for the villains to use; He agrees but asks Sue to bring special rubber tree bark. Sue buys accordian arms and collapsible stilts, used under one of Ralph's costumes to make it look like she has the same powers (in truth, Sue is allergic to gingold). Superman is featured in a one-page public service announcement, "Justice For All Includes Children!", art by Neal Adams. Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Cup Cake Caper," art by Curt Swan. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30.

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First 30-cent cover-price. Origin retold and updated in "There Is No Hope in Crime Alley!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Dick Giordano and Terry Austin (backgrounds); Every night on this date, Batman abandons all other crimes and missions and secretly heads to visit Leslie Thompkins; En route, Batman stops a car radio theft and two muggings; When one of the muggers pulls a gun on him in Crime Alley, Batman loses his temper and knocks the mugger silly while having a flashback of his parents' murder and his "rescue" by a young Leslie Thompkins. "Make Way for the Elongated Woman!", script by Bob Rozakis, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Previously while fighting the siblings, Ralph's powers wear off and he is captured; The villains demand he write Sue a note to bring him the source of his powers for the villains to use; He agrees but asks Sue to bring special rubber tree bark. Sue buys accordian arms and collapsible stilts, used under one of Ralph's costumes to make it look like she has the same powers (in truth, Sue is allergic to gingold). Superman is featured in a one-page public service announcement, "Justice For All Includes Children!", art by Neal Adams. Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Cup Cake Caper," art by Curt Swan. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30.

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DC Comics salutes the Bicentennial. Cover by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). "Bruce Wayne - Bait in a Bat-Trap," script by Bob Rozakis and Michael Uslan, pencils by Ernie Chan, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Per last issue, Bruce Wayne was kidnapped by Captain Stingaree and his men to be used as bait to catch "Batman #2"; Stingaree believes that there are secretly three Batmen (all brothers) and has already captured one last issue (Michael); He also believes that Bruce Wayne is secretly financing them which is why Wayne was kidnapped; This issue begins with a dummy, dressed in Bruce Wayne's clothes, being dumped outside police headquarters from a moving car; The dummy soon explodes; Batman enters Gordon's office and reveals he already knows why he was summoned and where to start looking. "The Moneybag Caper!" script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Pablo Marcos, inks by Al Milgrom; Tim Trench Private Investigator goes to his office to find Manooch sitting behind his desk; After Tim slaps Manooch around, Manooch says he's there to hire Tim on behalf of Big Willy Cline; They go across the street to Cline's office where Cline offers Tim $500 to be his bodyguard on their way to the airport. Justice For All Includes Children 5 public service announcement, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Letter from future comics writer Adam Castro. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Ernie Chan. "The Doomsday Express!" script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ernie Chan, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Batman continues his fight against the Black Spider and tries to stop him from blowing up an elevated train containing one drug dealer and a mass of innocent people. "A Hot Time in Star City Tonight," script by Bob Rozakis and Laurie Rozakis, pencils by Mike Grell, inks by Terry Austin; The Black Canary encounters the Calculator, who has created a condition in which every time the Canary uses her sonic cry, the temperature in the city will escalate to a frightening degree. Hostess Twinkies ad starring Aquaman and Aqualad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Justice For All Includes Children 7 public service announcement, art by Neal Adams. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Ernie Chan. "The Doomsday Express!" script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ernie Chan, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Batman continues his fight against the Black Spider and tries to stop him from blowing up an elevated train containing one drug dealer and a mass of innocent people. "A Hot Time in Star City Tonight," script by Bob Rozakis and Laurie Rozakis, pencils by Mike Grell, inks by Terry Austin; The Black Canary encounters the Calculator, who has created a condition in which every time the Canary uses her sonic cry, the temperature in the city will escalate to a frightening degree. Hostess Twinkies ad starring Aquaman and Aqualad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Justice For All Includes Children 7 public service announcement, art by Neal Adams. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Ernie Chan. "The Doomsday Express!" script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ernie Chan, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Batman continues his fight against the Black Spider and tries to stop him from blowing up an elevated train containing one drug dealer and a mass of innocent people. "A Hot Time in Star City Tonight," script by Bob Rozakis and Laurie Rozakis, pencils by Mike Grell, inks by Terry Austin; The Black Canary encounters the Calculator, who has created a condition in which every time the Canary uses her sonic cry, the temperature in the city will escalate to a frightening degree. Hostess Twinkies ad starring Aquaman and Aqualad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Justice For All Includes Children 7 public service announcement, art by Neal Adams. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Terry Austin. "I Am the Batman!", script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Terry Austin; Hugo Strange, who has taken over Bruce Wayne's life, offers to sell the Batman's secret identity to the highest bidder; But Boss Thorne doesn't want to play that game, and tries to beat the information out of Strange; Meanwhile, Silver, who suspects something is wrong with "Bruce," summons Dick Grayson, who as Robin, rescues Batman from Strange's captivity. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Marshall Rogers. "The Malay Penguin!" script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Terry Austin; Though it seems that the Penguin has designs on the statue The Malay Penguin, Batman decodes the clues the villain drops and puts a stop to his real plot. Wonder Woman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "Cooky La Moo on Broadway." Two-page CBS Saturday morning cartoon ad featuring Batman, Robin, Tarzan, Isis, and others (art by Neal Adams). Letter from comics writer Peter Sanderson. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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1st appearance of Deadshot since 1950 in Batman #59. Cover pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Terry Austin. "The Deadshot Ricochet," script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Terry Austin; With Penguin's unwilling help, Deadshot escapes from prison and seeks revenge on Batman, but a giant typewriter proves his undoing. Letter to the editor by Dan Tyree. Aquaman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Ice Age." Rogers/Austin cover. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Terry Austin. "The Laughing Fish!", script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Terry Austin; The Joker gives fish everywhere his face, then tries to claim copyright to his image; And he will kill anyone who gets in the way of his plan. Letter from comics writer Adam Castro. Aquaman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "Mera Meets the Manta Men." 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Terry Austin. "Sign of the Joker!" script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Terry Austin; Hugo Strange takes his revenge on Rupert Thorne, Silver St. Cloud makes a decision about her future, and Batman puts an end to the Joker's latest scheme. Letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Article by Jenette Kahn about the comic "Superman Vs. Muhammad Ali." Aquaman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "Mera Meets the Manta Men." 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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DC Comics Questionnaire Insert Variant. This variant of Detective Comics #476 contains a 4-page, 6.75-in. x 8.5-in., bound in DC customer survey form. Otherwise, the comic is identical to ordinary copies. No info is available as to how many copies of this issue or other May cover-dated issues contained the survey. However, survey copies almost never turn up so distribution of this variant type must have been very limited. Book-length Batman story with the Joker (see previous issue). Cover price $0.35.