Auctions: comic books 1977-1979, graded by CBCS
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Item #60744685
1984/1994 (1978 Magazine) 5 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-12AAD03-001
Ends May 27 6:07 PM CST Bid History 4 bids Current Bid $23 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Stories in this issue include: The Greatest Hero of Time and Space! by Alabaster Redzone (a.k.a. Jim Stenstrum), Strontium Whitehead (a.k.a. Bill DuBay), and Jose Ortiz; Idi and the Ratmen of Hunger Hollow by Strontium Whitehead (a.k.a. Bill DuBay) and Esteban Maroto; Timothy Sternbach and the Multi-Colored Sunrise! by Gerry Boudreau and Alex Nino; I Wonder who's Squeezing her Now? by Nicola Cuti, Ernie Colon, and Wally Wood; Luke the Nuke Brings it in! by Jim Stenstrum and Rudy Nebres; Mutant World part five by Jan Strnad and Richard Corben (in color); The Box! by Len Wein, Mike Nassar, and Alfredo Alcala; Killman One by Alabaster Redzone (a.k.a. Jim Stenstrum) and Herb Arnold; and Rex Havoc and the Asskickers of the Fantastic: The Spud from Another World! or: Who Goes There? by Jim Stenstrum and Abel Laxamana. Cover art by Patrick Woodroffe. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59183079
Tags: X-MenAmazing Adventures (1979 3rd Series) 1 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #23-1B70049-002
Starts Jun 10 "X-Men" is written by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, with art by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman; reprinted from Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1st Series #1 (pages 1-12 are reprinted). Characters: Intro: X-Men; Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Magneto. Also: "A Man Called...X" is written by Roy Thomas, with art by Werner Roth and John Verpoorten; reprinted from Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1st Series #38. Characters: Professor X; Agent Fred Duncan; Cyclops [Scott Summers]. Cover price $0.40.
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Item #59405196
Tags: X-MenAmazing Adventures (1979 3rd Series) 1 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Direct Edition
Label #23-238564F-002
Starts Jul 6 "X-Men" is written by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, with art by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman; reprinted from Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1st Series #1 (pages 1-12 are reprinted). Characters: Intro: X-Men; Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Magneto. Also: "A Man Called...X" is written by Roy Thomas, with art by Werner Roth and John Verpoorten; reprinted from Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1st Series #38. Characters: Professor X; Agent Fred Duncan; Cyclops [Scott Summers]. Cover price $0.40.
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Item #58366571
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 166), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 166 CBCS 9.2
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition
Label #21-279E358-006
Starts Jun 10 "War of the Reptile-Men!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by John Romita and Frank Giacoia. It's a classic three-way Christmas confrontation! The Lizard vs. Spider-Man vs. Stegron! The key to victory for the web-slinger is to get the Lethal Lizard (aka Dr. Connors) to fight with him...instead of against him! But the Lizard usually just wants to kill Spidey! In snowy Central Park, the three combatants and a pack of dinosaurs come together for a Jurassic-style rumble! Is a Christmas miracle in the offing for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man? An uplifting issue! Cameo appearances by Martha Connors, Billy Connors, J. Jonah Jameson, Dr. Marla Madison, Harry Osborn, Liz Allan, Flash Thompson, and Mary Jane Watson. (Notes: Stegron returns many years later in the Lethal Foes of Spider-Man (1993) Limited Series. The Lizard appears next in Spectacular Spider-Man 33 & 34.) Cover price $0.30.
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Item #58351489
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 168), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 168 CBCS 9.2
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-2792F2F-002
Starts Jun 10 "Murder on the Wind!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Ed Hannigan and John Romita. At the famous Rockefeller Center skating rink; the web-slinger, Will-O'-the-Wisp, and spider-slayer assemble for a tripartite throw down! Once the Wisp flees the scene, Spidey puts Jonah's spider-slayer on ice! Later that evening in Times Square under coercion from Dr. Jonah Harrow, Will-O'-the-Wisp attacks Spider-Man! If the Wisp doesn't kill the web-slinger, he will lose his life! If he does kill him, the Wisp will lose his humanity! Caught in a diabolical dilemma, what will the Wisp do with the wall-crawler's life hanging in the balance? A gut-wrenching conclusion! Cameo appearances by Dr. Marla Madison and Mary Jane Watson. (Notes: Dr. Jonas Harrow previously appeared in Amazing Spider-Man 126 and challenges the web-slinger again in Amazing Spider-Man 206. Will-O'-the-Wisp returns in Spectacular Spider-Man 57.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.
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Item #60957835
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 180), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 180 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: Off white to white
Label #16-3B7BFE1-003
Starts Jun 10 "Who Was That Goblin I Saw You With?" Part 5 of 5. Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. This is it! The awesome conclusion to the five-part goblin saga! At Radio City Music Hall, the Green Goblin emerges triumphant! And the devious purple and green villain flies to an incinerating plant in Brooklyn to throw the unconscious web-slinger into a smokestack! But the spectacular one wakes up just in time! And the final donnybrook between the Green Goblin and the Amazing Spider-Man begins! The wall-crawler is in control of the battle...until a second goblin arrives on the scene! What?! Who? The web-slinger watches in shock as the battle of the goblins unfolds! Can Harry Osborn exorcise the demons of his past? And somehow return to a normal life? An uplifting story! Final appearance of Dr. Bart Hamilton. Cameo appearances by Silvermane, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, and Liz Allan. Flashback cameos by Harry Osborn and the Spider-clone. (Notes: More than a decade passes before Harry Osborn becomes the Green Goblin again in Amazing Spider-Man 312. The incinerating plant in this story is the same one where the web-slinger disposed of his clone in Amazing Spider-Man 151. Silvermane returns in Spectacular Spider-Man Annual 2. This issue concludes Len Wein's terrific two-and-a-half year run as the writer of the Amazing Spider-Man title.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #58351751
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 180), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 180 CBCS 9.2
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-2792F2F-007
Starts Jun 10 "Who Was That Goblin I Saw You With?" Part 5 of 5. Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. This is it! The awesome conclusion to the five-part goblin saga! At Radio City Music Hall, the Green Goblin emerges triumphant! And the devious purple and green villain flies to an incinerating plant in Brooklyn to throw the unconscious web-slinger into a smokestack! But the spectacular one wakes up just in time! And the final donnybrook between the Green Goblin and the Amazing Spider-Man begins! The wall-crawler is in control of the battle...until a second goblin arrives on the scene! What?! Who? The web-slinger watches in shock as the battle of the goblins unfolds! Can Harry Osborn exorcise the demons of his past? And somehow return to a normal life? An uplifting story! Final appearance of Dr. Bart Hamilton. Cameo appearances by Silvermane, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, and Liz Allan. Flashback cameos by Harry Osborn and the Spider-clone. (Notes: More than a decade passes before Harry Osborn becomes the Green Goblin again in Amazing Spider-Man 312. The incinerating plant in this story is the same one where the web-slinger disposed of his clone in Amazing Spider-Man 151. Silvermane returns in Spectacular Spider-Man Annual 2. This issue concludes Len Wein's terrific two-and-a-half year run as the writer of the Amazing Spider-Man title.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #58352979
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 198), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 198D CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-2792F2F-014
Starts Jun 10 Direct Edition. "Mysterio is Deadlier by the Dozen!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Sal Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Keith Pollard and Bob McLeod. At last the web-slinger arrives at Restwell Nursing Home to investigate his aunt's "apparent" death! The spectacular one anticipates a hard-hitting clash with his old adversary, but the Master of Illusion is at the top of his game! Spidey can't lay a glove on Mysterio! Perception trumps reality for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Appearances by Dr. Marla Madison, J. Jonah Jameson, and the burglar. Flashback cameo by the second Mysterio (aka Danny Berkhart). (Notes: Spider-Man previously clashed with the original Mysterio in Amazing Spider-Man 66 & 67. The wall-crawler battled the second Mysterio in Amazing Spider-Man 141 & 142.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.
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Item #60858353
Tags: BatmanBatman (1940) 313 CBCS 9.2
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-1C18334-003
Starts Jun 10 Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. "Two for the Money!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Its a race against the clock as Batman attempts to recover stolen defense codes before Two-Face, who plans on selling the information to Soviet spies. Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Phantom Stranger parody strip with Power Girl by Fred Hembeck. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.
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Item #57464483
Tags: AnimePublished Jun 1979 by Gold Key/Whitman.Battle of the Planets (1979 Gold Key) 1 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Label #21-42A4606-001
Starts Jul 6 Comic book based on the Japanese sci-fi cartoon which aired in the United States in syndicated television in the late 1970s. G-Force in "Operation: Decoy" in which the team's enemy Zoltar captures 7-Zark-7 and "Undersea Threat" in which G-Force battles a giant undersea robot turtle. Based on the classic syndicated cartoon by Sandy Frank. Featuring G-Force. Art by Winslow Mortimer. Cover price $0.40.
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Item #58716147
Tags: AnimePublished Jun 1979 by Gold Key/Whitman.Battle of the Planets (1979 Gold Key) 1 CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Label #22-35023C7-004
Starts Jun 10 Comic book based on the Japanese sci-fi cartoon which aired in the United States in syndicated television in the late 1970s. G-Force in "Operation: Decoy" in which the team's enemy Zoltar captures 7-Zark-7 and "Undersea Threat" in which G-Force battles a giant undersea robot turtle. Based on the classic syndicated cartoon by Sandy Frank. Featuring G-Force. Art by Winslow Mortimer. Cover price $0.40.
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Item #60653557
Battlestar Galactica (1979 Marvel) 1 CBCS 9.0 SS Bob McLeod
Paper: White
Witnessed Sig: Bob McLeod on 8/18/2017. Newsstand Edition.
Label #17-404FFE4-022
Starts Jun 10 "Battlestar Galactica!" Based on the episode written by Glen Larson. Adapted by Roger McKenzie. Art by Ernie Colon. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Bob McLeod. In a distant time and place, a terrible war was waged between man and machine...the humans lost. Now, guided by their last surviving warship - the mighty Battlestar Galactica - a handful of survivors travel through space in search of the lost home of their ancestors, a shining planet known through ancient records, a planet called Earth. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #55583245
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Black Panther (part 10), Black PantherBlack Panther (1977 Marvel 1st Series) 10 CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-27938F6-014
Starts Jun 10 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.
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Item #58373226
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain America (part 210), Captain AmericaCaptain America (1968 1st Series) 210 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-2791CE1-002
Starts Jun 10 "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.
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Item #58374255
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain America (part 222), Captain AmericaCaptain America (1968 1st Series) 222 CBCS 7.5
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-2791CE1-021
Starts Jun 10 "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.
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Item #59054800
Published 1978 by WaRP Graphics.Elfquest (1978 Warp Graphics) Magazine 2-REP CBCS 7.5
Paper: Off white
Label #23-11CBD69-002
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Starts Jun 10 Reprints have $1.25 or $1.50 cover prices for #1-9. No reprints exist for #10-21. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #55746413
Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 180 CBCS 8.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-2795CFD-003
Starts Jun 10 "Bedlam in the Baxter Building" from issue 101 Written by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby, Inks by Joe Sinnott. New cover by Kirby/Sinnott was done for the story intended for this issue but bumped to next issue, so it does not match the story inside. This issue contains a statement of ownership--average print run, 431,962; average paid circulation, 199,734. Cover price $0.30.
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Item #55746265
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 183 CBCS 9.0
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-2795CFD-006
Starts Jun 10 "Battleground: The Baxter Building!" Written by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by George Perez and Joe Sinnott. Guest-starring Tigra and Thundra. It's the cataclysmic conclusion to the Brute (aka Reed Richards of Counter-Earth) storyline! After rescuing the free-falling Invisible Girl; the Impossible Man, Tigra, and Thundra (along with a revived Sue) charge into the Baxter Building to stop the Brute! While at the same time; Reed, Ben, Johnny, and Annihilus fly towards the Negative Zone portal to catch the Mad Thinker's monster android! No less than four villains and seven heroes will fight to the finish inside the Baxter Building! Who will win, and perhaps more importantly, who will lose? Notes: Annihilus appears next in Marvel Two-in-One 75. The letters page contains a short essay describing the development of this six-issue storyline. Note: A 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue. Cover price $0.30.
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Item #55746233
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 184 CBCS 9.0
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-2795CFD-007
Starts Jun 10 "Aftermath: The Eliminator!" Written by Len Wein. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by George Perez and Joe Sinnott. The Impossible Man, Thundra, Tigra, and the Fantastic Four battle the Eliminator. The battle against the Brute is finally over, but since Agatha Harkness and Franklin are still missing, the FF have little time for rest. So Reed (without his stretching powers), Sue, and Ben head to Whisper Hill. First, they find a semi-conscious Human Torch and then...the Eliminator! Cameo appearances by the Impossible Man, Thundra, and Tigra. Note: A 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue. Cover price $0.30.
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Item #55746974
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 187 CBCS 9.0
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-2795CFD-010
Starts Jun 10 "Trouble Times Two!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Len Wein. Art by George Perez (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by George Perez and Dave Cockrum. The Fantastic Four return from Colorado and discover the Impossible Man knocked out cold. The Thing begins a room-by-room search of the Baxter Building and discovers the FF's long-time foe...Klaw! But the murderous master of sound is not alone! He has a new partner...the all-powerful Molecule Man! In Reed's electro-lab, the FF and the deadly duo battle for control of the psi-amplifier! Will the FF grasp victory? Or will it be just out of reach? Flashback cameo by the Man-Thing to recap the Molecule Man's previous appearance in Iron Man Annual 3. Last 30¢ issue. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Kurt Busiek. A 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.
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Item #60934608
Tags: Doctor Strange, Ghost RiderGhost Rider (1973 1st Series) 29 CBCS 8.5
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #20-39E0BDC-004
Starts Jun 10 Part 1 of 4 - "Deadly Pawn!" Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Story by Roger McKenzie. Art by Don Perlin, Tony DeZuniga and Alfredo Alcala. Cover by Rich Buckler and Frank Giacoia. Ghost Rider and Doctor Strange, Master of the Mystic Arts, are drawn into the sinister schemes of Dread Dormammu! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: Spider-Man stars in Hostess ad "Spoils a Snatch!" Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60934808
Tags: Doctor Strange, Ghost RiderGhost Rider (1973 1st Series) 30 CBCS 9.4
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #20-39E0BDC-005
Starts Jun 10 Part 2 of 4 - "The Mage and the Monster!" Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Story by Roger McKenzie. Art by Don Perlin and Jim Mooney. Cover by Ernie Chan. The Dread Dormammu has turned the macabre power of the Ghost Rider against his hated foe, Doctor Strange! can the Master of the Mystic Arts find a way to save Blaze's soul, or will he be forced to destroy the Spirit of Vengeance?! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #54556130
Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 1 CBCS 9.8
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-2CF024C-006
Starts Jun 10 "The Coming!" Guest-starring Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jim Mooney. The slumbering leviathan known as Godzilla has awaken and rises out of the sea off the shores of Alaska. This reptilian titan has already left Japan devastated and now has made his way to America. With a tail that can smash mountains to dust and fiery breath born out of the Atomic Age, is there anything that can stop this monster's rampage? Right from the Toho Productions' famed movie series comes Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Cover price $0.30.
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Item #59723071
Happy Days (1979 Gold Key) 2 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Label #23-2386FFA-002
Starts Jun 10 Photo cover featuring Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli (Henry Winkler); Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard); Howard Cunningham (Tom Bosley); Joanie Cunningham (Erin Moran); and Marion Cunningham (Marion Ross). The Great Fonzarelli; Richie convinces Fonzie to perform a magic act for a Consolidated Charities fundraiser. An Offer You Can't Refuse; Bikers arrive at Arnold's and try to extort protection money from Al. Masquerade; Marion and Howard drive their kids crazy trying to decide what to wear to the Elk's masquerade ball; With Fonzie's help, they decide to go as Ann Sheridan, the Oomph Girl, escorted by President Teddy Roosevelt. Hostess Fruit Pies ad with Richie Rich. Based on the classic TV series. 36 pgs., full color. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.
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Item #59723054
Happy Days (1979 Gold Key) 3 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Label #23-2386FFA-005
Starts Jun 10 Photo cover featuring Charles "Chachi" Arcola (Scott Baio); Warren "Potsie" Weber (Anson Williams); Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli (Henry Winkler); Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard); and Ralph Malph (Don Most). Male Fraud, art by Bill Williams; Chachi starts a chain letter campaign which promises a date with Fonzie for every girl who keeps the chain going. Framed!, art by Bill Williams; A trouble-maker named Dick Fixx steals a number of valuables and frames Fonzie for the crimes. Matinee Idol, art by Bill Williams; Ralph falls for a girl named Marcie, and becomes convinced he looks like Humphrey Bogart. Star Trek the Motion Picture ad. Based on the classic TV series. 36 pgs., full color. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.
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Item #57903087
Howard the Duck (1976 1st Series) 12 CBCS 9.4
1st app. KISS (cameo)
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-24919FC-006
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Starts Jun 10 Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Gene Colan and Steve Leialoha. Cover by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. 1st appearance of KISS (cameo) in a comic book: Mind-Mush!; Howard wakes up in a jail cell and is set for a day in court?; What crime are they accusing Howard of committing? Captain America stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Sore Sir's Apprentices." 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.
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Item #60310321
Howard the Duck (1979 Magazine) 1 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-25C913A-017
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Starts Jun 10 "Fowl of Fear!" Insane farmer Mister Chicken has his eyes on Howard and Bev. He thinks they would make good livestock. "From Hell It Cometh...Chair-Thing!" The Kidney Lady hassle Howard and Bev, who end up naked in bed on the final page. Also includes "The $64,000 Desperado!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Michael Golden, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by Gary Hallgren. Cover price $1.00.
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Item #59080099
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Hulk (part 214), HulkIncredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 214 CBCS 7.5
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition
Label #22-0F7594C-033
Starts Jun 10 Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Ernie Chan. The Jack of Hearts Is Wild!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Ernie Chan (finished art), inks by Ernie Chan; After witnessing the Jade Giant's destructive capacity, Jack of Hearts tries to bring Hulk down. SHIELD appearance. First appearance of the second Bi-Beast (cameo). Letter from comics writer Kurt Busiek. 32 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.
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Item #59080116
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Hulk (part 220), HulkIncredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 220 CBCS 8.5
Paper: Off white to white
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Label #22-0F7594C-036
Starts Jun 10 "Fury at 5000 Fathoms!" Guest-starring Doc Samson. Story by Len Wein and Roger Stern. Art by Sal Buscema and Ernie Chan. The Jade Giant battles pirates and meets a kindred soul far below the turbulent surface of the sea. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #59080114
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Hulk (part 221), HulkIncredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 221 CBCS 7.5
Paper: White
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Label #22-0F7594C-037
Starts May 27 Cover pencils by Rich Buckler [as Validar], inks by Joe Rubinstein. Show Me the Way To Go Home, script by Roger Stern, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Alfredo Alcala (finished art), inks by Alfredo Alcala; Banner awakens on Walter Newell's boat and slips away when they arrive back to New York City; When Newell realizes that Bruce Banner was his mystery passenger, he attempts to find Bruce before the Hulk can do any damage, which leads to a battle between Sting-Ray and the Hulk, followed by the Hulk disappearing again. Doc Samson appearance. Statement of ownership: average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months: 174,287. Spider-Man Hostess Cup Cakes ad, pencils by Ross Andru. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #59080109
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Hulk (part 223), HulkIncredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 223 CBCS 7.5
Paper: Off white to white
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Label #22-0F7594C-038
Starts Jun 10 Cover pencils by Rich Buckler (as Validar), inks by Ernie Chan. "The Curing of Dr. Banner!", script by Roger Stern, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Rubinstein (finished art), inks by Joe Rubinstein; While Hulk is leaping through the country, his gamma energy is released from his body; Hulk turns into a green Bruce and finally into the human Bruce; Somehow, Bruce Banner was cured from his curse!; Meanwhile, the Leader defeats Doc Samson and takes command of Gamma Base; Bruce hires McKraken, the pilot he contacted once to get to the Niagara falls (TIH #160) and flies to Gamma base to tell the good news; But the Leader locks him in a sealed room where Thunderbolt Ross and Doc Samson are kept as prisoners. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #58825253
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Hulk (part 234), HulkIncredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 234 CBCS 9.0
Paper: White
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Label #22-2D520EC-048
Starts Jun 10 "Battlefield Berkeley!" Part 1 of 4. Quasar and Doc Samson cameo. Story by Roger Stern. Art by Sal Buscema and Jack Abel. Learn the intricate past of Trish Starr, the Hulk's erstwhile friend, and find out how the Hulk, Hank Pym, Doctor Strange and the Defenders' Nighthawk all fit into it. Plus, what happens when Machine Man shows up and kidnaps Trish? Quasar's story continues in Marvel Two in One (1974) #73. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #59076192
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Hulk (part 237), HulkIncredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 237 CBCS 8.0
Paper: Off white to white
Direct Edition
Label #22-0F7594C-044
Starts Jun 10 "When a City Dies!" Part 4 of 4. Guest-starring Machine Man. Story by Roger Stern. Art by Sal Buscema and Jack Abel. The Hulk and Machine Man finally catch up to Trish Star's kidnappers and heaven help those who would wrong the Hulk. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.
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Item #59076193
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Hulk (part 238), HulkIncredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 238 CBCS 7.0
Paper: White
Direct Edition
Label #22-0F7594C-045
Starts Jun 10 "Post Hulk, Post Holocaust!" Special guest-appearance by President Jimmy Carter. Doc Samson cameo. Story by Roger Stern. Art by Sal Buscema and Jack Abel. In the wake of the Hulk, Central City lies in ruins leaving S.H.I.E.L.D. behind to clean-up the mess. Plus, the debut of the new villain Goldbug. 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.
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Item #59076194
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Hulk (part 240), HulkIncredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 240 CBCS 8.0
Paper: White
Direct Edition
Label #22-0F7594C-046
Starts Jun 10 "...And now El Dorado!" Part 2 of 5. Story by Roger Stern. Art by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Through the manipulations of those simply called They, the Hulk has been brought to the mystic land of El Dorado. What do these mysterious beings want with the Jade Giant and what does it mean for Bruce Banner? 32 pages. Cover price $0.40.
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Item #60147652
Iron Fist (1975 1st Series) 14 CBCS 7.0
1st app. Sabretooth
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #19-3BB47DB-005
Starts Jun 10 1st appearance of Sabretooth - next appearance is in Power Man and Iron Fist # 66. "Snowfire!" Guest-starring Colleen Wing. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Byrne and Dan Green. Cover by Dave Cockrum, and Al Milgrom. Lost and wounded somewhere in the Canadian wilderness, Iron Fist must summon all his energy and skills to survive an encounter with the deadly man called Sabretooth. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.
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Item #60778804
Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 151 CBCS 4.0 SS Gerry Conway
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition. Witnessed Signature: Gerry Conway on 8/26/2023.
Label #23-29F5D14-002
Starts Jun 10 "The Unluckiest League of All!" Written by Gerry Conway, with art by Dick Dillin and Frank McLaughlin. Characters: Wonder Woman [Earth-1]; Hawkwoman [Shayera Thal] (as Hawkgirl); Black Canary; Elongated Man; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Earth-1]; Aquaman; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Superman [Earth-1]; Batman [Earth-1]; Red Tornado; Hawkman [Katar Hol] (all as the Justice League of America/JLA); The Racer; Strongman; The Crier; The Acrobat; Cyclone; The Shrinking Man; Water King; Jean Loring (flashback); Power Girl (flashback); Professor Amos Fortune (villain); Captain Comet (flashback). Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Orlando. Cover price $0.60.
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Item #59055499
Tags: Confusing TitlesMarvel Comics Super Special (1977) 1 CBCS 8.0
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-006
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Starts Jun 10 This is it – the notorious Marvel comic that actually had blood from the members of KISS mixed into the printers ink. If you want to own a piece of Gene Simmons, this is as close as youre going to get. The fact that the rock band is battling Dr. Doom and Mephisto almost pales in comparison. Written by Howard the Ducks Steve Gerber, of all people, with art by Alan Weiss, John Buscema, Rich Buckler, and Sal Buscema. Full color. Cover by Weiss and Gray Morrow. 68 pages. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59410940
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 2 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition
Label #23-1EA4BC5-004
Starts Jun 10 Conan: Revenge of the Barbarian. Written by Roy Thomas, with art by John Buscema, based on Robert E. Howards Black Vulmea's Vengeance. Includes a feature on the first Conan movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Full color. Cover by Earl Norem. 68 pages. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055972
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 2 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-023
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Starts Jun 10 Conan: Revenge of the Barbarian. Written by Roy Thomas, with art by John Buscema, based on Robert E. Howards Black Vulmea's Vengeance. Includes a feature on the first Conan movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Full color. Cover by Earl Norem. 68 pages. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055540
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 3 CBCS 8.0
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-038
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Starts Jun 10 Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The official comic book adaptation of the Steven Spielberg film. Written by Archie Goodwin with art by Walt Simonson and Klaus Janson. If the characters look strange, it's because Marvel did not get the rights to use the movie actors likeness. Full color. Painted cover by Bob Larkin. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055888
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 4 CBCS 8.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-055
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Starts Jun 10 Marvel Comics Super Special #4: The Beatles Story. David Anthony Kraft story, Tom Palmer cover, George Perez and Klaus Janson art Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59054934
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 5 CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-058
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Starts Jun 10 Kiss stars in "The Land of Khyscz!" Plot by Ralph Macchio and Alan Weiss, script by Macchio, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Tony DeZuniga. Pull-out poster by George Bush (not the president). Bob Larkin painted cover. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59054937
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 6 CBCS 7.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-059
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Starts Jun 10 Jaws 2. The official comic book adaptation of Universals first shark sequel. Written by Richard Marschall, with art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Includes an interview with Jaws 2 director Jeannot Szwarc. Full color. Painted cover by Bob Larkin. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59054947
Tags: Treasury Sized EditionsMarvel Comics Super Special (1977) 8A CBCS 8.5 Treasury Size Marvel 1st Printing
Paper: White
Label #23-11CBD69-060
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Starts Jun 10 Painted cover by Bob Larkin. The official comic book adaptation of the original 1970s science fiction TV series, Battlestar Galactica, written by Roger McKenzie, with art by Ernie Colon; In a distant time and place, a terrible war was waged between man and machine...the humans lost; Now, guided by their last surviving warship - the mighty Battlestar Galactica - a handful of survivors travel through space in search of the lost home of their ancestors, a shining planet known through ancient records, a planet called Earth. Includes an interview with special effects artist John Dykstra and much background information on the Battlestar Galactica universe. The story was reprinted in issues #1-3 of the Battlestar Galactica comic. 48 pgs. Full-color. This first printing is treasury-sized and has the red Spider-Man Marvel logo in the corner. Cover price $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055948
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 9 CBCS 8.0
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-062
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Starts Jun 10 The Savage Sword of Conan. Conan in Robert E. Howards Trail of the Bloodstained God, written by Roy Thomas, with art by John Buscema and Tony DeZuniga. Red Sonja in Day of the Red Judgment, written by Roy Thomas, with art by Howard Chaykin. Full color. Painted cover by Buscema. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055996
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 10 CBCS 7.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-007
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Starts Jun 10 Star-Lord. The interstellar cop returns in World in a Bottle, written by Doug Moench, with art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. To Sleep, Perchance to Die, written by Marc Dacy, with art by Ernie Colon. Full color. Painted cover by Earl Norem. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055916
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 11 CBCS 8.0
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-009
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Starts Jun 10 Warriors of the Shadow Realm. Part I of a Weirdworld epic written by Doug Moench, with art by John Buscema, Rudy Nebres and Peter Ledger. Tyndall, Velanna and Mud-Butt encounter a lost race of elves and battle a fallen god. Detailed maps and background info on Weirdworld, despite this being the first Weirdworld story since creator Mike Ploog left Marvel in a contract dispute. Full color. Painted cover by Buscema. 50 pages. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59054799
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 12 CBCS 9.0
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-013
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Starts Jun 10 Warriors of the Shadow Realm. Part II of a Weirdworld epic written by Doug Moench, with art by John Buscema, Rudy Nebres and Peter Ledger. Tyndall, Velanna and Mud-Butt encounter a lost race of elves and battle a fallen god. Also includes a history of fantasy illustration by editor Richard Marschall. Full color. Painted cover by Buscema. 52 pages. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59183096
Marvel Premiere (1972) 47 CBCS 9.4
1st Scott Lang as Ant Man
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-1A09785-004
Starts Jun 10 Cover art by Bob Layton. First Scott Lang as Ant-Man in "To Steal An Ant-Man!", script by David Michelinie, pencils by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finished art), inks by Bob Layton; What happens when Scott Lang, former electrician to the Avengers, steals Hank Pym's shrinking particles?; And why has this ex-con reverted back to his thieving ways?; Check out Scott Lang, Ant-Man, suited up for the first time! 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.