Auctions: comic books 1978
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Item #60680151
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 179), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 179 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4384441004
Starts Apr 22 "The Goblin's Always Greener!" Part 4 of 5. Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. In desperate fashion the web-slinger escapes from the Green Goblin's trap and makes a beeline for New Hope Hospital! Once inside Peter finally signs the consent forms to begin his aunt's surgery! While May's heart operation takes place, Joe Robertson tells Peter about a major disturbance going on at Radio City Music Hall. When the wall-crawler arrives at the Showplace of the Nation, the three-way battle erupts: the Green Goblin vs. Silvermane vs. the Amazing Spider-Man! And the winner will be determined next issue! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Anna Watson, and Harry Osborn. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60483448
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 179), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 179 CGC 8.0
Paper: White
Label #4224230010
Starts Apr 29 "The Goblin's Always Greener!" Part 4 of 5. Script by Len Wein. Art by Ross Andru (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. In desperate fashion the web-slinger escapes from the Green Goblin's trap and makes a beeline for New Hope Hospital! Once inside Peter finally signs the consent forms to begin his aunt's surgery! While May's heart operation takes place, Joe Robertson tells Peter about a major disturbance going on at Radio City Music Hall. When the wall-crawler arrives at the Showplace of the Nation, the three-way battle erupts: the Green Goblin vs. Silvermane vs. the Amazing Spider-Man! And the winner will be determined next issue! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Anna Watson, and Harry Osborn. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60671011
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 185), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 185 VF- 7.5
Starts Apr 29 "Spider, Spider, Burning Bright!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. The Spectacular Spider-Man is on fire in Chinatown! And hurtling towards the East River to save his life! Thankfully, the murky waters extinguish the flames and give the wall-crawler a chance to regroup! The following night the web-slinger returns to the Lower East Side to battle the White Dragon again! Will the way of the spider or the way of the (white) dragon prevail? Second story: At long last Peter Parker's graduation day from Empire State University is here! But Peter may want to check one more time with the registrars office...before walking across the stage! Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Flash Thompson, Harry Osborn, Betty Brant, Joe Robertson, and Aunt May. (Notes: The White Dragon appears next in Marvel Team-Up 144. This issue concludes Ross Andru's remarkable 5-year run as the penciler of the Amazing Spider-Man series -- highlighted by the original clone saga and the creations of the Punisher, Jackal, and Tarantula.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60634670
Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 62 CGC 9.6
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4380597015
Starts Jul 6 Cover art by Jim Aparo. And the Walls Came Tumblin' Down, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Bob McLeod; Aquaman battles Seaquake and is re-united with Mera (after her series ends). Profile of Midge Bregman by Michael Catron. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60591696
Tags: Avengers The Korvac Saga (part 1), Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 167)Avengers (1963 1st Series) 167 VF- 7.5
Starts Apr 22 The Korvac Saga: Part 1 of 10 - "Tomorrow Dies Today!" Guest-starring the Guardians of the Galaxy. Script by Jim Shooter. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin. The Korvac Saga begins! A sensational storyline that sends Earth's Mightiest Heroes on a ten-issue odyssey to save the universe! The epic adventure begins with a simple distress call from Nick Fury. An enormous spaceship is orbiting the Earth! Where did it come from and who does it belong to? The Avengers blast off in a quinjet to find out! After boarding the giant ship, the Beast bumps into the Guardians of the Galaxy! Why have Charlie-27, Martinex, Nikki, Starhawk, Vance Astro, and Yondu come to the 20th century? It's a long story, that's only just beginning! Meanwhile back in New York City, the Wasp's first fashion show is interrupted by the Porcupine! Fortunately, Nighthawk and Yellowjacket are in attendance to fight the prickly villain! But someone else is present too...a mysterious man named Michael. More will be heard from him later...much more. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. (Notes: Korvac previously appeared in Thor Annual 6. The 10-issue Korvac Saga takes place in Avengers 167-168 and 170-177. Roger Stern is also credited with scripting this issue.) Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60670937
Tags: Bruce Wayne Murderer (part MurderTheme)Batman (1940) 301 FN- 5.5
Starts Apr 29 Cover art by Jim Aparo. "The Only Man Batman Ever Killed!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by John Calnan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Perry Travers dies during a botched robbery and his autopsy reveals his membership as a Wirehead in the mob of The Overlord; Batman takes to a disguise as Akeldama to smoke out The Overlord and a mole in the police department, and arrives just as Luke Brant kills The Overlord. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Superman. Batman's Strangest Cases! ad. The DC Explosion! ad. Outstripping Ourselves article by Jenette Kahn; Publisher discusses a new upcoming DC newspaper comic strip based on the Justice League of America, titled "The World's Greatest Superheroes." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60715117
Black Lightning (1977 1st Series) 8 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4394792018
Starts Apr 22 "Deadly Aftermath." Tobias Whale escapes prison and uses Inspector Henderson to bait a trap for Black Lightning. Script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Rich Buckler and Colletta. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60591944
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Black Panther (part 7), Black PantherBlack Panther (1977 Marvel 1st Series) 7 VF- 7.5
Starts Apr 22 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Ernie Chan. Drums!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; T'Challa reveals the origin of the Black Panther cult and Wakanda's vibranium mound; Black Panther and Abner Little return to the Collectors and Little reveals he managed to steal a vial of the miracle water from Samurai City; But, the vial is broken in the ensuing fight among the Collectors for the vial and T'Challa returns to Wakanda; In Wakanda, General Jakarra exposes himself to raw vibranium hoping to gain power, but is mutated by the contamination. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #58374237
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain America (part 218), Captain AmericaCaptain America (1968 1st Series) 218 CBCS 8.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-2791CE1-016
Starts May 6 "One Day in Newfoundland" Guest-starring Iron Man. Script by Don Glut. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and John Tartaglione (finishes). Cover by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. After meeting the mysterious Veda on the street outside his apartment, Captain America takes her to Avengers Mansion to talk. However while at the mansion, Cap and Shell-Head strike up a conversation about the Avengers' submarine -- that pulled the Living Legend from the icy waters of the North Sea (in the classic Avengers #4). And after listening to the sub's old audio tapes, Cap discovers an inconsistency in his origin! Why did he mention striking the water off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, when he actually fell into the English Channel? To answer that question, the star-spangled avenger returns to Newfoundland...where the mystery only deepens! First (cameo) appearances of Lyle Dekker and the Ameridroid. Cameo appearances by the Falcon, Sharon Carter, Nick Fury, Jarvis, Marvel Man (aka Wendell Vaughn), Blue Streak, Texas Twister, and the Vamp. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #58374241
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain America (part 220), Captain AmericaCaptain America (1968 1st Series) 220 CBCS 8.5
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-2791CE1-018
Starts May 13 "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.
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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 #59587548
Published 1978 by Frederick S. Clarke.Cinefantastique (1970) Vol. 6-7 #4-1 VF 8.0
Starts Apr 29 #24; Double issue: Vol. 6 # 4/Vol. 7 # 1. This special double issue includes the following: a lengthy piece on the making of Star Wars; behind the scenes on Close Encounters of the Third Kind (including a Steven Spielberg interview); David Allen on Laser Blast; Alfred Sole on Communion; an interview with Amy Irving; the filming of Dominique; William Girdler on The Manitou; and more. Star Wars cover art painted by Ira Gilford. Cover price $4.99.
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Item #59971470
Creepy (1964 Warren) 96 VF- 7.5
Starts May 6 Stories in this issue include: Predation by Bruce Jones and Rudy Nebres; Trilby and the Star Rovers by Budd Lewis, Bill DuBay, and Luis Bermejo; Bonga and Me by Nicola Cuti and Esteban Maroto; Alien! by Bill DuBay and Martin Salvador; The Green by Bruce Jones and Luis Bermejo; and Alien Strain by Bill DuBay and Alex Nino. Cover art by Kim McQuaite. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #60762327
Devil Dinosaur (1978) 1 CGC 8.5
Paper: White
Label #4397528005
Starts May 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. Devil Dinosaur and Moon-Boy, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Deep in the Valley of the Flame, Moon-Boy reveals the origins of Devil Dinosaur; Is the red-skinned and red-eyed Dino as menacing as the town-folk believe? 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60776181
Devil Dinosaur (1978) 1 VF+ 8.5
Starts May 13 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. Devil Dinosaur and Moon-Boy, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Deep in the Valley of the Flame, Moon-Boy reveals the origins of Devil Dinosaur; Is the red-skinned and red-eyed Dino as menacing as the town-folk believe? 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #58035876
Devil Dinosaur (1978) 1 VF 8.0
Starts Apr 22 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. Devil Dinosaur and Moon-Boy, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Deep in the Valley of the Flame, Moon-Boy reveals the origins of Devil Dinosaur; Is the red-skinned and red-eyed Dino as menacing as the town-folk believe? 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60655117
Firestorm (1978 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.2
Paper: White
Label #4349231007
Starts Apr 29 "Make Way for Firestorm." The origin of Firestorm. An explosion at an atomic energy plant merges Professor Martin Stein with high school jock Ronnie Raymond, resulting in the nuclear-powered hero, Firestorm. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Klaus Janson and Joe Rubenstein. Cover by Milgrom. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #58035833
Firestorm (1978 1st Series) 1 VF 8.0
Starts May 13 "Make Way for Firestorm." The origin of Firestorm. An explosion at an atomic energy plant merges Professor Martin Stein with high school jock Ronnie Raymond, resulting in the nuclear-powered hero, Firestorm. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Klaus Janson and Joe Rubenstein. Cover by Milgrom. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #58035844
Firestorm (1978 1st Series) 1 VF- 7.5
Starts Apr 22 "Make Way for Firestorm." The origin of Firestorm. An explosion at an atomic energy plant merges Professor Martin Stein with high school jock Ronnie Raymond, resulting in the nuclear-powered hero, Firestorm. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Klaus Janson and Joe Rubenstein. Cover by Milgrom. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60655113
Firestorm (1978 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.2
Paper: White
Label #4349231008
Starts Apr 22 "Kiss Not the Lips of Killer Frost." First appearance of Crystal Frost, who becomes Killer Frost when she is accidentally locked in a freezer. She tries to kill Professor Stein, but Firestorm intervenes. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Bob McLeod. Cover by Milgrom. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60741843
Firestorm (1978 1st Series) 3 CGC 8.0
Paper: White
Label #4397898008
Starts Apr 29 "Kiss Not the Lips of Killer Frost." First appearance of Crystal Frost, who becomes Killer Frost when she is accidentally locked in a freezer. She tries to kill Professor Stein, but Firestorm intervenes. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Bob McLeod. Cover by Milgrom. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60736836
Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 64 CGC 9.8
One of only 3 copies at the top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4385668025
Starts Jul 6 Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 1 page intro story "Ghosts and the Supernatural" written by Murray Boltinoff and drawn by John Calnan & Vince Colletta; 6 page story "Dead Men Do Tell Tales" written by Murray Boltinoff and drawn by E.R. Cruz; 1 page text story "Fading Clue from a Phantom"; 4 page story "The Haunted Cell" drawn by Ken Landgraf & Danny Bulanadi; 6 page story "Flight of the Phantom Airship" drawn by Fred Carrillo. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #58036231
Published Jul 1978 by HM Communications.Heavy Metal Magazine (1977) Vol. 2 #3 FN+ 6.5
Starts Apr 22 The adult illustrated fantasy magazine. Cover art by Philippe Cazaumayou. The Airtight Garage of Jerry Cornelius illustration by Jean Giraud [as Moebius]. The Last Voyage of Sindbad--New Tales of the Arabian Nights, script by Jan Strnad, art by Richard Corben. Q Claf 1, script and art by Picotto. The Death of Orlaon, script and art by Enki Bilal. Orion Chapter Four, script and art by Gray Morrow. Heilman, script and art by Al Voss. Gail, script and art by Philippe Druillet. More Than Human, script by Theodore Sturgeon and Doug Moench (adaptation), art by Alex Nino. The Story of the Acrylic Magus and His Vibratory Perturbations, script by Philippe Druillet, art by Bihannic. Barbarella, script and art by Jean-Claude Forest. 1996, script and art by Chantal Montellier. July, 1978, issue 16. 100 pgs. Cover price $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
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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
Newsstand Edition
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
Newsstand Edition
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
Newsstand Edition
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 #60671047
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Hulk (part 228), HulkIncredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 228 FN 6.0
1st app. Moonstone
Starts Apr 22 First appearance of Dr. Karla Sofen as Moonstone in "Bad Moon on the Rise!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Roger Stern and Peter Gillis. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Bob McLeod (finishes). Cover by Herb Trimpe and Bob McLeod. At Gamma Base in the Desert Southwest, Doc Samson continues his work to find a way to cure the Hulk. And during a break in his research, he receives a phone call from a fellow psychiatrist named Dr. Karla Sofen. She would like to come to Gamma Base and assist with treating the Hulk. Oh, how nice! Doc Samson welcomes her with open arms, but he's not aware of her true intentions. Dr. Sofen is actually there to steal components of the Gammavator for the criminal enterprise known as the Corporation. Once Karla completes her evening heist, she thinks she's home free! But on her way out of the storage vault, she runs into the Green Goliath! And then and there, the new Moonstone faces off with her first superhero -- none other than the Incredible Hulk! Cameo appearances by Betty Ross, Kropotkin, Clay Quartermain, General Thunderbolt Ross, and Jim Wilson. (Notes: Dr. Karla Sofen first appeared in Captain America 192. She is the second Moonstone after stealing the alien gemstone from the first Moonstone aka Lloyd Bloch.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #59701717
Incredible Hulk PB (1978 Pocket Books) Marvel Comics Series 1-1ST VF- 7.5
Starts Apr 29 Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st series) #1-6. Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby. Featuring the Jade Giant's incredible first appearance and his earliest adventures. This is a definite Hulk fan must have!! Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
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Item #60707283
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Iron Man (part 109), Iron ManIron Man (1968 1st Series) 109 CGC 9.2
Paper: White
Label #4385888004
Starts Apr 22 "Moonrise!" Part 1 of 4. Guest-starring Jack of Hearts and the Soviet Super-Soldiers. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Carmine Infantino. Inks by Fred Kida. Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin. When a strange energy begins to transmit from Earth's moon, Iron Man and his companion Jack of Hearts head into space to investigate! Unfortunately, Russia, also picking up the energy's signature, sends an investigative team too! Given the strained relations between the U.S. and Russia, it's no surprise a battle erupts! It's the armored avenger and Jack of Hearts vs. the Soviet Super-Soldiers (Darkstar, Vanguard, Crimson Dynamo) on the surface of the moon! First appearance of Vanguard. Cameo appearances by the Guardsman, Madame Masque, Jean DeWolff, Jasper Sitwell, and Yellowjacket. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics cartoonist Fred Hembeck.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60715640
Jonah Hex (1977 1st Series) 13 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4394792021
Starts Apr 22 "The Railroad Blaster" is written by David Michelinie, with art by Vicente Alcazar. Cover by Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.35.
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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 #60640590
Man from Atlantis (1978) 1 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4387918016
Starts Apr 22 Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Stories by Bill Mantlo. Art by Tom Sutton, Frank Robbins, Sonny Trinidad and The Tribe. All new! From the sensational NBC Television super series! First time in comics -- two novel-length Mark Harris adventures, plus behind-the-scenes articles, photos and pin-ups! Featuring: "Birthright" by Bill Mantlo, Tom Sutton and Sonny Trinidad; 2-page article "Patrick Duffy, the Man Who Makes the Man from Atlantis Live"; 3-page article "Face to Face with the Man from Atlantis" by David Cohen and Janice Cohen; "There Are Monsters in the Sea" by Bill Mantlo, Frank Robbins and The Tribe; 4-page article "Man from Atlantis: The Second Season" by Jo Duffy; pin-ups by Gene Colan & Frank Giacoia, Joe Staton & Joe Sinnott and Mike Zeck; and Out of the Depths letters page/series intro by Archie Goodwin. Giant-size issue! 80 pages, full color. Cover price $1.00.
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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 #58255727
Tags: Spider-ManMarvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 65 CGC 7.5
Paper: White
Label #4063988003
Starts Apr 22 "Introducing Captain Britain" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Captain Britain (1st U.S. appearance). Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Dave Hunt. Cover by George Perez and Joe Sinnott. The Empire State University Dean of Students assigns an English foreign exchange student to be Peter Parker's new roommate. It's Brian Braddock from Thames University. But Brian (aka Captain Britain) has enemies stateside that would like to harm him! After skirmishing with one another following a misunderstanding, the web-slinger and Captain Britain are kidnapped by a giant garbage truck! What will happen next? First appearance of Arcade. Cameo appearance by Captain DeWolff. (Notes: This issue includes a 4-page retelling of Captain Britain's origin. This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 201 and 202.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60645331
Tags: Daredevil, Thing (Ben Grimm)Marvel Two-in-One (1974 1st Series) 39 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4377862014
Starts Jul 6 "The Vision Gambit!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Vision, Daredevil, and Yellow Jacket (Hank Pym). Story by Roger Slifer. Art by Ron Wilson and Marcos Pablo. A villain from the Fantastic Four's past has framed the Thing for a crime he did not commit, tried to kill him, and now wants to enslave the rocky hero. Luckily Bengy has friends like Daredevil and the Avengers to lend him a hand in his time of trouble. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60723317
Tags: Fireside Book (part SC), Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Iron Man, Silver Surfer, Spider-Man, Sub-Mariner, Thor, X-MenMarvel's Greatest Superhero Battles TPB (1978 Fireside) 1-1ST VG/FN 5.0
Starts Apr 29 Fireside Edition - 1st printing. Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #25-26, Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #7, Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) 1st Series #3, Silver Surfer (1968-1970 1st Series) #4, Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #79, 80-81, Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #188-190, and Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #69. Cover by John Romita. Featuring these Mighty Marvel throw-downs - Hulk vs. Thing, Daredevil vs. the Sub-Mariner, X-Men vs. The Blob, Silver Surfer vs. Thor, Iron Man vs Sub-Mariner, Doctor Strange vs. Dormammu, and Spider-Man vs. Kingpin! Softcover, 260 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.
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Item #57495975
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain Marvel (part 13)Ms. Marvel (1977 1st Series) 13 CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-241B38B-017
Starts Jun 10 Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott cover. Chris Claremont script. Jim Mooney & Joe Sinnott art. "Homecoming!" Carol Danvers visits her parents (intro). Ms. Marvel vs. (Hecate); Sapper and an Alien Android. 1st appearance for both. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #59061831
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain Marvel (part 15)Ms. Marvel (1977 1st Series) 15 CBCS 8.5
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition
Label #22-0FD4DC5-028
Starts Apr 29 John Buscema and Joe Sinnott cover. Chris Claremont script. Jim Mooney & Tony DeZuniga art. "The Shark Is A Very Deadly Beast!" Ms. Marvel and Namorita vs. Tiger-Shark. Appearance Wundarr. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #59267266
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain Marvel (part 18), AvengersMs. Marvel (1977 1st Series) 18 CBCS 9.2
1st full app. Mystique
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition
Label #18-10770FD-009
Starts Jun 10 Dave Cockrum cover (pencils & inks). Chris Claremont script. Jim Mooney & Ricardo Villamonte art. "The St. Valentine's Day Avengers Massacre" Ms. Marvel and the Avengers (Wonder Man, Vision, Scarlet Witch, YellowJacket, & the Wasp) vs. Centurion and Mystique. First *full* appearance of X-Men Character, Mystique. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60723144
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain Marvel (part 18), AvengersMs. Marvel (1977 1st Series) 18 FN- 5.5
1st full app. Mystique
Starts Apr 29 Dave Cockrum cover (pencils & inks). Chris Claremont script. Jim Mooney & Ricardo Villamonte art. "The St. Valentine's Day Avengers Massacre" Ms. Marvel and the Avengers (Wonder Man, Vision, Scarlet Witch, YellowJacket, & the Wasp) vs. Centurion and Mystique. First *full* appearance of X-Men Character, Mystique. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #59061838
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain Marvel (part 19)Ms. Marvel (1977 1st Series) 19 CBCS 8.5
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition
Label #22-0FD4DC5-029
Starts Jun 10 John Romita Jr. and Joe Rubinstein cover. Chris Claremont script. Carmine Infantino & Bob McLeod art. "Mirror, Mirror" Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel join forces with Kree Supreme Intelligence against Ronan the Accuser. Origin Ms. Marvel retold. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60811404
Tags: Hero/Villain TeamsNew Gods (1971 1st Series) 18 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4386899021
Starts Jul 6 Cover by Al Milgrom. "The song of the source". Part 7 of 10. Story by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Don Newton. Inks by Dan Adkins. Darkseid stages a final all out assault to gain the remaining pieces of the Anti-life equation. If he succeeds, all life in the universe may be at an end. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #58542527
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Luke Cage (part 49)Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 49 CBCS 7.0
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition
Label #21-279BDC8-025
Starts Jun 10 "Seagate is a Lonely Place to Die!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Iron Fist and the Daughters of the Dragon. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Byrne and Dan Green. Luke Cage returns to the prison where it all began, and comes face-to-face with the powerhouse known as Bushmaster. But, can even Power Man's diamond-hard fists and the power of the "Iron Fist" defeat the ultimate product of the experiments that gave Cage his powers? 32 pages. NOTE: This is last issue titled just Power Man. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60723319
Tags: Fireside Book (part SC), Silver SurferPublished May 1978 by Simon & Schuster.Silver Surfer GN (1978 Fireside) The Ultimate Cosmic Experience 1-REP VF- 7.5
Starts Apr 29 2nd and later printings.
Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby. Painted cover by Earl Norem (based on sketch by Jack Kirby).
The Silver Surfer is the only thing standing in the way of Earth and total annihilation at the hands of Galactus.
Softcover, 130 pages, full color.
NOTE: This graphic novel marks the last collaboration between the architects of the Marvel Universe and the godfathers of Modern Day Comics - Stan Lee and Jack Kirby." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist
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Item #60743509
Tags: Fireside Book (part HC), Silver SurferPublished May 1978 by Simon & Schuster.Silver Surfer HC (1978 Fireside) The Ultimate Cosmic Experience 1-1ST FN+ 6.5
Starts Apr 29 1st printing.
Written by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby. Painted cover by Earl Norem (based on sketch by Jack Kirby).
The Silver Surfer is the only thing standing in the way of Earth and total annihilation at the hands of Galactus.
Hardcover, 130 pages, full color.
NOTE: This graphic novel marks the last collaboration between the architects of the Marvel Universe and the godfathers of Modern Day Comics - Stan Lee and Jack Kirby." - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist
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Item #60321710
Tags: Spider-ManSpider-Woman (1978 Marvel 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4349856006
Starts Apr 29 Cover art by Joe Sinnott. ...A Future Uncertain!, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Tony DeZuniga; Spider-Woman tries to get her life together after her childhood experiences with the High Evolutionary and her recent break with Hydra; origin story. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60530605
Tags: Spider-ManSpider-Woman (1978 Marvel 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #3764149007
Starts Apr 22 Cover art by Joe Sinnott. ...A Future Uncertain!, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Tony DeZuniga; Spider-Woman tries to get her life together after her childhood experiences with the High Evolutionary and her recent break with Hydra; origin story. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60715759
Tags: Spider-ManSpider-Woman (1978 Marvel 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4394792019
Starts May 6 Cover art by Joe Sinnott. ...A Future Uncertain!, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Tony DeZuniga; Spider-Woman tries to get her life together after her childhood experiences with the High Evolutionary and her recent break with Hydra; origin story. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60671076
Tags: Spider-ManSpider-Woman (1978 Marvel 1st Series) 1 FN/VF 7.0
Starts Apr 29 Cover art by Joe Sinnott. ...A Future Uncertain!, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Tony DeZuniga; Spider-Woman tries to get her life together after her childhood experiences with the High Evolutionary and her recent break with Hydra; origin story. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60111860
Tags: Spider-ManSpider-Woman (1978 Marvel 1st Series) 8 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4345064011
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Steve Leialoha. The Man Who Could Not Die! starring Spider-Woman, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Al Gordon; Jessica comes across a man who is seemingly immortal, yet desperately wishes to die. The Suit! starring Spider-Woman, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Al Gordon. 32 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.