Comic books 1985, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $455.00 Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Label #21-19DABF8-002

2nd appearance of Usagi Yojimbo. Front cover art by Steven A. Gallacci/back cover by Stan Sakai. "Erma Felna" (W/A) Gallacci. "Lone Rabbit and Child!" (W/A) Stan Sakai; Usagi Yojimbo meets Tomoe and Lord Noriyuki. Sergio Argonès art on letters page. 36 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $40.00 Paper: White Label #21-1EAEE22-026 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.20) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

The illustrated science fiction magazine for mature readers. The viewing of an alien artifact in "Pretending." Story by Eric Dinehart, art by Mike Gustovich. Space combat in "Open Season." Story & art by Ken Macklin, script by Toren Smith. Robots gone wild in "Gorgonzo." Script by Buzz Dixon, art by Mike Hoffman. Trying to fit in in "Outcast." Story & art by Marc Hempel. Cover by Joe Chiodo. Cover price $1.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $65.00 Paper: White Label #21-2D13FCF-012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.95) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Peter Ledger. Written by Christy Marx, Kevin Farrell, Mark Borax and Buzz Dixon. Art by Peter Ledger, Kevin Farrell, Chuck Beckum (a.k.a. Chuck Austen) and Nicholas Koenig & Willie Blyberg. The illustrated science fiction magazine for mature readers. In this issue: "The Monster of Planet Og!" by Christy Marx and Peter Ledger; "The Resistance" by Kevin Farrell; "I Shot the Last Martian" by Mark Borax and Chuck Beckum; and "Emergency Rations" by Buzz Dixon, Nicholas Koenig and Willie Blyberg. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $1.75.

Alpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 21 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-273936C-005

"Love wrought New Alchemy...!" Part 2 of 2. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Bob Wiacek. The monstrous Sasquatch and beautiful Aurora continue their confrontation with the macabre Gilded Lily. What is the mysterious connection with this sinister harpy and one of the Fantastic Four's most dangerous enemies the diabolical alchemist - Diablo? Cover price $0.65.

Alpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 27 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-273936C-011

"Betrayal!" Part 3 of 5. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Keith Williams. The returned Guardian has been revealed to be the sinister robot, Delphine in disguise. Now, Omega Flight puts Shaman in the impossible situation of saving his teammates from certain death or losing his daughter forever! Story continues in Secret Wars II (1985) #4. Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $300.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #7007613-AA-020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. "The Challenge of Hobgoblin!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein and Brett Breeding. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. The Hobgoblin and the Rose unleash their two-pronged attack on Harry Osborn! The goblin ambushes Harry at his corporate office, while the Rose's henchmen kidnap Liz Osborn and Mary Jane! Auspiciously, the wondrous wall-crawler is close by to lock horns with the Hobgoblin! But who is going to save MJ and Harry's expectant wife? Could it be the Green Goblin?! Stay tuned! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Betty Brant Leeds, Joe Robertson, J. Jonah Jameson, Susan Richards, Franklin Richards, and the alien symbiote (costume). (Note: This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 274.) Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $146.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-2767559-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.38) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. "The Challenge of Hobgoblin!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein and Brett Breeding. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. The Hobgoblin and the Rose unleash their two-pronged attack on Harry Osborn! The goblin ambushes Harry at his corporate office, while the Rose's henchmen kidnap Liz Osborn and Mary Jane! Auspiciously, the wondrous wall-crawler is close by to lock horns with the Hobgoblin! But who is going to save MJ and Harry's expectant wife? Could it be the Green Goblin?! Stay tuned! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Betty Brant Leeds, Joe Robertson, J. Jonah Jameson, Susan Richards, Franklin Richards, and the alien symbiote (costume). (Note: This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 274.) Cover price $0.60.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 260D CBCS 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-26FEB0D-003

Direct Edition. "The Challenge of Hobgoblin!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein and Brett Breeding. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. The Hobgoblin and the Rose unleash their two-pronged attack on Harry Osborn! The goblin ambushes Harry at his corporate office, while the Rose's henchmen kidnap Liz Osborn and Mary Jane! Auspiciously, the wondrous wall-crawler is close by to lock horns with the Hobgoblin! But who is going to save MJ and Harry's expectant wife? Could it be the Green Goblin?! Stay tuned! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Betty Brant Leeds, Joe Robertson, J. Jonah Jameson, Susan Richards, Franklin Richards, and the alien symbiote (costume). (Note: This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 274.) Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $130.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-2767559-016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.90) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. "The Sins of My Father!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Painted cover by Charles Vess. The situation has come down to this: Mary Jane, Harry, and Liz are trapped in the Rose's secret warehouse. The building is on fire. Liz is going into labor. And as shown on Charles Vess terrific cover, the vengeful Hobgoblin is on the attack! It's going to take a small miracle for the web-slinger to save his friends much less himself! With the flames closing in, can the Amazing Spider-Man stave off disaster at the hands of the Hobgoblin? A harrowing finish! Cameo appearance by the alien symbiote (costume). (Note: This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 275.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $161.00 or Best Offer CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Verified Signature: Charles Vess. Direct Edition Label #23-19BB97E-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.83) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. "The Sins of My Father!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Painted cover by Charles Vess. The situation has come down to this: Mary Jane, Harry, and Liz are trapped in the Rose's secret warehouse. The building is on fire. Liz is going into labor. And as shown on Charles Vess terrific cover, the vengeful Hobgoblin is on the attack! It's going to take a small miracle for the web-slinger to save his friends much less himself! With the flames closing in, can the Amazing Spider-Man stave off disaster at the hands of the Hobgoblin? A harrowing finish! Cameo appearance by the alien symbiote (costume). (Note: This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 275.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $105.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-26F8B76-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.15) will be charged at checkout.

"The Spectacular Spider-Kid!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Brett Breeding and John Beatty. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Ollie Osnick is back! And this time with a brand new moniker: the Spectacular Spider-Kid! In his own red and blue costume with mechanical arms, the Spider-Kid patrols the dangerous streets of New York City to fight crime! But once the novice superhero runs afoul of a local street gang, he needs help from his favorite web-slinger! Will the real wall-crawler pull Ollie's fat out of the fire one more time? Meanwhile at the hospital, Harry Osborn anxiously awaits the birth of his son. First appearance of Normie Osborn. Cameo appearances by Liz (Allan) Osborn, Mary Jane Watson, and the Black Cat. First 65¢ issue. (Notes: Ollie Osnick previously appeared in Spectacular Spider-Man 72. Spider-Man dons his black (non-symbiote) costume in this issue. The first issue of the Web of Spider-Man (1st) series was also published this month. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 276.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $66.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-40C731D-028 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.98) will be charged at checkout.

"Red 9 and Red Tape!" Script by Craig Anderson. Art by Paty Cockrum. Cover by William Johnson and Joe Rubinstein. It's an off-beat tale as the Amazing Spider-Man takes on a double menace! A crazy football player from Baytown, Texas; and the New York state healthcare system! Unbelievable! Where are Doc Ock and the Hobgoblin when you really need them? The two storylines intertwine after Red 9 and the web-slinger crash through a hospital window! As Spider-Man attempts to clean up the broken glass, he learns that the grumpy old man in the room is about to be discharged...because the state thinks he's dead! In good conscious the wall-crawler can't let that happen! If Spidey can blitz the bureaucrats and avoid Red 9's tackles, he might just create a happy ending for all! (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 461,591; average paid circulation: 281,064.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $238.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-273A968-011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.14) will be charged at checkout.

First printing. Direct Edition. First appearance of Silver Sable. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. "After the Fox!". The Black Fox is on the run! But it's not the Spectacular Spider-Man who's chasing him! It's Silver Sable! An adventurer for hire from the European country of Symkaria! Silver Sable and her Wild Pack pursue the fox through the streets of Manhattan and then later corner him on the waterfront! However, the aging international jewel thief has a wall-crawling guardian angel! Down on the docks, the sparks fly as the web-slinger gives Silver Sable a lesson in diplomacy...superhero-style! Second appearance of the Black Fox. Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Liz Osborn, and Normie Osborn. (Notes: Silver Sable appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 279. The Black Fox returns in Web of Spider-Man 14. There is a second printing of this issue published in 1992. The second printing features a gray cover and a yellow dog ear touting the first appearance of Silver Sable. This story was also reprinted in Marvel Tales 277.) Cover price $0.65.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 265A.D CBCS 9.6 SS Rubinstein/Frenz 1st Printing

Paper: White

Verified Signatures: Joe Rubinstein & Ron Frenz. Direct Edition.

Label #22-0668043-001

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First printing. Direct Edition. First appearance of Silver Sable. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. "After the Fox!". The Black Fox is on the run! But it's not the Spectacular Spider-Man who's chasing him! It's Silver Sable! An adventurer for hire from the European country of Symkaria! Silver Sable and her Wild Pack pursue the fox through the streets of Manhattan and then later corner him on the waterfront! However, the aging international jewel thief has a wall-crawling guardian angel! Down on the docks, the sparks fly as the web-slinger gives Silver Sable a lesson in diplomacy...superhero-style! Second appearance of the Black Fox. Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Liz Osborn, and Normie Osborn. (Notes: Silver Sable appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 279. The Black Fox returns in Web of Spider-Man 14. There is a second printing of this issue published in 1992. The second printing features a gray cover and a yellow dog ear touting the first appearance of Silver Sable. This story was also reprinted in Marvel Tales 277.) Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $89.00 Paper: Off white to white Direct Edition. Label #21-22BC9F4-014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.67) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by CK3COMICS

First printing. Direct Edition. First appearance of Silver Sable. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. "After the Fox!". The Black Fox is on the run! But it's not the Spectacular Spider-Man who's chasing him! It's Silver Sable! An adventurer for hire from the European country of Symkaria! Silver Sable and her Wild Pack pursue the fox through the streets of Manhattan and then later corner him on the waterfront! However, the aging international jewel thief has a wall-crawling guardian angel! Down on the docks, the sparks fly as the web-slinger gives Silver Sable a lesson in diplomacy...superhero-style! Second appearance of the Black Fox. Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Liz Osborn, and Normie Osborn. (Notes: Silver Sable appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 279. The Black Fox returns in Web of Spider-Man 14. There is a second printing of this issue published in 1992. The second printing features a gray cover and a yellow dog ear touting the first appearance of Silver Sable. This story was also reprinted in Marvel Tales 277.) Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $123.49 or Best Offer Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #21-17FE550-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.70) will be charged at checkout.

First printing. Direct Edition. First appearance of Silver Sable. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. "After the Fox!". The Black Fox is on the run! But it's not the Spectacular Spider-Man who's chasing him! It's Silver Sable! An adventurer for hire from the European country of Symkaria! Silver Sable and her Wild Pack pursue the fox through the streets of Manhattan and then later corner him on the waterfront! However, the aging international jewel thief has a wall-crawling guardian angel! Down on the docks, the sparks fly as the web-slinger gives Silver Sable a lesson in diplomacy...superhero-style! Second appearance of the Black Fox. Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Liz Osborn, and Normie Osborn. (Notes: Silver Sable appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 279. The Black Fox returns in Web of Spider-Man 14. There is a second printing of this issue published in 1992. The second printing features a gray cover and a yellow dog ear touting the first appearance of Silver Sable. This story was also reprinted in Marvel Tales 277.) Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $100.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-2EDB61E-006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. "Jump for My Love or Spring is in the Air" Script by Peter David. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Finishes by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Denys Cowan and Joe Rubinstein. The web-slinger catches a suicidal jumper in mid-leap! And to his surprise discovers that the jumper is none other than the Toad...of Brotherhood of Evil Mutants fame! The Toad is down of his luck, but suddenly thinks a partnership with Spider-Man would turn his life around! However the Toad's plan draws the ire of the Frog-Man and the Spider-Kid! They want to be the wall-crawler's partner too! What a group of misfits! Can Spider-Man gracefully bow out of this mess? Cameo appearance by the Black Cat. 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $139.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #0004699-AA-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.17) will be charged at checkout.

"This Gold is Mine!" Secret Wars II crossover. Part 2 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by John Byrne. Story continues from Web of Spider-Man 6. In incredible fashion the Beyonder turned Power Man and Iron Fist's office building into gold! Everyone will be rich! But hold on...the world's financial markets will collapse with tons of gold dumped into the global economy! So it's the federal government to the rescue! Under the wall-crawler's watchful eye, the military transports the gold to the west side docks and loads it on cargo ships bound for the Great Puerto Rican trench! However the Kingpin of Crime wants his cut of the gold! So the Arranger and his henchmen hijack one of the ships! Will Spider-Man make the big city pirates walk the plank? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Ned Leeds, Joe Robertson, and Firelord. (Notes: The cover of this issue can be paired with the cover of Web of Spider-Man 6 to form a complete image of the office building turned into gold. Avengers 258 offers a preview of the web-slinger's upcoming battle vs. Firelord. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 278.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $62.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-26F82CB-009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.86) will be charged at checkout.

"This Gold is Mine!" Secret Wars II crossover. Part 2 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by John Byrne. Story continues from Web of Spider-Man 6. In incredible fashion the Beyonder turned Power Man and Iron Fist's office building into gold! Everyone will be rich! But hold on...the world's financial markets will collapse with tons of gold dumped into the global economy! So it's the federal government to the rescue! Under the wall-crawler's watchful eye, the military transports the gold to the west side docks and loads it on cargo ships bound for the Great Puerto Rican trench! However the Kingpin of Crime wants his cut of the gold! So the Arranger and his henchmen hijack one of the ships! Will Spider-Man make the big city pirates walk the plank? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Ned Leeds, Joe Robertson, and Firelord. (Notes: The cover of this issue can be paired with the cover of Web of Spider-Man 6 to form a complete image of the office building turned into gold. Avengers 258 offers a preview of the web-slinger's upcoming battle vs. Firelord. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 278.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 268 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2EDB61E-014

"This Gold is Mine!" Secret Wars II crossover. Part 2 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by John Byrne. Story continues from Web of Spider-Man 6. In incredible fashion the Beyonder turned Power Man and Iron Fist's office building into gold! Everyone will be rich! But hold on...the world's financial markets will collapse with tons of gold dumped into the global economy! So it's the federal government to the rescue! Under the wall-crawler's watchful eye, the military transports the gold to the west side docks and loads it on cargo ships bound for the Great Puerto Rican trench! However the Kingpin of Crime wants his cut of the gold! So the Arranger and his henchmen hijack one of the ships! Will Spider-Man make the big city pirates walk the plank? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Ned Leeds, Joe Robertson, and Firelord. (Notes: The cover of this issue can be paired with the cover of Web of Spider-Man 6 to form a complete image of the office building turned into gold. Avengers 258 offers a preview of the web-slinger's upcoming battle vs. Firelord. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 278.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 268 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2EDB61E-015

"This Gold is Mine!" Secret Wars II crossover. Part 2 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by John Byrne. Story continues from Web of Spider-Man 6. In incredible fashion the Beyonder turned Power Man and Iron Fist's office building into gold! Everyone will be rich! But hold on...the world's financial markets will collapse with tons of gold dumped into the global economy! So it's the federal government to the rescue! Under the wall-crawler's watchful eye, the military transports the gold to the west side docks and loads it on cargo ships bound for the Great Puerto Rican trench! However the Kingpin of Crime wants his cut of the gold! So the Arranger and his henchmen hijack one of the ships! Will Spider-Man make the big city pirates walk the plank? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Ned Leeds, Joe Robertson, and Firelord. (Notes: The cover of this issue can be paired with the cover of Web of Spider-Man 6 to form a complete image of the office building turned into gold. Avengers 258 offers a preview of the web-slinger's upcoming battle vs. Firelord. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 278.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $189.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #0006619-AA-009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.67) will be charged at checkout.

"Burn, Spider, Burn!" Guest-starring Firelord. Part 1 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Firelord walks the Earth! And the former herald of Galactus is stirring up trouble in the Big Apple! On his way home from dinner at Aunt May's, the wondrous wall-crawler intercepts the cosmic-powered herald near the East River! However the web-slinger quickly realizes that he needs help from the Avengers or the Fantastic Four! Unable to locate either super team, the wall-crawler thinks about escaping Firelord by simply changing into his civilian clothes! But that course of action would be shirking his responsibility! So it's up to one hero to stop Firelord: the Amazing Spider-Man! (Notes: Firelord previously appeared in Thor 306. This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 279 & 280.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $58.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-2EDB61E-025 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.74) will be charged at checkout.

"Burn, Spider, Burn!" Guest-starring Firelord. Part 1 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Firelord walks the Earth! And the former herald of Galactus is stirring up trouble in the Big Apple! On his way home from dinner at Aunt May's, the wondrous wall-crawler intercepts the cosmic-powered herald near the East River! However the web-slinger quickly realizes that he needs help from the Avengers or the Fantastic Four! Unable to locate either super team, the wall-crawler thinks about escaping Firelord by simply changing into his civilian clothes! But that course of action would be shirking his responsibility! So it's up to one hero to stop Firelord: the Amazing Spider-Man! (Notes: Firelord previously appeared in Thor 306. This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 279 & 280.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 269 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2EDB61E-022

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"Burn, Spider, Burn!" Guest-starring Firelord. Part 1 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Firelord walks the Earth! And the former herald of Galactus is stirring up trouble in the Big Apple! On his way home from dinner at Aunt May's, the wondrous wall-crawler intercepts the cosmic-powered herald near the East River! However the web-slinger quickly realizes that he needs help from the Avengers or the Fantastic Four! Unable to locate either super team, the wall-crawler thinks about escaping Firelord by simply changing into his civilian clothes! But that course of action would be shirking his responsibility! So it's up to one hero to stop Firelord: the Amazing Spider-Man! (Notes: Firelord previously appeared in Thor 306. This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 279 & 280.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $105.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Howard Chaykin on 10/28/2022. Label #23-0AFB6AC-024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.15) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Things heat up for Reuben Flagg as he still tries to take care of everything in western Candada and things also heat up in the Chicago mayoral race in "Northern Lights…Double Cross – Part 3." Script and art by Howard Chaykin. Issue also has an "American Flagg Dossier" with pinups. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $98.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Howard Chaykin on 10/28/2022. Label #23-0AFB6AC-025 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.94) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Back home in Chicago, Reuben Flagg finds out quickly how the city's mayoral election will go in "Bullets and Ballots." Script and art by Howard Chaykin. Issue also has "Mark Thrust – Sexus Ranger" in "Birthday Bullets" with script by Elliot S. Maggin and art by Judith Hunt & Larry Stroman. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $92.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Howard Chaykin on 10/28/2022. Label #23-0AFB6AC-026 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.76) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Reuben Flagg teams up with a new ranger, Bullets Kisco, while mayoral candidates Mandy and CK get a surprise in the mayoral race in "Bullets and Ballots – Part 2." Script and art by Howard Chaykin. Issue also has "Mark Thrust – Sexus Ranger Birthday Bullets – Part 2" in "Executive Privilege" with script by Elliot S. Maggin and art by Judith Hunt & Larry Stroman. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $115.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Gary Cohn on 11/20/2021. Direct Edition. Label #21-4289F63-006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.45) will be charged at checkout.

75¢ standard cover price. Amethyst joins forces with her hated foe! And: who is the mysterious man who aids her? Written by Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn, with art by Ric Estrada and Bob Smith. Cover by Paris Cullins and Romeo Tanghal. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $110.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Gary Cohn on 11/20/2021. Direct Edition. Label #21-4289F63-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.30) will be charged at checkout.

75¢ standard cover price. Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn give us the secret of Prince Garnet, while a mystery from the Gemworld's past threatens its future. Written by Mishkin and Cohn, with art by Ric Estrada and Bob Smith. Cover by Ernie Colon and Smith. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $77.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Gary Cohn on 11/20/2021. Direct Edition. Label #21-4289F63-009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.31) will be charged at checkout.

75¢ standard cover price. Fire Jade's true identity is revealed, and Citrina's fate is decided! But will Amethyst ever be the same again? Written by Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn, with art by Dan Jurgens and Karl Kesel. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $110.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Gary Cohn on 11/20/2021. Direct Edition. Label #21-4289F63-012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.30) will be charged at checkout.

75¢ standard cover price. The true origin of Gemworld is revealed in this two-part episode. Written by Gary Cohn, with art by Amethyst co-creator Ernie Colon and Karl Kesel. Cover by Colon and Kesel. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $73.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Gary Cohn on 11/20/2021. Direct Edition. Label #21-4289F63-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.19) will be charged at checkout.

75¢ standard cover price. Once they owned the Gemworld, now they want it back! Can Amethyst stop them? Written by Gary Cohn, with art and cover by Ernie Colon (Amethyst co-creator) and Karl Kesel. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $115.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Gary Cohn on 11/20/2021. Direct Edition. Label #21-4289F63-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.45) will be charged at checkout.

75¢ standard cover price. Carnelian gets Dark Opal's clasp and the worst is yet to come! Plus: The Amethyst-Topaz-Turquoise love triangle comes to a boil. Who will Prince Topaz choose? Gary Cohn's story is penciled by Ernie Colon and inked by Karl Kesel, with a spectacular cover by Paris Cullins and Romeo Tanghal. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $48.00 Paper: White Newsstand Edition Label #20-44C3750-010

Josie and the Pussycats. Cover by Dan DeCarlo. Missing children public service announcement with the Archie gang. "Owed To A Grecian Urn," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; While on tour in Greece, Alex is abducted and the felons demand that the Pussycats make the ransom drop. Katy Keene ad. "Track Record," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Jim DeCarlo; Taking in some beach time, Melody tries to discourage three males from following them, while Josie and Valerie try to encourage them. "Two Wrongs Make A Right," script by George Gladir, pencils by Dan DeCarlo Jr., inks by Jim DeCarlo; Alex's order for new costumes for The Pussycats gets switched with his father's order for a fashion show. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $64.28 or Best Offer Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #19-2AC2DFF-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.93) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

Newsstand Edition (red logo) cover by Neal Adams. Story by Neal Adams. Art by Tom Grindberg, Brian Murray, Crusty Bunkers (Continuity house pseudonym) and Neal Adams. Sometimes listed as The Revengers featuring Armor and Silver Streak (the title on the indicia) #1. Sci-fi superheroics from Neal Adams' Continuity Comics. Alien space-slaver Rage abducts two human brothers, and one of them, Jack, is transformed into the superhuman being Armor. The backup story introduces the elemental heroes called The Basics, later known as Earth 4 or Urth 4. The Amazing Origin of Armor, Part 1; Urth, Ayre, Fyre, Watr. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $275.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-1C48906-011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.25) will be charged at checkout.

"Holocaust in a Hidden Land!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Ka-Zar and Shanna. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Terminus is on a rampage through the Savage Land! And only Earth's Mightiest Heroes stand between the powerful alien and the utter destruction of the bottom of the world! Will the combined might of the Black Knight, shield-slinger, Starfox, Wasp, and Prince of Power be enough to prevent the annihilation of the hidden paradise? Or will Antarctica, centuries later, finally reclaim the Savage Land? A cold and bitter ending for Ka-Zar and the Avengers! Meanwhile light years away in outer space, Captain Marvel meets a new super-villain that will battle the Avengers for years to come! First appearance of Nebula. (Notes: The Savage Land first appeared in Uncanny X-Men (1st series) 10. The High Evolutionary attempts to restore the Savage Land in Uncanny X-Men Annual 12. This issue includes a full-page ad for the Secret Wars II Limited Series.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $75.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-1A34171-006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.25) will be charged at checkout.

"Holocaust in a Hidden Land!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Ka-Zar and Shanna. Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Terminus is on a rampage through the Savage Land! And only Earth's Mightiest Heroes stand between the powerful alien and the utter destruction of the bottom of the world! Will the combined might of the Black Knight, shield-slinger, Starfox, Wasp, and Prince of Power be enough to prevent the annihilation of the hidden paradise? Or will Antarctica, centuries later, finally reclaim the Savage Land? A cold and bitter ending for Ka-Zar and the Avengers! Meanwhile light years away in outer space, Captain Marvel meets a new super-villain that will battle the Avengers for years to come! First appearance of Nebula. (Notes: The Savage Land first appeared in Uncanny X-Men (1st series) 10. The High Evolutionary attempts to restore the Savage Land in Uncanny X-Men Annual 12. This issue includes a full-page ad for the Secret Wars II Limited Series.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $189.99 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #7300851-AA-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.70) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. Cover by Tom Mandrake. "Black Mask: Losing Face" starring Batman, Commissioner Gordon, Harvey Bullock, Black Mask (1st appearance and origin), and Lucius Fox, script: Doug Moench, art by Tom Mandrake; Roman Sionis loses his family's company, Janus Cosmetics, and turns to a life of crime as Black Mask. Part 1 of 3, continued in Detective Comics (1937) #553. Missive by letter hack T.M. Maple. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $150.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #22-0A3B7CA-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.50) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. "Stop Making Sense" Story by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Paul Neary and Dennis Janke. Cover by Paul Neary. It's the debut of a new fun villain: Madcap! And Nomad gets the first shot at him, while Captain America is returning from England. Also, the Serpent Squad begins a new evil endeavor. Cameo appearance by Captain Britain. 32 pages Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $339.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-259A1AC-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.17) will be charged at checkout.

Join the Care Bears in their magical home, the incredible land of Care-A-Lot. In this issue, the Care Bears try to find out why hail storms and blizzards are occurring during the summer and ruining everybody's fun and happiness. What is going on? It's all part of an evil plot by Glump. So the Care Bears have to do something about that in "The Plot to Steal Summer." Script by Howard Post and art by Howard Post & Roberta Edelman. Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $88.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Direct Edition. Witnessed Sig: CARL POTTS on 5/19/2019, RICK LEONARDI on 6/16/2019 & JIM SHOOTER on 7/6/2019. Label #19-276BF92-036 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.64) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Terry Austin. Sinners All!, script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Terry Austin; Cloak and Dagger take down a porno shop employing slave labor; Dagger decides to visit her birth mother after getting the information from Father Delgado; origin retold. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $62.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front of case Direct Edition. Witnessed Sig: CARL POTTS on 5/19/2019, RICK LEONARDI on 6/16/2019 & JIM SHOOTER on 7/6/2019. Label #19-276BF92-034 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.86) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Terry Austin. Sinners All!, script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Terry Austin; Cloak and Dagger take down a porno shop employing slave labor; Dagger decides to visit her birth mother after getting the information from Father Delgado; origin retold. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $52.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Direct Edition. Witnessed Sig: CARL POTTS on 5/19/2019 & RICK LEONARDI on 6/16/2019. Label #19-276BF92-037 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.56) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Terry Austin. Have You Seen Your Mother Baby--Standing in the Shadows?, script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Terry Austin; Dagger finds her mother, but is disappointed by her mother's lack of empathy. Jim Shooter announces the death of Morrie Kuramoto. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $43.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Direct Edition. Witnessed Sig: CARL POTTS on 5/19/2019 & RICK LEONARDI on 6/16/2019. Label #19-276BF92-038 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.29) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Terry Austin. Have You Seen Your Mother Baby--Standing in the Shadows?, script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Terry Austin; Dagger finds her mother, but is disappointed by her mother's lack of empathy. Jim Shooter announces the death of Morrie Kuramoto. 36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $73.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Gary Cohn on 11/20/2021. Direct Edition. Label #21-4289F63-035 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.19) will be charged at checkout.

On the barren Earth, Jinal Ne' Comarr and her companions Barasha, Lur, Skinner, Renna and Yisrah, along with Chairman Mangle, must contend with fungus men the Mulge and the forces of Lord Zhengla Koraz in "The Ravager!" Script by Gary Cohn, art & cover by Ron Randall. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $68.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-26F82CB-016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.04) will be charged at checkout.

"Time and Time Again!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez and Dick Giordano. The story that inspired "Zero Hour" and "Infinite Crisis" continues. In the second chapter of the biggest epic in DCU history, a group of heroes and villains, including the likes of the Golden Age Superman of Earth-2, Firestorm, Green Lantern (John Stewart), Doctor Polaris, Psi-Mon, and more, have been assembled by the enigmatic being known as the Monitor and his partner, the woman simply known as Harbinger. They have been dispatched throughout the multiverse, and time itself, to defend monolithic machines that may halt the advance of the destructive anti-matter wave which is sweeping across the infinite. However, they'll find this a task easier said then done when their enemy's agents, sinister Shadow Demons, rise up to destroy them. Cover price $0.75.

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"Oblivion Upon Us!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez and Dick Giordano. The heroes of the DCU are only beginning to realize the scope of the danger they are in, and it may already be too late. The Flash inexplicably disappears. The Teen Titans try desperately to curb the death and destruction caused by this cataclysmic event. The Legion of Super-Heroes stand helpless as a wave of anti-matter threatens to sweep over them wiping them and their world from existence forever. Featuring the deaths of the Losers, Nighthawk, and Kid Psycho. Cover price $0.75.

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"Thus Shall the World Die!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez and Dick Giordano. 1st appearance of Lady Quark and the female Dr. Light. Another world succumbs to the destructive power of the relentless anti-matter wave, but this time the mysterious man known as Pariah is able to save the life of one person, if only for a little while longer. Meanwhile, the android known as Red Tornado is captured by the enemy, and the Monitor is betrayed by his most trusted ally. Featuring the death of the Monitor. Cover price $0.75.

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"Worlds in Limbo!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez and Mike DeCarlo. The unthinkable has happened. Harbinger, under the control of the enemy, betrayed her father figure and murdered the Monitor. Now what hope does the multiverse have for survival against the unrelenting wave of anti-matter which is destroying everything in its path? In a desperate attempt to mount a defense Harbinger, Pariah, and Alexander Luther assemble all the remaining heroes of the multiverse. Plus, in a machiavellian move the enemy delivers a devastating attack on the Guardians of the Universe and the Green Lantern Corps. And at last, the diabolical villain behind all the death and destruction stands revealed. 1st appearance of the Anti-Monitor. Cover price $0.75.

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Direct Edition. "Beyond the Silent Night!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez, Dick Giordano, and Jerry Ordway. At last the origins of the most mysterious players in this story are revealed. Learn the secret pasts of Pariah, and why he is destined to witness world after world die, the tragic past of Harbinger, the mysterious Monitor, and evil incarnate, the Anti-Monitor. Plus, in order to stop the Anti-Monitor from destroying the last remaining Earths in the multiverse, a cadre of the DCU's most powerful heroes mount an all out assault on the villain's stronghold in the dangerous Anti-Matter Universe. It is a task not everyone will survive. Featuring the heroic and tragic death of Supergirl. Cover price $1.25.