Comic books 1990-1992, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $24.00 Paper: White Label #19-2AD1FA5-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.72) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover by Ken Barr; "Freaks" by Peter Milligan (script) & John Higgins (art); "Zap" by Alex Stewart (script) & Kev Hopgood (art); "The Mind of Wolfie Smith" by Tom Tully & Vano'; Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $40.00 Paper: White Direct Edition Label #25-00D40F3-081 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.20) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Incredible Art Comics

A new hero, Jackal, hits Metropolis - hard - and Superman isn't crazy about the newcomer's style. Also: Doomsday is coming, featuring a glimpse at a character who will have a chilling effect on the life of Superman! Written by Roger Stern, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. Cover by Guice. 36 pages, Full Color, $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $134.00 Paper: White Direct Edition Label #25-00D40F3-082 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.02) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Incredible Art Comics

First Printing. Direct Edition. Part 5 of the 7-part 'Doomsday': Continuing one of the most significant stories in the life of Superman, continued from Adventures of Superman (1939) #497. Superman desperately tries to prevent Doomsday from reaching Metropolis. So far, the task is an exercise in futility. Continued in Superman The Man of Steel (1991) #19. Written by Roger Stern, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. Cover by Art Thibert. 36 pages, Full Color, $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $84.00 Paper: White Newsstand Edition Label #25-00D40F3-083 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.52) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Incredible Art Comics

First Printing. Newsstand Edition. Part 5 of the 7-part 'Doomsday': Continuing one of the most significant stories in the life of Superman, continued from Adventures of Superman (1939) #497. Superman desperately tries to prevent Doomsday from reaching Metropolis. So far, the task is an exercise in futility. Continued in Superman The Man of Steel (1991) #19. Written by Roger Stern, with art by Jackson Guice and Denis Rodier. Cover by Art Thibert. 36 pages, Full Color, $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $213.00 Paper: White Direct Edition Label #25-00D40F3-010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.39) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Incredible Art Comics

Mister Mxyzptlk is President of the United States? Lex Luthor is fat and bald again? Superman is trapped in one strange new world. Also: Doomsday is coming, featuring a glimpse at a new character who will have a chilling effect on the life of Superman! Script by Jerry Ordway, with art by Dennis Janke. Cover by Tom Grummett and Janke. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $93.00 Paper: White Direct Edition Label #25-00D40F3-012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.79) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Incredible Art Comics

First Printing. Direct Edition. Part 4 of the 7-part 'Doomsday': Continuing one of the most significant stories in the life of Superman, continued from Superman (1987) #74. With the Justice League beaten into retreat, Doomsday has at last found something that may be able to push back the Man of Steel himself! Continued in Action Comics (1938 DC) #684. Written by Jerry Ordway, with art by Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood. Cover by Grummett and Hazlewood. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $60.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #22-20BFD56-024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.80) will be charged at checkout.

After Tetsuos latest escapade, Kaneda decides the time has come for him to join the battle against the New Tokyo Empire. The first English translation of Katsuhiro Otomos influential manga series. Story, art and cover by Otomo. Color by Steve Oliff. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95. Cover price $3.95.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $42.00 Paper: White Label #22-0692A42-028 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.26) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Written by Mark Verheiden. Art and cover by Denis Beauvais. The world goes mad for Hicks and Newt. In their desperate attempt to escape an Earth overrun with Aliens, their ship lands at a top secret Marine Base where a crazed General is attempting to train Aliens for use in battle! FC Cover price $2.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $38.00 Paper: White Label #22-0692A42-010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.14) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

1st Printing - Written by Mark Verheiden. Art by Sam Keith. Cover by John Bolton. The Aliens still dominate the Earth, but Hicks and Newt are determined to free the planet- no matter the cost! Now, they are not alone in their struggle. An old friend and comrade comes out of hiding to aid them in their struggle, but will that be enough to win the day? Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $68.13 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #22-2E003BA-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.04) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

Written by Mark Verheiden. Art by Sam Keith. Cover by John Bolton. This issue we're in for lots of female trouble when Ripley and her crew travel to the Aliens' home planet in an effort to capture the Alien Queen mother. Her highness has other plans, however, as she sends her "babies" to take out Ripley's team, leaving the two species' feistiest females to battle it out one-on-one! Meanwhile, the armored personnel carrier, which has transported the crew to the Alien hive, is headed for a nuclear meltdown -- leaving our team stranded on the planet with no way to return to their ship! 32 pages, FC Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $25.00 Paper: White Label #19-2B978A3-021 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Written by Mark Verheiden. Art by Sam Keith. Cover by John Bolton. This issue we're in for lots of female trouble when Ripley and her crew travel to the Aliens' home planet in an effort to capture the Alien Queen mother. Her highness has other plans, however, as she sends her "babies" to take out Ripley's team, leaving the two species' feistiest females to battle it out one-on-one! Meanwhile, the armored personnel carrier, which has transported the crew to the Alien hive, is headed for a nuclear meltdown -- leaving our team stranded on the planet with no way to return to their ship! 32 pages, FC Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $28.00 Paper: White Label #21-248C197-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.84) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Written by JERRY PROSSER. Art and cover by KELLEY JONES. Stanislaw Mayakovsky once wrote a book about the cybernetic ant he designed to infiltrate a hive in order to gain precious knowledge about the species. Now a beautiful young thief has approached him to recreate his experiment by designing an Alien to infiltrate an Alien hive to gain something else precious: the Alien Queen Mother's royal jelly, the galaxy's most valuable commodity! Cover price $2.50.

Aliens vs. Predator (1990) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #24-34E1D83-025

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Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Phill Norwood and Karl Story. Cover by Phill Norwood. Continuing the story begun in the pages of Dark Horse Presents #34-#36, this is it--Dark Horse Comics' most ambitious project to date! The inhabitants of the colony planet Ryushi are peaceful ranchers--men and women who lead simple lives. But their lives are tragically shattered as they become part of a "coming of age" ceremony for that race of deadly alien hunters--the Predators. However, the Predators' prey are not the human inhabitants of Ryushi, but rather something far more dangerous--Aliens! Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $349.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #24-34E1D83-057 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.47) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Phill Norwood and Karl Story. Cover by Phill Norwood. Continuing the story begun in the pages of Dark Horse Presents #34-#36, this is it--Dark Horse Comics' most ambitious project to date! The inhabitants of the colony planet Ryushi are peaceful ranchers--men and women who lead simple lives. But their lives are tragically shattered as they become part of a "coming of age" ceremony for that race of deadly alien hunters--the Predators. However, the Predators' prey are not the human inhabitants of Ryushi, but rather something far more dangerous--Aliens! Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $220.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #24-34E1D83-033 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.60) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Phill Norwood and Karl Story. Cover by Phill Norwood. Continuing the story begun in the pages of Dark Horse Presents #34-#36, this is it--Dark Horse Comics' most ambitious project to date! The inhabitants of the colony planet Ryushi are peaceful ranchers--men and women who lead simple lives. But their lives are tragically shattered as they become part of a "coming of age" ceremony for that race of deadly alien hunters--the Predators. However, the Predators' prey are not the human inhabitants of Ryushi, but rather something far more dangerous--Aliens! Cover price $2.50.

Aliens vs. Predator (1990) 1 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #24-34E1B9C-060

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Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Phill Norwood and Karl Story. Cover by Phill Norwood. Continuing the story begun in the pages of Dark Horse Presents #34-#36, this is it--Dark Horse Comics' most ambitious project to date! The inhabitants of the colony planet Ryushi are peaceful ranchers--men and women who lead simple lives. But their lives are tragically shattered as they become part of a "coming of age" ceremony for that race of deadly alien hunters--the Predators. However, the Predators' prey are not the human inhabitants of Ryushi, but rather something far more dangerous--Aliens! Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $175.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #24-34E1B9C-036 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Phill Norwood and Karl Story. Cover by Phill Norwood. Continuing the story begun in the pages of Dark Horse Presents #34-#36, this is it--Dark Horse Comics' most ambitious project to date! The inhabitants of the colony planet Ryushi are peaceful ranchers--men and women who lead simple lives. But their lives are tragically shattered as they become part of a "coming of age" ceremony for that race of deadly alien hunters--the Predators. However, the Predators' prey are not the human inhabitants of Ryushi, but rather something far more dangerous--Aliens! Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $38.00 Paper: White Label #23-0B31804-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.14) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Phill Norwood and Karl Story. Cover by Phill Norwood. Continuing the story begun in the pages of Dark Horse Presents #34-#36, this is it--Dark Horse Comics' most ambitious project to date! The inhabitants of the colony planet Ryushi are peaceful ranchers--men and women who lead simple lives. But their lives are tragically shattered as they become part of a "coming of age" ceremony for that race of deadly alien hunters--the Predators. However, the Predators' prey are not the human inhabitants of Ryushi, but rather something far more dangerous--Aliens! Cover price $2.50.

Aliens vs. Predator (1990) 1 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Label #24-34E1B9C-007

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Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Phill Norwood and Karl Story. Cover by Phill Norwood. Continuing the story begun in the pages of Dark Horse Presents #34-#36, this is it--Dark Horse Comics' most ambitious project to date! The inhabitants of the colony planet Ryushi are peaceful ranchers--men and women who lead simple lives. But their lives are tragically shattered as they become part of a "coming of age" ceremony for that race of deadly alien hunters--the Predators. However, the Predators' prey are not the human inhabitants of Ryushi, but rather something far more dangerous--Aliens! Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $94.49 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #24-34E1B9C-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.83) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Phill Norwood and Karl Story. Cover by Phill Norwood. Continuing the story begun in the pages of Dark Horse Presents #34-#36, this is it--Dark Horse Comics' most ambitious project to date! The inhabitants of the colony planet Ryushi are peaceful ranchers--men and women who lead simple lives. But their lives are tragically shattered as they become part of a "coming of age" ceremony for that race of deadly alien hunters--the Predators. However, the Predators' prey are not the human inhabitants of Ryushi, but rather something far more dangerous--Aliens! Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $37.00 Paper: White Label #23-0B31804-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.11) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Phill Norwood and Karl Story. Cover by Phill Norwood. Continuing the story begun in the pages of Dark Horse Presents #34-#36, this is it--Dark Horse Comics' most ambitious project to date! The inhabitants of the colony planet Ryushi are peaceful ranchers--men and women who lead simple lives. But their lives are tragically shattered as they become part of a "coming of age" ceremony for that race of deadly alien hunters--the Predators. However, the Predators' prey are not the human inhabitants of Ryushi, but rather something far more dangerous--Aliens! Cover price $2.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $120.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Second Printing. Label #21-13E527A-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.60) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of Morbius. 2nd printing has silver background color. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $117.32 or Best Offer Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-1F621A3-014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.52) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. "Shaw's Gambit" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Guest-starring the Hulk. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. Plot continues from Web of Spider-Man 60. The powerful cabal masterminding the Acts of Vengeance is still trying to kill the web-slinger despite his new cosmic powers! And the next super-villain gunning for Spidey is Sebastian Shaw! However the Hellfire Club's Black King likes to fight by proxy! And who better to use than the Hulk! Shaw picks up the former Green Goliath in the Nevada desert and drops him in the middle of Manhattan! And the battle is joined! The cosmic-powered wall-crawler and the gamma-radiated Hulk throw down from Times Square to the Roosevelt Island ruins! An out-of-this-world ending! Plot continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 160. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Flash Thompson. (Notes: This issue completes Todd McFarlane's dynamic 2-year run as the penciler of the Amazing Spider-Man series -- highlighted by the co-creation of Venom (aka Eddie Brock) and the initial Venom story arcs in issues 298-300 and 315-317. This story was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Cosmic Adventures.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $61.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #24-4316679-016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.83) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. "Shaw's Gambit" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Guest-starring the Hulk. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. Plot continues from Web of Spider-Man 60. The powerful cabal masterminding the Acts of Vengeance is still trying to kill the web-slinger despite his new cosmic powers! And the next super-villain gunning for Spidey is Sebastian Shaw! However the Hellfire Club's Black King likes to fight by proxy! And who better to use than the Hulk! Shaw picks up the former Green Goliath in the Nevada desert and drops him in the middle of Manhattan! And the battle is joined! The cosmic-powered wall-crawler and the gamma-radiated Hulk throw down from Times Square to the Roosevelt Island ruins! An out-of-this-world ending! Plot continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 160. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Flash Thompson. (Notes: This issue completes Todd McFarlane's dynamic 2-year run as the penciler of the Amazing Spider-Man series -- highlighted by the co-creation of Venom (aka Eddie Brock) and the initial Venom story arcs in issues 298-300 and 315-317. This story was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Cosmic Adventures.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $106.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #24-4316679-017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.18) will be charged at checkout.

Acts of Vengeance Aftermath - "Power Prey!" Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Andy Mushynsky. Cover by Erik Larsen and Al Gordon. The Acts of Vengeance is over! But Loki, Graviton, and Sebastian Shaw still want another shot at your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Inside Shaw Industries, the X-Men's long-time foe tinkers with past and present Sentinel robots! High above the Earth, the Asgardian god of mischief takes notice and decides to push along Shaw's research by merging the prototypes into the Tri-Sentinel! And then Loki sends the gigantic robot to destroy the Amity Point nuclear power plant! Is the end near for New York City? Not quite! In a brilliant flash of light, the Amazing Spider-Man transforms into Captain Universe! And with the enigma force pulsing through his veins, the wondrous wall-crawler charges the Tri-Sentinel! Can the spectacular one prevent a nuclear meltdown in the Big Apple? In Spidey we trust! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Flash Thompson, and the Black Cat. (Notes: This issue begins Erik Larsen's 2-year run as the penciler of the Amazing Spider-Man title. This story was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Cosmic Adventures.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $56.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #24-4316679-018 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.68) will be charged at checkout.

First Printing. Direct Edition. "The Power Chase" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Punisher. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by Erik Larsen. The War on Drugs comes to the pages of the Amazing Spider-Man! As the web-slinger and the Punisher team up to track down a massive cocaine shipment coming into the Big Apple! On the Brooklyn docks, the wall-crawler and the gun-toting vigilante find what they're looking for in droves! The duo is not surprised that the coke is heavily guarded; however, they're shocked it's protected by the U.S. military! Are the feds dealing? Or perhaps better stated...double-dealing? Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Microchip, and Eddie Brock (aka Venom). Flashback cameos by Mary Jane Watson, Flash Thompson and the Black Cat. (Notes: There exists a JCPenney reprint of this issue (published in 1993) which can be identified by the words "The Amazing Spider-Man" in the UPC box on the front cover.) 36 pages Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $56.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #24-4316679-020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.68) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. "The Death Standard" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Punisher. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by Erik Larsen and Terry Austin. To destroy the largest cocaine stockpile in the United States, the Punisher and the wondrous wall-crawler break into a secret federal installation in upstate New York! The web-slinger can't believe the government has joined the drug trade! But the Punisher doesn't care who's doing what! He's going to obliterate those drugs or die trying! Meanwhile in Colorado, Venom escapes from the Vault again! And in Soho, the Black Cat scares Mary Jane! Big problems are looming for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man next issue! Cameo appearance by Microchip. (Note: Spider-Man and the Punisher previously worked together in Punisher War Journal (1988 1st series) 14 & 15.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $55.00 Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #24-4316679-019 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.65) will be charged at checkout.

Newsstand Edition. "The Death Standard" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Punisher. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by Erik Larsen and Terry Austin. To destroy the largest cocaine stockpile in the United States, the Punisher and the wondrous wall-crawler break into a secret federal installation in upstate New York! The web-slinger can't believe the government has joined the drug trade! But the Punisher doesn't care who's doing what! He's going to obliterate those drugs or die trying! Meanwhile in Colorado, Venom escapes from the Vault again! And in Soho, the Black Cat scares Mary Jane! Big problems are looming for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man next issue! Cameo appearance by Microchip. (Note: Spider-Man and the Punisher previously worked together in Punisher War Journal (1988 1st series) 14 & 15.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $65.00 Paper: White Direct Edition Label #24-431721A-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.95) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. "Sunday in the Park with Venom" Part 1 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan, Jack Abel, Keith Wilson, Keith Williams, Brad Vancata, Joe Rosas, and Mickey Ritter. Cover by Erik Larsen and Mike Machlan. The web-slinger's worst nightmare is back again! Venom! And so is Mary Jane's! Jonathan Caesar! Add Styx and Stone to the volatile mix and the Parkers are in for a very rough day! The Amazing Spider-Man battles the psychotic Venom in Central Park, while Mary Jane confronts the deranged Caesar at Bedford Towers! Could the wall-crawler and his wife score a double victory against their respective nemeses? Mary Jane has a chance; Spider-Man not so much. Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Jimmy Olsen, Jay Leno, and Malcolm Forbes. (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 426,790; average paid circulation 266,100.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $30.00 Paper: White Direct Edition Label #21-10e73f5-016

Direct Edition. "Stalking Feat!" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by Erik Larsen and Mike Machlan. In an abandoned subway tunnel below Manhattan; the web-slinger, Venom, and Styx & Stone come together for a donnybrook to the death! But the amazing one can't beat Venom; and Venom can't beat Styx & Stone! And the crazy pair of assassins can't lay a glove on the wall-crawler! It looks like a three-way struggle to a stalemate! But finally someone breaks through! Will it be the end of the line for Styx, Stone, Venom, or your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man? Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Mary Jane Watson, Flash Thompson, and Jonathon Caesar. (Notes: Venom battles the wall-crawler again in Amazing Spider-Man 346. Styx and Stone return in Amazing Spider-Man 376.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $150.00 Paper: White Direct Edition Label #21-2EDBFBB-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.50) will be charged at checkout.

"Secrets, Puzzles, and Little Fears..." The Return of the Sinister Six Part 1 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by Erik Larsen and Terry Austin. The Sinister Six storyline begins with a bang as Electro and Dr. Octopus clash with the web-slinger in an industrial warehouse! But the battle is short and sweet and inconclusive! Spider-Man doesn't know what Otto Octavius is planning, but right now helping his dear aunt takes priority! Meanwhile with Electro already in the fold, the six-armed super-villain reaches out to the Sandman! Is Doc Ock getting the band back together? Cameo appearances by Iron Man, Mary Jane Watson, and Aunt May. (Notes: The wall-crawler first battled the Sinister Six way back in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1. The Amazing Spider-Man title was published bi-monthly for the next 5 issues.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $50.00 Paper: White Direct Edition Label #24-431721a-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.50) will be charged at checkout.

"Secrets, Puzzles, and Little Fears..." The Return of the Sinister Six Part 1 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by Erik Larsen and Terry Austin. The Sinister Six storyline begins with a bang as Electro and Dr. Octopus clash with the web-slinger in an industrial warehouse! But the battle is short and sweet and inconclusive! Spider-Man doesn't know what Otto Octavius is planning, but right now helping his dear aunt takes priority! Meanwhile with Electro already in the fold, the six-armed super-villain reaches out to the Sandman! Is Doc Ock getting the band back together? Cameo appearances by Iron Man, Mary Jane Watson, and Aunt May. (Notes: The wall-crawler first battled the Sinister Six way back in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1. The Amazing Spider-Man title was published bi-monthly for the next 5 issues.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $34.49 or Best Offer Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on back of case Direct Edition Label #19-279A9AA-088 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.03) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

"Shocks!" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 2 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Terry Austin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Mike Machlan. Peter and Mary Jane attend a celebrity fundraiser at the New York Public Library! Everyone is having a great time until the Shocker pulls a brinks job on the charitable donations! Fortunately though, the web-slinger's old foe doesn't reach the exit before bumping into the wondrous wall-crawler! Will Spidey cancel the Shocker's cash withdrawal? In the meantime Dr. Octopus recruits two more blue chips to his super-villain sextet: the Hobgoblin and Mysterio! Cameo appearances by Captain America, Paul Shaffer, Aunt May, Ben Urich, Flash Thompson, and the Black Cat. (Note: This six-part storyline was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Return of the Sinister Six; and reprinted again in 2009 in the hardcover: Spider-Man -- Sinister Six.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $50.00 Paper: White Newsstand Edition Label #24-431721a-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.50) will be charged at checkout.

"Shocks!" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 2 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Terry Austin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Mike Machlan. Peter and Mary Jane attend a celebrity fundraiser at the New York Public Library! Everyone is having a great time until the Shocker pulls a brinks job on the charitable donations! Fortunately though, the web-slinger's old foe doesn't reach the exit before bumping into the wondrous wall-crawler! Will Spidey cancel the Shocker's cash withdrawal? In the meantime Dr. Octopus recruits two more blue chips to his super-villain sextet: the Hobgoblin and Mysterio! Cameo appearances by Captain America, Paul Shaffer, Aunt May, Ben Urich, Flash Thompson, and the Black Cat. (Note: This six-part storyline was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Return of the Sinister Six; and reprinted again in 2009 in the hardcover: Spider-Man -- Sinister Six.) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $50.00 Paper: White Direct Edition Label #24-431721A-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.50) will be charged at checkout.

"The Wagers of Sin" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 3 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by Erik Larsen and Bob Wiacek. Nathan Lubensky has been a gambler his whole life! And before Aunt May's fiancé shuffles off his mortal coil, he's going all-in one final time! Strangely enough New York bookies are taking action on whether an Atlantic City casino owner will be successfully assassinated! Nathan is sure the casino owner is a goner! But he doesn't know that the Vulture, Chance, and Spider-Man will play a part in the fateful hit! All the cards are on the table! Is Nathan going to lose everything? A heartbreaking ending. Death of Nathan Lubensky. Cameo appearances by Doctor Strange, Mary Jane Watson, Doctor Octopus, and the Kingpin. (Note: Nathan Lubensky first appeared in Spectacular Spider-Man 47.) 36 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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Direct Edition. "Rites and Wrongs!" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 4 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Terry Austin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Walt Simonson. The cover says it all: Six vs. One! The Sinister Six vs. the one and only Amazing Spider-Man! After assembling his sinister sextet, Doc Ock puts his diabolic plan into motion! Otto Octavius wants to sabotage the launch of Cordco's new space satellite! And use the satellite to spray a deadly poison over the entire planet! But the experimental ley line satellite is being sponsored by Empire State University! More specifically by the physics department with a graduate research assistant named Peter Parker! Will the web-slinger connect the dots in time? The countdown is on! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Aunt May, Jonathan Caesar, Nova, Wolverine, Flash Thompson, and the Black Cat. (Note: The first issue of Spider-Man (1990) -- the fourth Spider-Man title at the time -- was also published this month.) 36 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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Direct Edition. "Rites and Wrongs!" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 4 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Terry Austin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Walt Simonson. The cover says it all: Six vs. One! The Sinister Six vs. the one and only Amazing Spider-Man! After assembling his sinister sextet, Doc Ock puts his diabolic plan into motion! Otto Octavius wants to sabotage the launch of Cordco's new space satellite! And use the satellite to spray a deadly poison over the entire planet! But the experimental ley line satellite is being sponsored by Empire State University! More specifically by the physics department with a graduate research assistant named Peter Parker! Will the web-slinger connect the dots in time? The countdown is on! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Aunt May, Jonathan Caesar, Nova, Wolverine, Flash Thompson, and the Black Cat. (Note: The first issue of Spider-Man (1990) -- the fourth Spider-Man title at the time -- was also published this month.) 36 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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"Death from Above!" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 5 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by Erik Larsen and Al Gordon. At last, the Sinister Six make their move! Just minutes before Cordco's satellite launches into outer space, Dr. Octopus and his partners in crime storm the control center! If Doc Ock loads his poison-filled canisters on the satellite, the whole planet will be in jeopardy! Unfortunately, by the time the web-slinger arrives at the launch pad; the Hobgoblin, Vulture, Mysterio, and Electro are running amok! But what about the Sandman? Would he help Spider-Man stop the launch? Time is running out! Cameo appearances by Mr. Fantastic, Aunt May, Jonathan Caesar, and Mary Jane Watson. 36 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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"Death from Above!" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 5 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by Erik Larsen and Al Gordon. At last, the Sinister Six make their move! Just minutes before Cordco's satellite launches into outer space, Dr. Octopus and his partners in crime storm the control center! If Doc Ock loads his poison-filled canisters on the satellite, the whole planet will be in jeopardy! Unfortunately, by the time the web-slinger arrives at the launch pad; the Hobgoblin, Vulture, Mysterio, and Electro are running amok! But what about the Sandman? Would he help Spider-Man stop the launch? Time is running out! Cameo appearances by Mr. Fantastic, Aunt May, Jonathan Caesar, and Mary Jane Watson. 36 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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"The Killing Cure" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 6 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan, Randy Emberlin, John Romita Sr., and Keith Williams. Cover by Erik Larsen and Hilary Barta. To Spider-Man's chagrin, Cordco's satellite launches into the stratosphere with Doc Ock's deadly poison onboard! Oh no, does this mean the Earth is doomed? Not exactly. Because the six-armed doctor's poison is actually just a cure for cocaine addiction! Otto Octavius' master plan is simply to extort rich addicts who have to keep using! But the poison has the side effect of destroying the ozone layer! And only Peter Parker and his labmates at ESU can save the planet now! Meanwhile at the TV studio across town, Mary Jane finds herself in a smaller scale life and death struggle vs. Jonathan Caesar! And only one of them will survive! Final appearance of Jonathan Caesar. Cameo appearances by the Sandman and Thor. (Note: This six-part storyline was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Return of the Sinister Six; and reprinted again in 2009 in the hardcover: Spider-Man -- Sinister Six.) 36 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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"The Killing Cure" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 6 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan, Randy Emberlin, John Romita Sr., and Keith Williams. Cover by Erik Larsen and Hilary Barta. To Spider-Man's chagrin, Cordco's satellite launches into the stratosphere with Doc Ock's deadly poison onboard! Oh no, does this mean the Earth is doomed? Not exactly. Because the six-armed doctor's poison is actually just a cure for cocaine addiction! Otto Octavius' master plan is simply to extort rich addicts who have to keep using! But the poison has the side effect of destroying the ozone layer! And only Peter Parker and his labmates at ESU can save the planet now! Meanwhile at the TV studio across town, Mary Jane finds herself in a smaller scale life and death struggle vs. Jonathan Caesar! And only one of them will survive! Final appearance of Jonathan Caesar. Cameo appearances by the Sandman and Thor. (Note: This six-part storyline was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Return of the Sinister Six; and reprinted again in 2009 in the hardcover: Spider-Man -- Sinister Six.) 36 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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"The Hero Subtracter" Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan, Randy Emberlin, and friends. Cover by Erik Larsen and Mike Machlan. Due to concerns about his dear aunt's health, Peter debates whether or not it's time to give up being Spider-Man. And fortuitously he bumps into a doctor on the street that might be able to take away his powers! But has Spidey checked the references on this mysterious Doctor Turner? That might be a good idea first! In the meantime though, the wondrous wall-crawler has a rendezvous with the Femme Fatales at Kennedy Airport! And these ladies play rough! First appearances of Knockout and Mindblast. Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Mary Jane Watson, J. Jonah Jameson, and the Chameleon. (Note: Bloodlust and Whiplash previously appeared in Marvel Comics Presents 49 & 50.) 32 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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"The Hero Subtracter" Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan, Randy Emberlin, and friends. Cover by Erik Larsen and Mike Machlan. Due to concerns about his dear aunt's health, Peter debates whether or not it's time to give up being Spider-Man. And fortuitously he bumps into a doctor on the street that might be able to take away his powers! But has Spidey checked the references on this mysterious Doctor Turner? That might be a good idea first! In the meantime though, the wondrous wall-crawler has a rendezvous with the Femme Fatales at Kennedy Airport! And these ladies play rough! First appearances of Knockout and Mindblast. Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Mary Jane Watson, J. Jonah Jameson, and the Chameleon. (Note: Bloodlust and Whiplash previously appeared in Marvel Comics Presents 49 & 50.) 32 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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"With(out) Great Power..." Powerless Part 1 of 3. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Mike Machlan. That's it! The Amazing Spider-Man's powers are gone! So what's next for Peter and Mary Jane? How about a picnic in Central Park with Flash and Felicia! Surprisingly, the couples have a great time together...until the Tarantula takes a hostage and demands an exchange for the web-slinger! So the wall-crawler (spectacular in name only now) swings into action vs. the Tarantula! Does Peter have a chance vs. the South American super-villain? Maybe so with help from Flash Thompson and the Black Cat! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Willie Lumpkin, and the Chameleon. (Notes: The Tarantula previously appeared in Spectacular Spider-Man 138. The cover to this issue is very similar to the cover of Spectacular Spider-Man 158.) 36 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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Direct Edition. "The Jonah Trade" Powerless Part 2 of 3. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Al Gordon. Last issue the powerless web-slinger got by with a little help from his friends! But that was against the Tarantula! Next up: the Scorpion! Yikes! Similar to the Tarantula's modus operandi, the pointy-tailed villain takes a hostage (in this instance J. Jonah Jameson) and demands a swap for the wondrous wall-crawler! And again, like last issue, the powerless Spider-Man makes a call for assistance...to the Black Cat! Will Felicia rush to the aid of her former boyfriend one more time? And what does Mary Jane think about all this? It doesn't matter now, because the Scorpion can't wait! First appearance of Dr. Elias Wirtham (aka Cardiac). Cameo appearances by Aunt May and the Chameleon. 40 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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Direct Edition. "The Jonah Trade" Powerless Part 2 of 3. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Al Gordon. Last issue the powerless web-slinger got by with a little help from his friends! But that was against the Tarantula! Next up: the Scorpion! Yikes! Similar to the Tarantula's modus operandi, the pointy-tailed villain takes a hostage (in this instance J. Jonah Jameson) and demands a swap for the wondrous wall-crawler! And again, like last issue, the powerless Spider-Man makes a call for assistance...to the Black Cat! Will Felicia rush to the aid of her former boyfriend one more time? And what does Mary Jane think about all this? It doesn't matter now, because the Scorpion can't wait! First appearance of Dr. Elias Wirtham (aka Cardiac). Cameo appearances by Aunt May and the Chameleon. 40 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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Direct Edition. First appearance of Cletus Kasady aka Carnage in "Hearts and Powers." Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Randy Emberlin. In a warehouse on the waterfront, the Spectacular Spider-Man runs into a new costumed crusader...Cardiac! Is he a hero or villain or vigilante or all of the above? After a brief confrontation, the web-slinger isn't quite sure! But later on, at a chemical plant in the Bronx, Cardiac and the wall-crawler are forced to team up to tackle the rampaging Rhino! So, Spidey will consider Cardiac a friend...for now! Meanwhile, in Ryker's Island, Eddie Brock gets to know his new cellmate: Cletus Kasady...the future Carnage! Cameo appearances by Justin Hammer and Mary Jane Watson. 36 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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Direct Edition. First appearance of Cletus Kasady aka Carnage in "Hearts and Powers." Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Randy Emberlin. In a warehouse on the waterfront, the Spectacular Spider-Man runs into a new costumed crusader...Cardiac! Is he a hero or villain or vigilante or all of the above? After a brief confrontation, the web-slinger isn't quite sure! But later on, at a chemical plant in the Bronx, Cardiac and the wall-crawler are forced to team up to tackle the rampaging Rhino! So, Spidey will consider Cardiac a friend...for now! Meanwhile, in Ryker's Island, Eddie Brock gets to know his new cellmate: Cletus Kasady...the future Carnage! Cameo appearances by Justin Hammer and Mary Jane Watson. 36 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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Direct Edition. First appearance of Cletus Kasady aka Carnage in "Hearts and Powers." Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Randy Emberlin. In a warehouse on the waterfront, the Spectacular Spider-Man runs into a new costumed crusader...Cardiac! Is he a hero or villain or vigilante or all of the above? After a brief confrontation, the web-slinger isn't quite sure! But later on, at a chemical plant in the Bronx, Cardiac and the wall-crawler are forced to team up to tackle the rampaging Rhino! So, Spidey will consider Cardiac a friend...for now! Meanwhile, in Ryker's Island, Eddie Brock gets to know his new cellmate: Cletus Kasady...the future Carnage! Cameo appearances by Justin Hammer and Mary Jane Watson. 36 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

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Direct Edition. First appearance of Cletus Kasady aka Carnage in "Hearts and Powers." Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Randy Emberlin. In a warehouse on the waterfront, the Spectacular Spider-Man runs into a new costumed crusader...Cardiac! Is he a hero or villain or vigilante or all of the above? After a brief confrontation, the web-slinger isn't quite sure! But later on, at a chemical plant in the Bronx, Cardiac and the wall-crawler are forced to team up to tackle the rampaging Rhino! So, Spidey will consider Cardiac a friend...for now! Meanwhile, in Ryker's Island, Eddie Brock gets to know his new cellmate: Cletus Kasady...the future Carnage! Cameo appearances by Justin Hammer and Mary Jane Watson. 36 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.