Comic books August 1969, graded by CGC

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 75 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4065468008

First 15¢ cover price. "Death Without Warning!" Plot by John Romita. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. At last it's the conclusion to the Petrified Tablet saga! In a stroke of scientific brilliance, Dr. Curt Connors deciphered the tablet...and created a special potion to reverse aging. And now after drinking it, Silvermane is young again! And nobody can believe it! But the special potion may come with a fateful twist. Once the wall-crawler crashes into the Maggia's headquarters, Silvermane's luck begins to change! The amazing one challenges Man-Mountain Marko and the rejuvenated Silvermane -- to free Martha Connors and Billy! Can Spider-Man knock out his opponents before Dr. Connors transforms into you-know-who? Cameo appearances by Caesar Cicero and the Lizard. (Notes: Silvermane returns in Daredevil (1st series) 120-123. The Petrified Tablet saga was reprinted in 2020 in the trade paperback: Amazing Spider-Man The Secret of the Petrified Tablet Epic Collection. The TPB collects issues #68 thru #85.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $100.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1029047009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First 15c cover-priced issue. Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Explanation!, script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Frank Giacoia; after getting rescued from an artificial whirlpool, Aquaman wakens to find Mera; Aqualad continues battling Bugala; Aquagirl gets in with a group of Atlantean rebels wanting to overthrow Atlantis. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $119.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4224219002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.57) will be charged at checkout.

"We Stand at Armageddon!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith. Inks by George Klein. Cover by Sal Buscema and Sam Grainger. Ultron-6 rampages through Avengers Mansion! And Earth's Mightiest Heroes are helpless to stop the metal monster now composed of pure adamantium! After steamrolling the Avengers, Ultron flies away; but the Vision follows him back to his lair! Ultron plans to detonate a nuclear device in New York City! And only the synthezoid avenger stands in his way! Can the Vision derail his creator's atomic dreams? Cameo appearances by Dum Dum Dugan, Gabe Jones, and Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine. Avengers Lineup: Goliath, Iron Man, Thor, Vision, Wasp, and Yellowjacket. (Notes: This issue is Ultron's first cover appearance. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Super Action #28.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $100.00 Paper: White Slab: See item notes 2" crack to upper back side edge piping. Label #0112801006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout.

"The Madness of the Mole Man!" Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. The Fantastic Four are blind! And in for the fight of their lives against the Mole Man! The subterranean super-villain corners the FF in his high-tech house and begins picking them off one by one! How can the heroes fight back without their sight? Simple…just listen with their ears! By focusing on the Mole Man's voice; Reed, Ben, and Sue lash out at their long-time foe! When the Invisible Girl breaks through and lands a shot, an opportunity arises for the Human Torch to end the battle! Can Johnny Storm turn up the heat on the Mole Man and bring down the house? Cameo appearance by the Slaver Skrull. First 15¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $449.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1618530023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($13.47) will be charged at checkout.

First 15c cover-priced issue. 1st Silver Age appearance of Golden Age Superman. Cover art by Joe Kubert. Star Light, Star Bright--Death Star I See Tonight!, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sid Greene; Starman relays his story to the JSA of a new menace, Aquarius, a stellar being who had been disincorporated after his evil acts, and sensing Starman's Cosmic Rod's energies, steals the rod from him to reincorporate himself; After nearly being defeated by the JSA, Aquarius uses the rod to blink Earth-2 out of existence, but not before several members protect themselves in an energy bubble using Fate's magicks and GL's ring's mystic energies. Red Tornado, meanwhile, has been sent to Earth-1 to the JLA to get help battling Aquarius. First 15c cover-priced issue. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Showcase (1956-1978) 84 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4375680002

First 15-cent cover price. Cover by Joe Kubert. "Come Darkness, Come Death," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Bernie Wrightson, inks by Bernie Wrightson, Jeff Jones (assistant), and Michael W. Kaluta (assistant); Nightmaster's saga concludes!; But will the Sword of Night be enough to defeat the Warlock Spearo? A Letter - Personal But Not Private article by Denny O'Neil. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $749.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1055555022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($22.47) will be charged at checkout.

"The Heir of Frankenstein!" Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema. Cover by John John Buscema. When a madman clones the power of the Silver Surfer, the Sentinel of the Spaceways finds himself in mortal combat with a creatures who power rivals his own. Includes the Watcher back-up "I, the Gargoyle." Story by Stan Lee. Art by Howard Purcell and Dan Adkins. Final 64-page giant. First appearance of Marvel's Frankenstein. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $190.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4282313007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.70) will be charged at checkout.

"The Heir of Frankenstein!" Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema. Cover by John John Buscema. When a madman clones the power of the Silver Surfer, the Sentinel of the Spaceways finds himself in mortal combat with a creatures who power rivals his own. Includes the Watcher back-up "I, the Gargoyle." Story by Stan Lee. Art by Howard Purcell and Dan Adkins. Final 64-page giant. First appearance of Marvel's Frankenstein. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $300.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1482306010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by John Romita. "This World Renounced!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor accepts his punishment at the hands of Odin following his descent into Warrior Madness; As penance, Thor is forbidden from defending Midgard!; What will happen to Earth without a god to defend it?; Enter Balder the Brave, the new protector of mortals!; But before Balder can say "Yggdrasil", he must fend off the combined evil of Loki and Karnilla! 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $60.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4208146011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.80) will be charged at checkout.

Uncle Scrooge in "Mythic Mystery" in which Scrooge, Donald, and the nephews explore a mountain and are transported to the mythical land of Valhalla, a Carl Barks reprint from issue number 34 and "The Bad Bargain." Issue also has Gyro Gearloose in "Operation Implosion," a one-page text feature "Goofy' Spacecraft," and Gold Key Comics Club News features. No story/art credits given. Number on cover: 10038-908, August. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $300.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4385984014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

The Wacky Racers race to Handspring, Wyoming. In first place: Creepy Coupe; second: Boulder Mobile; third: Arkansas Chug-a-bug. The Wacky Racers race from Sappy Sota Springs to Squishy Squash. In first place: Arkansas Chug-a-bug; second: Buzzwagon; third: Compact Pussycat. The Wacky Racers race to Tubba, Washington. In first place: Turbo Terrific; second: Convert-a-Car; third: Arkansas Chug-a-bug. Based on the cartoon series, which ran on CBS from 1968 to 1969. 36 pages, full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.