Comic books June 1971, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $130.00 Paper: Cream to off white Pedigree: Savannah Savannah Label #1032127007

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino and Curt Swan (corrections on Superman figure), inks by Murphy Anderson. "Invaders Go Home," script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman is captured by the Navarro Indians. "The Boy Who Begged to Die!", script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superman must decide between the life on one orphan or the lives of an entire town. Varsity Vic humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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This classic issue is the second of three that were not approved by the Comics Code Authority because of the (anti-)drug themed story. (See notes on issue 96 for more information.) Cover art by John Romita. "In the Grip of the Goblin!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia and John Romita (pages 7, 15, 16, and 19, credited as "Artist Emeritus"); Norman Osborn's Green Goblin identity has returned, and Spider-Man has stumbled across him; After a quick battle across the city, the Goblin escape, vowing to strike back at Spidey; Changing back to his civilian identity, Peter stresses over the damage the Goblin can cause now that he remembers Peter's real identity; Returning home, he finds Harry who is stressed out over his studies and over the turbulence in his relationship with Mary Jane; Peter discovers that Harry has been popping pills. Reprinted in Marvel Tales #78 and #191. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $189.99 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4185376010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.70) will be charged at checkout.

This classic issue is the second of three that were not approved by the Comics Code Authority because of the (anti-)drug themed story. (See notes on issue 96 for more information.) Cover art by John Romita. "In the Grip of the Goblin!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia and John Romita (pages 7, 15, 16, and 19, credited as "Artist Emeritus"); Norman Osborn's Green Goblin identity has returned, and Spider-Man has stumbled across him; After a quick battle across the city, the Goblin escape, vowing to strike back at Spidey; Changing back to his civilian identity, Peter stresses over the damage the Goblin can cause now that he remembers Peter's real identity; Returning home, he finds Harry who is stressed out over his studies and over the turbulence in his relationship with Mary Jane; Peter discovers that Harry has been popping pills. Reprinted in Marvel Tales #78 and #191. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $84.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1253471001

This classic issue is the second of three that were not approved by the Comics Code Authority because of the (anti-)drug themed story. (See notes on issue 96 for more information.) Cover art by John Romita. "In the Grip of the Goblin!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia and John Romita (pages 7, 15, 16, and 19, credited as "Artist Emeritus"); Norman Osborn's Green Goblin identity has returned, and Spider-Man has stumbled across him; After a quick battle across the city, the Goblin escape, vowing to strike back at Spidey; Changing back to his civilian identity, Peter stresses over the damage the Goblin can cause now that he remembers Peter's real identity; Returning home, he finds Harry who is stressed out over his studies and over the turbulence in his relationship with Mary Jane; Peter discovers that Harry has been popping pills. Reprinted in Marvel Tales #78 and #191. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $100.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4392292024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout.

Betty and Veronica Spectacular. "The Meanest Girl in Town"; Veronica is suspicious of a young teen ostensibly collecting for charity; She has no sympathy when the girl is injured, and provokes the police to investigate. "That's Show Biz," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Bob White; Betty has the lead in a play with gorgeous visiting movie star Rock Bottom; A jealous Veronica spikes Betty's water jug with alum so that she loses her voice, and understudy Veronica replaces her. "Oh, Doctor"; Betty reads a medical encyclopedia, and soon convinces both herself and everyone else that they're suffering strange symptoms. "The Athlete," script by Dick Malmgren, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica is so impressed with Reggie's athletic accomplishments that Archie tries to match Reggie's performance. "The Rich Get Results," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica shows off how efficiently Mr. Lodge's troubleshooters can tackle any problem, and inadvertently has an elephant shipped to Jughead. "The Agent"; Disgusted with waiting for boys to call for dates, Betty and Veronica hire Dilton as their agent. "Indian Giver"; Archie is disgusted with how badly Veronica treats Betty, so Veronica makes it up by telling him to take Betty to a dance, while she goes with Reggie. 76 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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1st Appearance of Bobbi Morse (she later becomes Mockingbird) - Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. 'Ware the Winds of Death, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith], inks by Bill Everett; Introduction of Damon the Man-God and his subsequent attack on the Savage Land; Also introduces Bobbi Morse and Tongah's sister and brother, Tatia and Emuel. Advertisement for posters of Fantastic Four, the Black Knight, Silver Surfer and Galactus, and Thor, with a subscription to Marvelmania also included. The Tentacles of the Tyrant!, script by Larry Lieber, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Mike Esposito; Dr. Doom travels to Wakanda to steal Vibranium. Stan Lee's Soapbox. 32 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $299.99 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case Label #4077771005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

1st Appearance of Bobbi Morse (she later becomes Mockingbird) - Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. 'Ware the Winds of Death, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith], inks by Bill Everett; Introduction of Damon the Man-God and his subsequent attack on the Savage Land; Also introduces Bobbi Morse and Tongah's sister and brother, Tatia and Emuel. Advertisement for posters of Fantastic Four, the Black Knight, Silver Surfer and Galactus, and Thor, with a subscription to Marvelmania also included. The Tentacles of the Tyrant!, script by Larry Lieber, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Mike Esposito; Dr. Doom travels to Wakanda to steal Vibranium. Stan Lee's Soapbox. 32 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $375.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #0155832015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.25) will be charged at checkout.

"The Only Good Alien... " Part 1 of 9. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Sam Grainger. Cover by Sal Buscema. The classic Kree/Skrull War storyline starts with a bang as Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Rick Jones pursue Captain Marvel on the streets of Miami! Wow, why are the Avengers chasing the Kree Warrior? Especially after Wanda, Pietro, and the Vision just fought alongside him several hours ago in the Baxter Building vs. Annihilus! Dangerously though, the cosmic superhero's body is teeming with deadly radiation after spending too much time in the Negative Zone! Once the Avengers capture Captain Marvel, they take him to Cape Canaveral in hopes of saving his life! Meanwhile on Hala, the Kree homeworld, Ronan the Accuser leads a rebellion against the Supreme Intelligence! Ronan's actions will have immediate and far-reaching effects on the Milky Way Galaxy and of course Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Cameo appearance by Sentry 459. Flashback cameo by Mr. Fantastic to recap his escape from the Negative Zone in Fantastic Four 110. Avengers Lineup: Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. (Notes: Captain Marvel's participation in the Kree/Skrull War occurs while his own series was on a 2-year hiatus. Ronan previously appeared in Captain Marvel 16. Annihilus appears next in Marvel Team-Up 2. The full Kree/Skrull War saga was reprinted in 2000 in the trade paperback: The Avengers -- The Kree-Skrull War.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $10,600 Paper: Off white to white Label #1198080016

1st appearance of Ra's Al Ghul. Last 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "Daughter of the Demon," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Origin of Batman and Robin retold; Robin returns home from a night of adventuring; Two gunmen armed with tranquilizer darts shoot the Boy Wonder and take him prisoner; Later, Bruce Wayne receives a photograph of his kidnapped partner and a challenge to find him; Ra's Al Ghul contacts deduce that Bruce Wayne and the Batman are one in the same; He calls upon the world's greatest detective to help him find his daughter Talia, who also has been kidnapped. Letter to the editor by Mike W. Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $750.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4224820005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($22.50) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of Ra's Al Ghul. Last 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "Daughter of the Demon," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Origin of Batman and Robin retold; Robin returns home from a night of adventuring; Two gunmen armed with tranquilizer darts shoot the Boy Wonder and take him prisoner; Later, Bruce Wayne receives a photograph of his kidnapped partner and a challenge to find him; Ra's Al Ghul contacts deduce that Bruce Wayne and the Batman are one in the same; He calls upon the world's greatest detective to help him find his daughter Talia, who also has been kidnapped. Letter to the editor by Mike W. Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $780.00 Paper: Off white Label #4316344012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($23.40) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of Ra's Al Ghul. Last 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "Daughter of the Demon," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Origin of Batman and Robin retold; Robin returns home from a night of adventuring; Two gunmen armed with tranquilizer darts shoot the Boy Wonder and take him prisoner; Later, Bruce Wayne receives a photograph of his kidnapped partner and a challenge to find him; Ra's Al Ghul contacts deduce that Bruce Wayne and the Batman are one in the same; He calls upon the world's greatest detective to help him find his daughter Talia, who also has been kidnapped. Letter to the editor by Mike W. Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $400.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #3799925001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.00) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of Ra's Al Ghul. Last 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "Daughter of the Demon," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Origin of Batman and Robin retold; Robin returns home from a night of adventuring; Two gunmen armed with tranquilizer darts shoot the Boy Wonder and take him prisoner; Later, Bruce Wayne receives a photograph of his kidnapped partner and a challenge to find him; Ra's Al Ghul contacts deduce that Bruce Wayne and the Batman are one in the same; He calls upon the world's greatest detective to help him find his daughter Talia, who also has been kidnapped. Letter to the editor by Mike W. Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $95.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #1196874003

Cover art by Sal Buscema. ...And So Enters the Amazing Spider-Man, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; It's angst a'plenty as DD and Spidey mourn over lost love both before and during a fight with the Sub-Mariner; brief Mary Jane Watson appearance; Gwen Stacy cameo. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $225.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #0949001018

Cover art by Sal Buscema. ...And So Enters the Amazing Spider-Man, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; It's angst a'plenty as DD and Spidey mourn over lost love both before and during a fight with the Sub-Mariner; brief Mary Jane Watson appearance; Gwen Stacy cameo. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $118.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #3914294009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.54) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Sal Buscema. ...And So Enters the Amazing Spider-Man, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; It's angst a'plenty as DD and Spidey mourn over lost love both before and during a fight with the Sub-Mariner; brief Mary Jane Watson appearance; Gwen Stacy cameo. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $345.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1051044009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.35) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Neal Adams. "Legacy of Hate!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Dick Giordano; Bruce Wayne is invited to the ancestral castle of the Waynes in England, where he meets several distant relatives and encounters a ghostly knight bent on centuries-old vengeance. "The Head-Splitters!," script by Frank Robbins, art by Don Heck; When a recent socialite divorcee is mysteriously killed by something that literally crushed her head, Barbara Gordon decides to investigate; She soon becomes interested in a socialite wig maker named Vazly and soon goes to purchase a wig, little knowing that it was Vazly who was responsible, and that he implanted devices into the wigs that he made in order to extort money out of the rich. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 412 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4257575024

Cover by Neal Adams. "Legacy of Hate!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Dick Giordano; Bruce Wayne is invited to the ancestral castle of the Waynes in England, where he meets several distant relatives and encounters a ghostly knight bent on centuries-old vengeance. "The Head-Splitters!," script by Frank Robbins, art by Don Heck; When a recent socialite divorcee is mysteriously killed by something that literally crushed her head, Barbara Gordon decides to investigate; She soon becomes interested in a socialite wig maker named Vazly and soon goes to purchase a wig, little knowing that it was Vazly who was responsible, and that he implanted devices into the wigs that he made in order to extort money out of the rich. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $175.76 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4354813001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.27) will be charged at checkout.

Features in this issue include: The Devil Commands filmbook; "Professor Gruebeard" (featuring the Answer Man); part two of The Raven (Karloff and Lugosi version) filmbook; House of Dracula filmbook; reprint articles "The Monster that Challenged the World" and "The Hunchbacks of Notre Dame"; and more. Photo cover depicts Hammer Dracula Christopher Lee. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Pete Morisi and Pat Boyette. A horror anthology from Charlton that often featured work by Steve Ditko and other comics luminaries. Unhappy newlyweds take an old estate and the female ghost who comes with it, in a story (and cover) with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Lucas discovers that the inhabitants of the Old West ghost town may indeed be ghosts, but their bullets are all too real. Matthew likes to drive too fast on mountain roads, and a close call isn't enough to dissuade him from the practice. Return to Die!; Ghost Town; The Ghost Golfer!; Someone Else Is Here! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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1st Printing. Cover art by Herb Trimpe. Story continued from Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #88. The Brute That Shouted Love at the Heart of the Atom, script by Harlan Ellison (plot) and Roy Thomas (script), pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sam Grainger; Hulk is shrunk down to infinitesimal size and enters Jarella's world where he regains Bruce Banner's mind, becomes a hero and is betrothed to the queen; that is, until Psyklop shows up to ruin things; guest appearances by Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Goliath, and the Falcon. Continued from The Avengers #88. Inspired by a 1922 Ray Cummings story. Billy Batson and "Shazam" mentioned. 32 pgs. $0.15. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $88.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1074481012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.64) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"When Calls Jonah!" Story by Gerry Conway. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. Cover by Sal Buscema. Tony Stark hires a new employee with a criminal past, but it's possible the new employee, Frankie Majors, may have been framed. Iron Man investigates the situation and quickly runs afoul of Jonah! 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $290.00 Paper: White Label #1029021012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.70) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

The deadly war-gas that has been dumped...is destroying all life undersea! "Plague of the Pale People" is written by Mike Friedrich, with art by Dick Dillin and Joe Giella. Characters: Superman; Batman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Aquaman; The Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo) (all as the Justice League of America/JLA); Mera; Shally; the Pale People; Nebeur Odagled. Note: The Pale People previously appeared in Flash (1959 1st Series DC) #109. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $195.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #3973392007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.85) will be charged at checkout.

"X-Pit!" This action-packed issue finds Mister Miracle battling Overlord and escaping one trap after another. Features the introduction of Granny Goodness. Script, pencils, and cover by Jack Kirby. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $64.99 Paper: Off white to white Label #3940211010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.95) will be charged at checkout.

"X-Pit!" This action-packed issue finds Mister Miracle battling Overlord and escaping one trap after another. Features the introduction of Granny Goodness. Script, pencils, and cover by Jack Kirby. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $324.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case Label #2130047009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.72) will be charged at checkout.

"X-Pit!" This action-packed issue finds Mister Miracle battling Overlord and escaping one trap after another. Features the introduction of Granny Goodness. Script, pencils, and cover by Jack Kirby. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $189.00 Paper: White Label #4152184005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.67) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Jack Kirby and Marie Severin (alterations). I Was a Slave of the Living Titan!, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An electrician finds and revives an alien criminal, who psychically enslaves all humanity, forcing them to build him a ship that will help him escape and destroy the Earth; The electrician sabotages the ship and sends him into orbit around the sun. House ad for Fear #4, pencils by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, inks by Dick Ayers and Steve Ditko. Escape!, script and art by Ralph Reese; Joe Lowrey escapes from prison and flees into a swamp, where he finds a man who claims to have been part of Ponce de Leon's expedition to find the Fountain of Youth hundreds of years earlier. House ad for Astonishing Tales #6. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Decapitation story - Cover art by Harry Rosenbaum (miscredited to Boris Vallejo). Phantom Of The Rock Era, script by Chuck McNaughton, art by Ralph Reese. Shoot-Out At Satan's Coffin, script by Mike Jennings, art by Jack Abel. The Mad Mind Doctor!, script by Chuck McNaughton, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Mike Esposito. A Nightmare Pin-Up, art by Bill Everett. Hag of The Blood Basket!, script by Al Hewetson, art by Tom Sutton (as Sean Todd). A Living Death!, script by Gary Friedrich, art by Tom Palmer. The Horror On The Chapel Wall, script by Gardner Fox, art by Serg Moren. 68 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

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Tarzan in "The Secret Vaults of Opar." Reprint of Brothers of the Spear in "New Country and Friends" with Russ Manning art. Painted front cover. Number on cover 10012-106 June. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $72.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #4280353005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.16) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. "The Icy Touch of Death!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott; In revenge over her defeat of Infinity, Hela has targeted Thor as her next victim, much to the shock and display of everyone gathered; Odin, appealing to his son's wish to escape this fate, orders Thor to return to Earth and return to his mortal guise of Donald Blake, a being that Hela has no claim on; Furious that he must abandon his godly form in order to continue his existence, Thor agrees and departs for Earth; While in Hel, Hela questions why people fear her touch when it can bring them such peace; Her thoughts are interrupted by Loki, who has entered into her realm to tip her off on Thor's whereabouts. Appearances by Sif, Balder, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, and Karnilla. Heimdall cameo. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.