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    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 135 CBCS 6.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #20-2C72426-001

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover by John Romita Sr. Second full appearance of the Punisher in "Shoot-Out in Central Park," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia; Spider-Man finds himself in a shoot-out with Tarantula and Punisher after saving a cruise ship from hijacking; Peters friends grow suspicious about his double identity; Harry Osborn discovers Peters spider suit! Letter to the editor from Steve Saffel. The letters page also has Marvel Value Stamp series A # 4: Thing (of the Fantastic Four). Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 112 and 211. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 135 VG- 3.5

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    Cover by John Romita Sr. Second full appearance of the Punisher in "Shoot-Out in Central Park," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia; Spider-Man finds himself in a shoot-out with Tarantula and Punisher after saving a cruise ship from hijacking; Peters friends grow suspicious about his double identity; Harry Osborn discovers Peters spider suit! Letter to the editor from Steve Saffel. The letters page also has Marvel Value Stamp series A # 4: Thing (of the Fantastic Four). Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 112 and 211. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #60289889
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    Andy Panda (1973 Gold Key) 5 CGC 9.6

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4346188001

    Starts Apr 6
  • Item #60508378
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    Published Aug 1974 by Marvel.

    Giant Size Avengers (1974) 1 CGC 9.0

    Paper: White

    Label #4075918008

    Starts Apr 22

    "Nuklo: The Invader That Time Forgot!" Guest-starring the Golden Age Whizzer. Story by Roy Thomas. Art by Rich Buckler and Dan Adkins. The Whizzer (aka Robert Frank) invades Avengers Mansion looking for the Chrono-Module. After a brief battle with the Avengers, the Whizzer begins to explain his motives; but suddenly the module breaks open...and Nuklo emerges! The Avengers battle Nuklo throughout New York City; and the Scarlet Witch makes the team's final stand against the runaway nuclear child! During the story Robert Frank reveals that Nuklo is his son, and he also states that Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch are his children; however, the Yesterday Quest storyline in Avengers 185-187 will disprove the Whizzer's statement about Wanda and Pietro. The All-Winners Squad (Bucky, Miss America, Original Human Torch, Sub-Mariner, Toro, Whizzer) appears in a 5-page flashback. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Iron Man, Mantis, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. This issue includes a one-page write-up from Roy Thomas describing the plans for the Giant-Size series. Back up story #1: Reprint of Human Torch 33 from November 1948. Guest-starring Captain America. Back up story #2: Reprint of Tales to Astonish 58 featuring the Wasp. 1st Modern Age appearance of Miss America Cover price $0.50.

  • Item #60656154
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    Magnus Robot Fighter (1963 Gold Key) 36 CGC 9.2

    Paper: Off white to white

    Reprint. (not specified on CGC label)

    Label #4341795009

    Starts Apr 6

    First 25-cent cover price. Reprint of issue #8. Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Havoc at Weather-Control," script and art by Russ Manning; In the Grand Canyon, Magnus defies an ancient Battle-Rob that causes havoc at weather-control; Intro of the Outsiders, a gang of abandoned and orphaned kids. # on cover 90046-408 (No month on cover). #36 8/74. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

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    Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.6

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4253562003

    Starts Apr 6

    Painted cover art by Boris Vallejo. Conan and Red Sonja star in "Curse of the Undead-Man," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Pablo Marcos; Conan and Red Sonja put an end to the undead sorcerer Costranno; Adapted from the story "Mistress of Death" by Robert E. Howard and Gerald Page; continued in part from Conan the Barbarian 42. "Red Sonja" (3rd appearance), script by Thomas, art by Esteban Maroto, Neal Adams, and Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua); When Red Sonja returns with a tiara she was sent for by King Ghannif she learns her "reward" is to be made a part of his harem. "Blackmark," script and art by Gil Kane (reprinting chapter 1 from the Bantam Books paperback); a Conan reprint from Savage Tales 1 (plus the additional splash page from Conan the Barbarian 16). "The Frost Giant's Daughter," script by Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith (adapted from the Howard story); Conan chases Atali across the snow, slays her two frost giant brothers, and catches her; Her father, Ymir then takes her from Conan. "Conan's Women Warriors," an article by Fred Blosser illustrated by Esteban Maroto, Steve Gan, Hugh Rankin (original Weird Tales art), and Roy Krenkel; and "An Atlantean in Aquilonia," a Kull article by Glenn Lord illustrated by John Severin and Ross Andru. Alfredo Alcala pin-up. Maroto frontispiece. 84 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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    Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 1 CGC 8.5

    Paper: White

    Label #3750977002

    Starts Apr 6

    Painted cover art by Boris Vallejo. Conan and Red Sonja star in "Curse of the Undead-Man," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Pablo Marcos; Conan and Red Sonja put an end to the undead sorcerer Costranno; Adapted from the story "Mistress of Death" by Robert E. Howard and Gerald Page; continued in part from Conan the Barbarian 42. "Red Sonja" (3rd appearance), script by Thomas, art by Esteban Maroto, Neal Adams, and Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua); When Red Sonja returns with a tiara she was sent for by King Ghannif she learns her "reward" is to be made a part of his harem. "Blackmark," script and art by Gil Kane (reprinting chapter 1 from the Bantam Books paperback); a Conan reprint from Savage Tales 1 (plus the additional splash page from Conan the Barbarian 16). "The Frost Giant's Daughter," script by Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith (adapted from the Howard story); Conan chases Atali across the snow, slays her two frost giant brothers, and catches her; Her father, Ymir then takes her from Conan. "Conan's Women Warriors," an article by Fred Blosser illustrated by Esteban Maroto, Steve Gan, Hugh Rankin (original Weird Tales art), and Roy Krenkel; and "An Atlantean in Aquilonia," a Kull article by Glenn Lord illustrated by John Severin and Ross Andru. Alfredo Alcala pin-up. Maroto frontispiece. 84 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.00.