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Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 14 VG- 3.5

Water spotting.

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Aquaman's Secret Powers!, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy; an old man bestows Aquaman with special powers; Aqualad guest-stars. Little Pete humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. The Fish Out of Time article. The Tyrant Ruler of Atlantis! starring Aquaman, Aqualad, and Mera, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 57 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4397499023

First 35c cover-priced issue. Aquaman will not let the murder of someone close to him go unavenged, and so he takes the fight to Black Manta, the murderer himself, in "A Life For a Life." Fisherman cameo. Script by David Michelinie, art & cover by Jim Aparo. Instead of letters, the 'Aquamail' page features autobiographies of Michelinie (first published in Claw the Unconquered (1975 1st Series DC) #1) and Aparo (first published in Brave and the Bold (1955-1983 1st Series) #113). Cover price $0.35.

Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 58 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4377862025

Fisherman lays a trap for Aquaman, leaving Arthur Curry weakened and unable to escape...so he looks back on his origins in "Through a Past Darkly." Script by David Michelinie, art by Jim Aparo. Plus: Mera does all she can to get back to her fourth-dimensional water world in "Return to Disaster." Continued next issue. Script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Juan Ortiz & Vince Colletta. Cover by Aparo. Cover price $0.35.

Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 59 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4397499024

Aquaman must contend with NATO gunboats, Fisherman and the Scavenger in "Prey Perilous!" Script by David Michelinie, art by Jim Aparo. Plus: Mera engages in fierce combat with Leron in an effort to save Xebel in "The Kingdom of Doom!" Continued next issue. Script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Juan Ortiz & Vince Colletta. Cover by Aparo. Cover price $0.35.

Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 62 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4380597015

Cover art by Jim Aparo. And the Walls Came Tumblin' Down, script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Bob McLeod; Aquaman battles Seaquake and is re-united with Mera (after her series ends). Profile of Midge Bregman by Michael Catron. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Atom (1962) 27 VF- 7.5

Cover by Gil Kane. "Beauty and the Beast-Gang!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; The Atom battles the Panther Gang. "Stowaway on a Hot-Air Balloon!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; In this "Time Pool" story, the Atom meets Benjamin Franklin and the Montgolfiers. Ad for Adventures in the GI Joe Club. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Atom (1962) 38 VF- 7.5

Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Jack Abel. "Sinister Stopover... Earth!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by George Roussos; Ray Palmer and Major Mynah are one site of a high-altitude free fall test that the military is performing to see if Ray's new invention, a signal device, works; The test is a success; However on the way back, the military plane that was carrying the jumpers reports strange UFO's flying by followed by the free fallers disappearing in mid-air; Ray changes into the Atom and fly on Major Mynah to find out what happened; Spotting the UFO's, Ray goes in for a closer look and is attacked by strange red tendrils that come out of the UFOs. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mark Evanier. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Comic World (1962) Robert Jennings fanzine 10 VF- 7.5

Phantom Lady, Black Canary

Comic World (1962) Robert Jennings fanzine 11 VF- 7.5

Lev Gelason's Daredevil, ME's White Indian

Comic World (1962) Robert Jennings fanzine 12 VF+ 8.5

Robert Jennings' Comic World #12 (published circa 1969). Articles and illustrations about ME's Ghost Rider by Harry Thomas (who also did the cover) and Robert Jennings; "Johnny Craig, the Master of Horror and Intrigue," by Bob Overstreet, which features quite a bit of Craig panels and covers from the EC days; a letter from Fred Guardineer; plus notes. 8.5 in. x 11 in. B&W, 40 pages.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 142 VG/FN 5.0

Indicia title is "BUGS BUNNY AND THE HAUNTED MOUNTAINS, No. 142." Cover art by Tom McKimson. Bugs Bunny and the Haunted Mountains, art by Tom McKimson; Bugs goes to the mountains to escape the excitement of city life, but finds that the country has its own share of excitement. Road to Riches, art by Tom McKimson; Bugs must find a way to repay his $20 debt while being hounded by a collector from The-Forget-To-Pay-And-Regret-The-Day Debt Collection Company. Bugs Bunny, the Fearless, art by Roger Armstrong; Bugs must find something he's afraid of to prove he's normal, and suitable to inherit $500,000 from his Uncle Jack Rabbit. Bugs Bunny and Man-O-Battle, art by Don Gunn; Bugs must ride Man-O-Battle to victory to win over Colonel Bunny, the father of Magnolia Bunny. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 147 GD 2.0

3 centerfold wraps detached at single center staple. Cover oxidation.

Indicia title is "WALT DISNEY"S DONALD DUCK IN VOLCANO VALLEY, No. 147." Cover art by Carl Buettner. Volcano Valley, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald accidentally receives a full-size World War II bomber instead of the model plane he ordered, and sells it to the South American country of Volcanovia. Donald Duck and Radio Trouble, art by Tom McKimson; Donald sends the nephews to buy six eggs, but the advertisement for the eggs lands upside-down and the kids buy him six expensive radios from the Friendly Credit Store instead. Donald Duck's Big Blow-out, art by Jack Hannah; Donald and Neighbor Jones both build barbecues and get in a fight when Jones buys up all the marshmallows in town for a party. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 164 GD/VG 3.0

Cover loose at one staple. Interior tearing. Cover oxidation.

Indicia title is "BUGS BUNNY FINDS THE FROZEN KINGDOM, No. 164." Cover art by Carl Buettner. Bugs Bunny Finds the Frozen Kingdom, art by Tom McKimson; A conman sends Bugs and Porky to a random place in Alaska after they promise to give him a third of the gold they find; When their plane runs out of gas in a snow-covered wasteland they decide to walk for help; A snowslide uncovers a cave filled with gold pillars. Bugs Bunny and the Magic Perfume, art by Tom McKimson; Bugs buys some cheap perfume to get on the good side of Mrs. Glutz, the grocer's wife; It turns out that the bottles of perfume Bugs bought are experimental gases that were accidentally sent from the perfume factory. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 178 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Small piece out of the margin of pages 9-16.

Label #1229263005

Indicia title is "Walt Disney's DONALD DUCK, No. 178. Cover art by Dan Gormley. Christmas on Bear Mountain, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald's stingy old Uncle Scrooge McDuck lets the ducks use his mountain cabin for the Christmas holidays, planning to test Donald's bravery by coming to the cabin disguised as a bear; However, two real bears--a mother and her cub--turn up at the cabin soon after the ducks' arrival. Santa Claus Land, art by Don Gunn; Mickey and Goofy are working at Santa's Workshop at the North Pole; Doc and Grumpy of the Seven Dwarfs and Dumbo are also working there; Goofy is made custodian of Santa's reindeer, where he discovers that Prancer has been stolen by Willie the Giant. Two one-page Barks strips. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 325 VG 4.0

MCover pencils by Carl Buettner? Stories by unknown. Art by Al Hubbard and Paul Murry. Featuring the tale "Mickey Mouse in the Haunted Castle," plus an untitled Pluto 1-pager, along with additional stories on the inside front and inside back covers, as well as the back cover. Starring Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Black Pete, Mister Leprechaun, Pluto, Minnie Mouse, Morty and Ferdie! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 328 CGC 0.5

Paper: White

Centerfold Missing, Affects Story. Incomplete

Label #3850190009

Cover art by Carl Buettner. Donald Duck in Old California!, script and art by Carl Barks; The ducks, injured in a car wreck in Southern California, are transported by means of a mysterious dream to the California of 1848; While there they stay at the home of a wealthy Spanish rancher, take part in the gold rush, and help a young vaquero win the hand of a rancher's daughter. Grandma's Visit starring Donald Duck, script by Don Christensen, art by Bob Moore. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 339 CGC 4.0

Paper: White

Label #4330945007

The Magic Fountain, script by Del Connell, art by Bob Moore; Uncle Scrooge sends Donald and his nephews to the mountain country of Arainia to bring back some water from their fountains of youth. The Wonders of Nature, art by Bob Moore; A woodpecker interrupts Donald's lecture to his nephews on the wonders of nature. Give-and-Take, art by Bob Moore; Donald tries to get some sleep, but his nephews keep disturbing him while playing with a variety of toy guns. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 456 GD 2.0

Water damage. Interior tearing. Cover oxidation.

Indicia title is "Walt Disney's UNCLE SCROOGE, BACK TO THE KLONDIKE, No. 456." Cover art by Carl Barks. Back to the Klondike, script and art by Carl Barks; Scrooge takes pills to restore his failing memory, and immediately recalls the location of bag of nuggets he cached in the Yukon fifty years before; When the ducks arrive in the Klondike, they find that Scrooge's claim has been taken over by Glittering Goldie, a former dance hall girl Scrooge knew in the gold rush days--and who still owes Scrooge a thousand dollars, plus interest. Somethin' Fishy Here, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald pastes up a fake newspaper that convinces Scrooge that fish have been made the official money of the land. Back cover strip by Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 697 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

File Copy

Label #2090675007

Indicia title is "Walter Lantz OSWALD THE RABBIT, No. 697." Cover art by John Carey. Photo of trophy and citation "for his continuing efforts in behalf of the betterment of American youth" given by the Civil Air Patrol to Dell publisher George T. Delacorte, Jr. Picture Problems; Oswald and the boys go into the mountains to try to take photographs of the Badluk Indians, who have a violent hatred of cameras and photographers. The Bashful Buccaneer; While on an ocean cruise, Oswald and the boys are kidnapped by a pirate operating out of a submarine. Oswald the Rabbit and the Caddy Kids; the boys caddy for Oswald when he goes golfing; Reddy Fox tries to catch the boys when they go hunting Oswald's errant shots in the rough. Shooting Stars; Oswald and the boys go to Uncle Roscoe's house on top of Arrowhead Peak to watch a meteor shower. All interior art by Fred Abranz. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 792 CGC 6.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4363427004

Indicia title is "Walter Lantz OSWALD THE RABBIT, No. 792." Cover art by John Carey. Hooked Crooks, art by John Carey; Oswald takes the boys out fishing but they get lost in the fog; They board an old sailing ship, only to find its crew has mutinied and is trying to find the supposed treasure of a sunken ship, the Lancaster Queen. The Mumbling Mesa, script by Carl Fallberg, art by Lynn Karp; Oswald takes the boys to the desert, where they meet Holes-in-Moccasins, the last of the Havanodo tribe. Sleep Walker, art by Vivie Risto; Billy Bear causes problems for Chilly Willy and his friends when he walks in his sleep while hibernating. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 1049 CBCS 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #23-40B95C4-001

Indicia title is "DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP, No. 1049." Adapted from the 1959 movie "Don't Give Up the Ship." Photo cover of John Paul Steckler VII (as played by Jerry Lewis). Preview with photos. Don't Give Up The Ship, script by Eric Freiwald and Robert Schaefer, art by Dan Spiegle; When the Navy asks for appropriations, Congressman Mandeville demands to know the whereabouts of an unaccounted-for destroyer escort, the USS Kornblatt from World War II, as an excuse to deny funding; Vice-Admiral P. T. Bludde sends for Lt. John Paul Steckler, who was the man who last signed off on the ship; Steckler, a bumbler, was the lowest ranking officer left when the ship left Pearl Harbor and he managed to run the ship on a reef near an island; Steckler goes ashore, only to find it occupied by Japanese soldiers who don't know the war is over; His crew thinks he's dead and sails to San Diego. A quiz to match illustrated words with their meaning in Naval slang. Silhouettes of various types of Navy ships on back cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 1173B VG- 3.5 Art Back Cover Variant

Variant with "Travelers in the Twilight Zone" filler on back cover. Indicia title is "THE TWILIGHT ZONE, No. 1173." Based on "The Twilight Zone" TV series. Painted cover art. Specter of Youth, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Reed Crandall and George Evans, inks by George Evans and Reed Crandall; A elderly merchant becomes rich by dealing in illegally obtained ancient artifacts; He receives a jar that supposedly contains a liquid that will give the gift of eternal youth. The Phantom Lighthouse, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Reed Crandall; On an ice-fishing trip to the Great Lakes, a father and his son find an old fisherman, who tells an odd story about needing to find his boat before a storm hits. Doom By Prediction, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Reed Crandall; Archie, a porter and handyman at an airport, seems to have the power of prophecy. Journeys into the Twilight Zone, pencils by George Evans; the possibilities of the existence of extra-sensory perception, telepathy, precognition, and psychometry. Travelers in the Twilight Zone, the extraordinary abilities of Edgar Cayce, Nostradamus, Shanti Devi and Peter Hurcos. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Ghost Stories (1962-1973 Dell) 28 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4390841023

Anthology comic which features spooky and suspenseful stories relating to ghosts and other mysteries from the beyond. This issue reprints stories from issue number eight, "Piece of the Past," "Needed: One Miracle," "A Fistful of Evil," and "Death and Beyond." Issue also has "Auto-Suggestion" one-page text feature. Story and art credits: Unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Ghost Stories (1962-1973 Dell) 29 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

File Copy.

Label #4390841025

Anthology comic which features spooky and suspenseful stories relating to ghosts and other mysteries from the beyond. This issue reprints stories from issue number nine, "Smasher of Idols," "Beyond the Call of Duty," "The Death Bone," and "The Tale of the Strange Dog." Issue also has "Unscheduled Flight" one-page text feature. Story and art credits: Unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Ghost Stories (1962-1973 Dell) 33 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

File Copy.

Label #4390841024

Anthology comic which features spooky and suspenseful stories relating to ghosts and other mysteries from the beyond. This issue reprints stories from issue number 13, "Final Encounter," "Dead Heat," "Out of the Blue," and "In the Pool." Issue also has "The Photographer" and "Who Ever Heard of a Spooked Pen?" one-page text features. Story and art credits: Unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 2 CBCS 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-2C3F81C-004

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the green Hulk and the Toad Men in "The Terror of the Toad Men," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; The Toad Men are above Earth, in search of its brightest scientist; Rick and Bruce explore an underground cave where they hope to imprison Hulk each night; The Toad men capture Bruce Banner and bring him to their spaceship; Bruce Banner is found in a Toad Men crashed spaceship while their fleet arrives on Earth; Hulk escapes from his cell while General Ross forget about the Toad Men. Fantastic Four ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 103 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Frank Giacoia. And Now...the Space Parasite!, script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Frank Giacoia; Watching a TV show about the menace of the Hulk, the evil Space Parasite decides to make a pit-stop on earth to suck up all of the jade giant's powers to fuel his plans for interplanetary conquest; The Hulk battles the Parasite but the fight is ultimately determined by members of the Parasite's home planet who recognize him as a menace and blow up his space ship; The Hulk is gassed by New York's finest and is captured. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 104 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Frank Giacoia. Ring Around the Rhino!, script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Rhino, finally out of prison after his last battle with Spider-Man, is contacted by the men who originally gave him his costume and they offer to give him a new suit with more power; Banner is in prison at Sing-Sing and as Ross is transferring him to a new location, the Rhino attacks and battle ensues; The Hulk is groggy from being sedated but still manages to beat the Rhino to (apparent) death; Looking for love in all the wrong places, the Hulk grabs Betty from her father and takes off. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 107 CBCS 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-24C87C6-030

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Cover pencils by Marie Severin and John Romita (Mandarin figure), inks by Frank Giacoia and John Romita (Mandarin figure). Ten Rings Hath...the Mandarin!, script by Gary Friedrich, art by Herb Trimpe; Just as Yuri and his men are about to decimate the Hulk, Nick Fury shows up to take his Russian foe down; The Mandarin zaps the Hulk to his compound and puts him through his paces to see if the jade giant would make a worthy ally in his bid to take over the world. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 107 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Marie Severin and John Romita (Mandarin figure), inks by Frank Giacoia and John Romita (Mandarin figure). Ten Rings Hath...the Mandarin!, script by Gary Friedrich, art by Herb Trimpe; Just as Yuri and his men are about to decimate the Hulk, Nick Fury shows up to take his Russian foe down; The Mandarin zaps the Hulk to his compound and puts him through his paces to see if the jade giant would make a worthy ally in his bid to take over the world. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 107 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Marie Severin and John Romita (Mandarin figure), inks by Frank Giacoia and John Romita (Mandarin figure). Ten Rings Hath...the Mandarin!, script by Gary Friedrich, art by Herb Trimpe; Just as Yuri and his men are about to decimate the Hulk, Nick Fury shows up to take his Russian foe down; The Mandarin zaps the Hulk to his compound and puts him through his paces to see if the jade giant would make a worthy ally in his bid to take over the world. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 108 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Frank Giacoia. Monster Triumphant!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin; The Mandarin controls the Hulk and sends him to attack a Red Chinese target; Fury and his old foe Brevlov team up to take on the jade giant; Once the Hulk breaks Mandarin's conditioning, he returns and destroys the ringed one's base of operations. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 109 CBCS 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-0F7594C-024

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin. The Monster and the Man-Beast!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Frank Giacoia (layouts) and Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin; The Hulk stops a deadly Chinese missile from being launched but the huge detonation drops him into the Savage Land where he transforms back into Bruce Banner; Being rescued by Ka-Zar from the Swamp Men, the jungle lord asks for Banner's help in deactivating a mysterious machine that is making weather all over the world to go wild and will eventually lead to the destruction of earth; The Swamp Men renew their attack and Banner becomes the Hulk to face the threat, totally forgetting about the deadly machine he was supposed to deactivate. Letter to the editor from future pro Tony Isabella. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 111 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins. Shanghaied In Space!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins; The aliens who sent Umbu to destroy the earth capture Bruce Banner after the Hulk defeats their killer robot; Bringing him back to life (Bruce died at the end of last issue), the aliens find they have their hands full as they wage a pitched space battle with Bruce's alter ego, the incredible Hulk; Making it to their home planet, Hulk finds himself faced with the awesome might of the Galaxy Master. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 112 FN- 5.5

Pen markings on first page and cover.

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins. The Brute Battles On!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins; The Hulk finds himself in the middle of a planetary civil war as some of the aliens who have been enslaved by the powerful Galaxy Master join in his fight to destroy the alien monster; Once he succeeds in defeating his foe, the Hulk is put on a rocket back to earth but the ship has not been properly decompressed and our hero finds himself in a bit of a pickle as he turns back into Bruce Banner whose puny body cannot handle the pressures of deep space. House ad for Fantastic Four #83 and Captain America #110, pencils by Jack Kirby and Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott and Jim Steranko. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 113 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins. Where Fall the Shifting Sands?, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins; Bruce Banner, dying on a decompressed rocket ship hurling back to earth, succeeds in turning back to the Hulk and surviving the experience; Once he makes it back to earth, he is accosted by Sandman who easily dupes the Hulk into believeing he is his only friend in the world; On his new buddy's instructions, Hulk attacks Ross's missile base as the Sandman uses the diversion to try and steal some military hardware; Finally figuring out that he has been hornswaggled once again, Hulk beats up Sandman but then leaps away before Ross and Betty can tell him they may think he is not that bad a guy after all. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 115 FN+ 6.5

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins. Lo, the Leader Lives, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins; With the Hulk once again in custody, Ross tries to find someone who can put the jade giant under wraps for good; Lucky for him the "reformed" Leader shows up and creates an unbreakable plastic prison that will hold the Hulk forever; cameos by Captain America, the Black Panther, Goliath, Hawkeye, and the Watcher. Letter from David Kraft. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 116 VG+ 4.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. The Eve of Annihilation, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins; With the Hulk in an unbreakable plastic prison of the Leader's design, things start to look a little fishy as the Leader moves his Giant Humanoid onto the missile base and begins to take over; Betty hears the Leader soliloquizing to himself about his plans for world domination and she convinces Talbot to try and free the Hulk; Once he escapes, the Hulk has to battle through the Super Humanoid to try and stop the Leader from starting a nuclear war. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 117 CBCS 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-0F7594C-027

Last 12-cent cover price issue. Cover art by Herb Trimpe. World's End?, script by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe; The Leader pushes the button, firing a missile at Russia as he tries to touch off World War III; The Hulk has to battle the Super Humanoid in time to get back and stop the missile from striking its target but he takes too long beating the indestructible plastic monster; Willing himself to turn back into Banner, the brilliant scientist uses an experimental hunter missile to knock down the first one; So the Leader pushes the button again and this time it is the Hulk who comes to the rescue. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 117 FN 6.0

Last 12-cent cover price issue. Cover art by Herb Trimpe. World's End?, script by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe; The Leader pushes the button, firing a missile at Russia as he tries to touch off World War III; The Hulk has to battle the Super Humanoid in time to get back and stop the missile from striking its target but he takes too long beating the indestructible plastic monster; Willing himself to turn back into Banner, the brilliant scientist uses an experimental hunter missile to knock down the first one; So the Leader pushes the button again and this time it is the Hulk who comes to the rescue. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 119 FN 6.0

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. At the Mercy of -- Maximus the Mad!, script by Stan Lee, art by Herb Trimpe; Bruce Banner is in the country of Costa Salvador when he runs across a town in the shadow of a giant robot whose inhabitants seem to be mind controlled; As he finds his own mind being assaulted, Bruce turns into the Hulk and then attacks a hilltop fortress that seems to be the source of the mental manipulation; Breaking into the fortress, Hulk finds that his foes are Maximus the Mad and his evil band of Inhumans and a battle ensues; The army also attacks the fortress and Maximus talks the Hulk into helping him repel the jade giant's oldest enemies. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 120 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. On the Side of...the Evil Inhumans!, script by Stan Lee (plot) and Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe; The Hulk attacks the army on behalf of his Inhuman allies but after the battle is won, Maximus betrays the jade giant and tries to bring him down with a huge robot; The Hulk beats the Inhumans and destroys their fortress but Maximus escapes as the Hulk leaps away in disgust. 32pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 121 VG+ 4.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. Within the Swamp There Stirs...a Glob!, script by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe; Hulk is leaping over Florida when he is accidentally struck by a missile causing him to crash land in the swamp; Coming across an old U.S. government cabin, Hulk destroys some barrels of radioactive waste which creates a muck monster soon to be known as the Glob; The army is in the marsh hunting the Hulk when the Glob captures Betty, thinking she is the woman he loved back in the days when he was a human; The Hulk and the Glob battle but the muck monster ends up giving his life in helping the Hulk save Betty from anti-radioactive goop that Ross has poured into the swamp in order to kill both the Glob and the Hulk. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 121 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. Within the Swamp There Stirs...a Glob!, script by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe; Hulk is leaping over Florida when he is accidentally struck by a missile causing him to crash land in the swamp; Coming across an old U.S. government cabin, Hulk destroys some barrels of radioactive waste which creates a muck monster soon to be known as the Glob; The army is in the marsh hunting the Hulk when the Glob captures Betty, thinking she is the woman he loved back in the days when he was a human; The Hulk and the Glob battle but the muck monster ends up giving his life in helping the Hulk save Betty from anti-radioactive goop that Ross has poured into the swamp in order to kill both the Glob and the Hulk. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 126 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Part 3 of 3 - Story continues from Sub-Mariner 22. Cover art by Herb Trimpe. Where Stalks the Night-Crawler!, script by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe; Exhausted after his battle with the Absorbing Man, Bruce Banner is taken to a mysterious mansion where he becomes the target of an evil cult who desires to bring the Undying Ones to earth; Banner is sent to another dimension where he turns into the Hulk and faces the Night-Crawler; Destroying the Night-Crawler's realm, Hulk and his foe are teleported to the realm of the Undying Ones where Night-Crawler fights his ancient foes while Hulk rescues a trapped Dr. Strange and the two return to earth. 36 pgs. $0.15. NOTE: This is the three-part tale that saw the beginnings of the partnership that would lead Doctor Strange, Sub-Mariner, and the Hulk to becoming Marvel's Defenders. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $0.15.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 127 FN/VF 7.0

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. Mogol, script by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe; Tyrannus tricks Hulk into helping him wage all out war against the Mole Man. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 128 FN/VF 7.0

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. And In This Corner...the Avengers!, script by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe; Underground the Green Goliath is trekking towards the San Andreas Fault!; and Thunderbolt Ross fears that the powerful behemoth could accidentally trigger a catastrophic earthquake in California; so the esteemed general calls for help from Earth's Mightiest Heroes; The Avengers link up with General Ross, Colonel Talbot, and Betty just west of the Rockies to set a trap for their gamma-radiated guest; The Vision descends through the solid rock to lure the Hulk to the surface, and then the Avengers attack en masse; The Incredible Hulk vs. the Mighty Avengers; An epic encounter to save the Western United States; Flashback cameos by Loki, Ant-Man, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp; Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Goliath, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. Notes: The Avengers appear in this story in-between issues 76 and 77 of their own title. This issue features a nifty full-page panel (page 16) of all five avengers battling the Hulk. This issue also includes a half-page survey for readers to complete and mail back to the Marvel bullpen. This story was reprinted in Marvel Super-Heroes 80. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 137 FN/VF 7.0

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. The Stars Mine Enemy!, script by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Mike Esposito; Hulk finds himself aboard a spaceship where he is pressed into service; Hulk settles into this new life with alien comrades, even though the first mate of the ship is the Abomination, one of his most hated enemies; After the Abomination tries to kill him, Hulk is brought before the ship's half-human and half-robot captain, Cybor, who explains the cause of his quest to track down and kill the monstrous Klaatu; As the ship's crew has a final confrontation with Klaatu, Abomination starts a fight with the Hulk and both of them battle as they fall back into Earth's atmosphere. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 141 VG/FN 5.0

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. His Name Is... Samson!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin; Ross enlists the aid of Dr. Samson in siphoning off the Hulk's power to revert Betty from her crystal state and to rid Bruce of the Hulk forever; The experiment is a success, and Leonard uses more of the Hulk's energy to turn himself into a super hero; Watching Doc Samson trying to win Betty's affections, Bruce gets jealous and turns himself into the Hulk once more. House ad for Iron Man #39. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 158 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Water damage.

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. Frenzy On a Far-Away World!, script by Roy Thomas and Steve Gerber, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani; While Hulk takes a trip to Counter-Earth where he battles the Rhino, gets involved in a New Men civil war and meets his counter alter ego (Bruce, his wife Betty and their son Bobby), back on his own Earth, Betty Ross and Glenn Talbot are busy getting married. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.