Auctions: comic books in 'Martial Arts'

Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974 Magazine) 20 FN+ 6.5

Stan Lee Presents: The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu. Special Chuck Norris issue. Cover by Ken Barr. Includes: "Enter the Letters!" A letters page with readers' thoughts on previous issues. An editorial by Archie Goodwin. Iron fist stars in "Soulslayer!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Rudy Nebres. "You Set Your Goals and Pursue Them!" An exclusive interview with legendary martial artist Chuck Norris by Jim Whitmore. "The I.K.L.: The Revolution of Full Contact Karate!" A follow up interview with Chuck Norris by Jim Whitmore. "Killers Elite!" A movie review by Martin Sands. Plus, the Sons of the Tiger star in "A Beginning!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by George Perez and Jack Abel. Includes a B&W poster by Ken Barr featuring Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris. Black and white. Cover price $1.00.

Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974 Magazine) 28 VF 8.0

Includes certificate from the Manitoba Collection.

Stan Lee Presents: The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu. Special Bruce Lee issue. Cover by Ken Barr. Includes: "Enter the Letters!" A letters page with readers' thoughts on previous issues. An editorial by John Warner. Bruce Lee: Part 1. "Legend of the Dragon!" Story by Martin Sands. Art by Joe Staton, Tony DeZuniga, and the Tribe. "The Tao of Many Ways!" Jim Whitmore takes a look at the fighting philosophies of Bruce Lee and Shinmen Musashi. Fighting Arts Review!" A column by David Kraft. "The Tao of Stunt Work!" An interview with Pat Johnson, the stunt coordinator on the film Bruce Lee: Life and Legend, by Jim Whitmore. Bruce Lee: Part 2. "The Hong Kong Connection!" Story by Martin Sands. Art by Joe Staton, Tony DeZuniga, and the Tribe. Includes a B&W poster by Mike Nasser featuring Bruce Lee. Black and white. Cover price $1.00.

Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974 Magazine) 30 FN+ 6.5

Stan Lee Presents: The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu. Cover by Earl Norem. Includes: "Enter the Letters!" A letters page with readers' thoughts on previous issues. An editorial by John Warner. The Sons of the Tiger and White Tiger star in "Threads of Evil...Web of Hate!" Guest-starring Jack of Hearts. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by George Perez and Sonny Trinidad. "Aaron Banks: Master of the Martial and Media Arts!" An article by Val Eads. "Fighting Arts Review!" A column by David Kraft. Plus, "Swordquest: Field of Honor!" Part 4. Story by John Warner. Art by Tony DeZuniga. Includes a B&W poster by Brent Anderson and Dan Adkins featuring White Tiger, Jack of Hearts, and Samurai. Black and white. Cover price $1.00.

Iron Fist (1975 1st Series) 14 VG/FN 5.0

1st appearance of Sabretooth - next appearance is in Power Man and Iron Fist # 66. "Snowfire!" Guest-starring Colleen Wing. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Byrne and Dan Green. Cover by Dave Cockrum, and Al Milgrom. Lost and wounded somewhere in the Canadian wilderness, Iron Fist must summon all his energy and skills to survive an encounter with the deadly man called Sabretooth. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.30.

Iron Fist (2022 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8 Cheung

Paper: White

Label #4110880012

Written by Alyssa Wong. Art by Michael Yg. Cover by Jim Cheung. WHO IS THE NEW IRON FIST?! After giving up his power to save the world, DANNY RAND believes he's seen the last of the IRON FIST... ...But when DEMONS begin to attack cities around the world, a MYSTERIOUS NEWCOMER in a FAMILIAR MASK appears, hands blazing with the CHI OF SHOU-LAO THE UNDYING! Who is this NEW IRON FIST? And does his power really come from the DRAGON OF K'UN-LUN... Or from something far more sinister? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Marvel Premiere (1972) 15 VG/FN 5.0

First 25-cent cover price. Origin and first appearance of Iron Fist in The Fury of Iron Fist!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano; Iron Fist passes the final tests in his K'un-Lun training and is granted the privilege of immortality if he so chooses; During his final battle with the robot Shu-Hu, Danny remembers how his father was killed by Meachum and his mother gave her life to save his as the Rand family searched for the fabled city of K'un-Lun. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 94 (Electro by Steve Ditko). Text article explaining price hike to 25 cents for Marvel's 36-page comics, followed by short editorial by Roy Thomas detailing genesis of Iron Fist. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Premiere (1972) 15 VG 4.0

Water damage.

First 25-cent cover price. Origin and first appearance of Iron Fist in The Fury of Iron Fist!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano; Iron Fist passes the final tests in his K'un-Lun training and is granted the privilege of immortality if he so chooses; During his final battle with the robot Shu-Hu, Danny remembers how his father was killed by Meachum and his mother gave her life to save his as the Rand family searched for the fabled city of K'un-Lun. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 94 (Electro by Steve Ditko). Text article explaining price hike to 25 cents for Marvel's 36-page comics, followed by short editorial by Roy Thomas detailing genesis of Iron Fist. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 84 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4251721005

"Catch A Falling Hero" Part 3 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Shang-Chi, Nick Fury, and the Black Widow. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Steve Leialoha (finishes). Cover by Steve Leialoha. Finally, the Viper stands revealed as the mastermind behind the plot to destroy the Black Widow! But the anarchist has her eyes set on a bigger target after commandeering the giant SHIELD Heli-carrier! Meanwhile, Nick Fury recruits the Master of Kung Fu to help him stop the Viper's evil plans. And as the massive airship drifts towards the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C.; Spider-Man, the Black Widow, Nick Fury, and Shang-Chi launch their airborne assault on the Heli-carrier! But be careful...Boomerang, the Viper, and the Silver Samurai are waiting inside! Flashback cameo by Nomad (aka Steve Rogers) to recap the Viper's prior appearance in Captain America 182. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 85 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4251721006

"The Woman Who Never Was!" Part 4 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Shang-Chi, Nick Fury, and the Black Widow. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Steve Leialoha (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. The situation has come down to this...the Amazing Spider-Man, the Master of Kung Fu, the director of SHIELD, and the Black Widow must prevent the Viper from crashing the Heli-carrier into the U.S. Capitol Building or virtually all members of the U.S. government will perish! While the president is delivering his speech to the joint session of the Congress, the web-slinger and Nick Fury struggle to gain control of the Heli-carrier's flight control system! Meanwhile, the Black Widow and the Viper engage in a life-and-death battle on top of the Heli-carrier! Can the four heroes save the United States from anarchy? Or will the Viper push America towards the brink of chaos? An awesome ending! Cameo appearance by President Jimmy Carter. (Note: This four-part story is the signature team-up of Spider-Man and the Black Widow in the annals of Marvel.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 113 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4427511010

"Learn and Burn!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Rick Magyer and Alan Kupperberg. Cover by Gene Day. The Master of Kung Fu's cloak and dagger adventure in Toronto concludes and switches gears as the cast heads off to Africa. Can Shang Chi keep the diamonds from falling into the wrong hands, namely his sister's. Cover price $0.60.

Mortal Kombat Goro, Prince of Pain (1994) 1B CGC 9.8 Rolo Variant

Paper: White

Label #4494461010

Blue Variant - Goro--Mortal Kombat's nastiest player--busts loose in his very own 3-issue mini-series, following up on the launch of Malibu's Mortal Kombat: Blood and Thunder series. The Prince of Pain meets a new sorcerer who seems to be even more powerful than his master Shang Tsung. Plus, this issue introduces the new characters from the Mortal Kombat II arcade game. Written by Charles Marshall. Art by Roy Burdine and Jack Snider. Cover by Patrick Rolo and Bobby Rae. Cover price $2.95.

Raphael (1985 Mirage Studio) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 FN+ 6.5 Eastman Variant 1st Printing

1st printing (2 Color Cover) - 1st Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles one-shot spin-off and contains first drawing of the Turtles as a group from 1983. 7 1/2-in. x 11-in. Cover price $1.50.

Ronin (2022) Book Two 1A CGC 9.8 SS Dan Didio

Paper: White

Dan Didio Authenticated Autograph.

Label #4481666002

Written by Frank Miller. Art by Frank Miller & Various. Frank Miller returns to one of his most critically praised and influential body of works, RONIN. Theis six-part mini-series follows the original work and takes Casey and her new born son across the ravaged landscape of America. With layouts by Miller, the beautiful panoramic art by Philip Tan and Daniel Henriques captures all the energy and excitement of the original series, taking the characters and world into a direction all its own. Not to be missed! 48 pages, full B&W. Cover price $7.99.

Special Marvel Edition (1971) 15 VG/FN 5.0

Written by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin. Art and cover by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom. Shang Chi, making his first appearance, is a master of martial arts and the son of Fu Manchu, a Chinese mandarin and scientist. Fu Manchu sends Shang Chi to England in order to assassinate the evil Dr. Petrie for the common good. Shang Chi reluctantly agrees, but after the deed is done he is confronted by Sir Denis Nayland Smith, a former British intelligence officer who tells him the truth about Fu Manchu; that he is a nearly immortal evil mastermind. Shang Chi travels back to his father's secret lair in New York and renounces him. Text articles by Roy Thomas and Englehart about the creation of Shang-Chi. Ad for Astonishing Tales #21. A brief obituary for Syd Shores. Ad for the Marvel fan club FOOM (Friends of Ol' Marvel). 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Special Marvel Edition (1971) 15 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Written by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin. Art and cover by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom. Shang Chi, making his first appearance, is a master of martial arts and the son of Fu Manchu, a Chinese mandarin and scientist. Fu Manchu sends Shang Chi to England in order to assassinate the evil Dr. Petrie for the common good. Shang Chi reluctantly agrees, but after the deed is done he is confronted by Sir Denis Nayland Smith, a former British intelligence officer who tells him the truth about Fu Manchu; that he is a nearly immortal evil mastermind. Shang Chi travels back to his father's secret lair in New York and renounces him. Text articles by Roy Thomas and Englehart about the creation of Shang-Chi. Ad for Astonishing Tales #21. A brief obituary for Syd Shores. Ad for the Marvel fan club FOOM (Friends of Ol' Marvel). 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 IDW) 100FELLOWSHIP.A CBCS 9.8 SS Eastman Vasquez Turtlemania Variant

Paper: White

Verified Sig: Kevin Eastman Sketch on Cover. (#28/100)/ Fellowship Exclusive Variant

Label #20-17874A8-001

The Fellowship Exclusive Variant White Cover by Mike Vasquez - Limited to 400 copies. City at War: Part 8 of 8 - Written by Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman. Art by Dave Wachter. Things have never been worse for the TMNT and their allies, but there's still one desperate gambit to try if the family can come together in time. Will it be worth the cost? Over eight years of TMNT storytelling have led to this game-changing moment! Don't miss it! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $7.99.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 IDW) 100WALTZ CGC 9.8 SS Eastman/ Waltz

Paper: White

Slab: Significant inner well scuff(s)

Signed by Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz on 6/14/20 Tom Waltz Edition

Label #2536963002

"Tom Waltz" Edition Variant Cover by Kevin Eastman. City at War: Part 8 of 8 - Written by Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman. Art by Dave Wachter. Things have never been worse for the TMNT and their allies, but there's still one desperate gambit to try if the family can come together in time. Will it be worth the cost? Over eight years of TMNT storytelling have led to this game-changing moment! Don't miss it! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers. NOTE: Generic image is of a signed copy, this does not necessarily reflect all copies. Cover price $7.99.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1988) 1N CGC 9.6 Newsstand Variant

Paper: White

Label #3970479002

Newsstand Edition. Cover price $1.00.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1989) 1N CBCS 5.5

Paper: Off white

Newsstand Edition

Label #21-40BAE71-086

First Printing. Newsstand Edition. Cover by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Return of the Shredder (Part 1), art by Dave Garcia; a pair of bad guys rob the grocery store where Leo and Mikey are shopping in disguise; April reports on the robbery once Leo and Mikey have vanished. The Teen-agers of Tomorrow Need Quality Child Care Today public service announcement with Archie, art by Dan DeCarlo and Jim DeCarlo. Advertisement for TMNT action figures and accessories from Playmates Toys, Inc. 36 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.00.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1989) 2N CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition

Label #4484744004

First printing. Newsstand Edition. Cover by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Return of the Shredder (Part 2), script and art by Dave Garcia; Splinter's lifelong enemy, Saki (a.k.a. The Shredder) has returned from Dimension X and has begun a plot to discredit the Turtles. Health Education public service announcement with Archie, about AIDS. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Last Ronin (2020 IDW) 1B CGC 9.8 Eastman Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing

Label #4448219001

2nd Printing. Cover by Esau Escorza and Isaac Escorza. Wish for Death - Written by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Tom Waltz. Art by Kevin Eastman (layouts), Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza and Ben Bishop. It's the TMNT event of 2020! Springing from the minds of TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird comes an epic like you've never seen before! In a future NYC far different than the one we know today, a lone surviving Turtle goes on a seemingly hopeless mission to obtain justice for his fallen family and friends. Kinetic layouts from Eastman, and a thrilling script full of surprises from Eastman and longtime TMNT scribe Tom Waltz all combine to make this one of the most memorable TMNT stories you will ever read! Oversized in both format and page count, this is a perennial TMNT tale that can't be missed! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $8.99.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Last Ronin the Lost Years (2022 IDW) 1RIC VF- 7.5 Deodato Virgin 1:100 Variant

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Kevin Eastman; Tom Waltz. Art by Ben Bishop. Cover by Mike Deodato. RETURN TO THE RONIN-VERSE! In the smash-hit miniseries TMNT: The Last Ronin, readers were taken on a pulse-pounding trek through time—past, present, future—to witness the final gut-wrenching days of the Heroes in a Half Shell. For Michelangelo in particular, the march to his heartbreaking last battle was long and dangerous, taking him from New York City, to Japan, across Asia and Europe, and then back home again to administer final justice against those guilty of killing his family. But what happened during those fateful years when he had only the need for vengeance and Master Splinters journal to guide him? What battles did he fight? What hard lessons did he learn?The time has come to find out as original miniseries writers Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz join artist Ben Bishop (TMNT: The Last Ronin) to finally reveal what adventures the Last Ronin experienced during his vengeful journey. While in the present, a new master, Casey Marie Jones, prepares her young terrapin students to be the next generation of…Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! 32 pages, full color.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Last Ronin the Lost Years (2022 IDW) 2CBNS CGC 9.8

Paper: White

CBNS Edition

Label #4272302015

Comic Book News and Speculation Exclusive Leonardo Cover by Eric Heard. Written by Kevin Eastman; Tom Waltz. Art by Ben Bishop. THE TALE OF THE LAST RONINS FIRST MISSION CONTINUES! In the past, Michelangelo has mastered his first fighting form and has overcome his first gladiatorial challenge in Japan. With Master Splinters journal in his hands—and a burning desire for vengeance in his heart—Michelangelo resumes his westward trek across Asia and Europe in order to test his skills against his next deadly opponent. If he's to have any chance of attaining victory in the final battle royal, Michelangelo will have to master an essential new martial skill—or die trying. Only then can he return to New York City to confront the Foot Clan. Thing is, he's not alone. His dead brothers have joined him on his quest…and they wont shut up! Meanwhile, in the present (a.k.a. our future!), Casey Marie Jones also follows the sage teachings found in Splinters journal as she continues her own journey as master and sensei to the next generation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Writers Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz, alongside artist Ben Bishop (TMNT: The Last Ronin), bring us the next exciting chapter from the Ronin-verse! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.