Auctions: comic books 1970-1985, graded by CGC

Batman (1940) 341 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4420435013

Cover art by Jim Aparo. "The Ghost of Wayne Mansion" starring Batman, Man-Bat, Dr. Terrence Thirteen, James Gordon, Poison Ivy (Flashback), and Rupert Thorne, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Two kids run out of abandoned Wayne Manor, screaming that the house is haunted; One of them goes to a police officer and tells his wild tale; The news reaches Commissioner Gordon, who goes to the Wayne Foundation to ask Bruce Wayne for permission to inspect the house; Rupert Thorne returns to Gotham City after being locked away in Arkham Asylum. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Red Tornado, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. "Murder Will Out" Just A Moment Mystery, script by Robin Snyder, art by Adrian Gonzales. "Night of the Coven," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Batman solves the murder of a wealthy woman named Mrs. Sawyer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Batman and the Outsiders (1983 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4359683012

In "Wars Ended...Wars Begun!", Batman quits the JLA and heads to war-torn Markovia in search of an old friend. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Cameos by Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, and Black Canary. Batman's origin is recounted on page seven. Contains 1-page ad for the series with original art by Aparo. Aparo cover. Cover price $0.60.

Battlestar Galactica (1979 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4345064020

"Battlestar Galactica!" Based on the episode written by Glen Larson. Adapted by Roger McKenzie. Art by Ernie Colon. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Bob McLeod. In a distant time and place, a terrible war was waged between man and machine...the humans lost. Now, guided by their last surviving warship - the mighty Battlestar Galactica - a handful of survivors travel through space in search of the lost home of their ancestors, a shining planet known through ancient records, a planet called Earth. Cover price $0.35.

Beagle Boys (1964 Gold Key) 46 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4330946009

Featuring: 7 page Beagle Boys story "Mascot Woes" starring the Beagle Boys, Ratty and Gladstone Gander, drawn by Bob Gregory; 6 page Beagle Boys story "The Tunnel Muddle" starring the Beagle Boys, Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey and Louie, and Uncle Scrooge, drawn by Bob Gregory; 6 page Beagle Boys story "The Hocus-Pocus Plot" starring the Beagle Boys and Hocus-Pocus Beagle, drawn by Cliff Voorhees; 5 page Beagle Boys story "Cousin Catnip's Caper" starring the Beagle Boys and Catnip Beagle, pencilled by Jack Manning. Cover by Jack Manning and Larry Mayer. Cover price $0.35.

Black Panther (1977 Marvel 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4075919006

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by John Verpoorten. King Solomon's Frog!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Black Panther helps Abner Little, a member of the Collectors, recover the Brass Frog, an ancient time machine; Due to its dangerous nature, the Frog had previously been hidden away by the Black Panther's grandfather, Azzuri, but was taken by Alfred Queely, a fellow member of the Collectors; After getting the Frog, the Black Panther and Little are attacked by Princess Zanda, another member of the Collectors, for control of the artifact. During the battle, the Frog is activated and a mysterious creature, Hatch-22, appears. Jack Kirby writes about what readers can expect from his new Black Panther. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Blade Runner (1982) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4425756009

A Marvel Movie Special - "Blade Runner: Part 1 of 2!" Based on the screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peeples. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon, Dan Green And Ralph Reese. The official comics adaptation of the classic science fiction thriller starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer. In the not too distant future, makind lives side-by-side with synthetic lifeforms known as replicants. These androids serve the human race in many different helpful capacities. But every now and then, these androids malfunction and threaten human lives. When that happens, special bounty hunters known as Blade Runners are called in to deal with the situation. Of all the Blade Runners, Rick Deckard was the best. Now he is being forced out of retirement to deal with a gang of especially dangerous replicants. If Deckard survives this last case, one thing is for sure... his life will never be the same again. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Blade Runner (1982) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4425756008

A Marvel Movie Special - "Blade Runner: Part 1 of 2!" Based on the screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peeples. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon, Dan Green And Ralph Reese. The official comics adaptation of the classic science fiction thriller starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer. In the not too distant future, makind lives side-by-side with synthetic lifeforms known as replicants. These androids serve the human race in many different helpful capacities. But every now and then, these androids malfunction and threaten human lives. When that happens, special bounty hunters known as Blade Runners are called in to deal with the situation. Of all the Blade Runners, Rick Deckard was the best. Now he is being forced out of retirement to deal with a gang of especially dangerous replicants. If Deckard survives this last case, one thing is for sure... his life will never be the same again. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Blade Runner (1982) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4425756006

A Marvel Movie Special - "Blade Runner: Part 1 of 2!" Based on the screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peeples. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon, Dan Green And Ralph Reese. The official comics adaptation of the classic science fiction thriller starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer. In the not too distant future, makind lives side-by-side with synthetic lifeforms known as replicants. These androids serve the human race in many different helpful capacities. But every now and then, these androids malfunction and threaten human lives. When that happens, special bounty hunters known as Blade Runners are called in to deal with the situation. Of all the Blade Runners, Rick Deckard was the best. Now he is being forced out of retirement to deal with a gang of especially dangerous replicants. If Deckard survives this last case, one thing is for sure... his life will never be the same again. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Blade Runner (1982) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4425756007

A Marvel Movie Special - "Blade Runner: Part 1 of 2!" Based on the screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peeples. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon, Dan Green And Ralph Reese. The official comics adaptation of the classic science fiction thriller starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer. In the not too distant future, makind lives side-by-side with synthetic lifeforms known as replicants. These androids serve the human race in many different helpful capacities. But every now and then, these androids malfunction and threaten human lives. When that happens, special bounty hunters known as Blade Runners are called in to deal with the situation. Of all the Blade Runners, Rick Deckard was the best. Now he is being forced out of retirement to deal with a gang of especially dangerous replicants. If Deckard survives this last case, one thing is for sure... his life will never be the same again. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Blade Runner (1982) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4425756010

A Marvel Movie Special - "Blade Runner: Part 1 of 2!" Based on the screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peeples. Adapted by Archie Goodwin. Art by Al Williamson, Carlos Garzon, Dan Green And Ralph Reese. The official comics adaptation of the classic science fiction thriller starring Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer. In the not too distant future, makind lives side-by-side with synthetic lifeforms known as replicants. These androids serve the human race in many different helpful capacities. But every now and then, these androids malfunction and threaten human lives. When that happens, special bounty hunters known as Blade Runners are called in to deal with the situation. Of all the Blade Runners, Rick Deckard was the best. Now he is being forced out of retirement to deal with a gang of especially dangerous replicants. If Deckard survives this last case, one thing is for sure... his life will never be the same again. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Blip (1983 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4317884004

1st Appearance of Donkey Kong and Mario Bros. in comics. Edited by Joe Claro. New from Marvel Comics, THE video game magazine to help you become a better gamer. This issue features tips on how to beat CENTIPEDE and MISSILE COMMAND! Cover price $1.00.

Blondie (1947 McKay/Harvey/King/Charlton) 191 CGC 6.5 Qualified

Paper: Off white to white

Manufactured without black and cyan ink on cover.

Label #4424280001

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 190 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4426146012

"Nightshade is Deadlier the Second Time Around!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Tony Isabella. Pencils by Frank Robbins. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott. In a shock to everyone present, Nightshade is revealed as the architect of the craziness occurring at the SHIELD medical facility! She's not going to turn all the men into werewolves this time, but she has mind-controlled every male agent -- in order to take over the entire SHIELD organization! Thankfully, Sam Wilson regains his wits and remembers his heroic persona. So he helps Captain America knock out the "Wild Bill" robot! And then Cap, Falcon, Redwing, and Contessa Valentina Allegra make their final attempt to uproot Deadly Nightshade! Cameo appearance by Eric Koeing. Flashback cameo by Nick Fury to recap the events of Captain America 164. (Notes: Nightshade returns in Power Man and Iron Fist (1972) #51. The letters page includes a letter from comics publisher Dean Mullaney.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 251 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4427772001

"The Mercenary and the Madman" Part 1 of 2. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by John Byrne and Joe Rubinstein. The action begins with a prison break at Ryker's Island! As Batroc the Leaper springs Mister Hyde from jail! But why? And how does a Roxxon Oil LNG super-tanker fit into the sinister duo's plans? The star-spangled avenger has a major crisis on his hands...to save New York! (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Kurt Busiek.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 22 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4419920006

First 20-cent cover price. After a two-year hiatus (and Captain Marvel's appearances in the classic Kree-Skrull War issues of Avengers 89-97), the series returns with Cap facing Megaton, the Atomic Assassin in "To Live Again!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Frank Giacoia. Cameo by the Avengers (Thor, Captain America, Iron Man) and the Sub-Mariner. Gil Kane cover pencils. Cover price $0.20.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 23 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4419920009

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Death At the End Of the World!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Captain Marvel and Megaton begin to fight as Megaton radioactivity levels steadily increase; Marvel drops Megaton on a power station, which then explodes, weakening the pair; Megaton blacks out and Marvel's photon levels drop, causing him to turn back into Rick Jones; Rick makes to the club where Lou-Ann Savannah is performing, just before he passes out; Lou-Ann brings Rick back to her uncle, Benjamin Savannah, for another photon treatment; Megaton is arrested and put in jail, where he recovers and attacks his cellmate; Megaton thinks back to how he got his powers, from a machine in a Kree outpost in the Artic that subjected him to his worst fears; The other expedition members had saved him but then the base blew up, killing everyone but Megaton; Back in the present, Megaton drains his cellmate of his life force, killing the prisoner, before breaking out of prison. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 24 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4419920010

Captain Marvel battles Dr. Mynde, the Android-Man in "Death in High Places!" Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"). Gil Kane cover pencils. Cover price $0.20.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 25 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4419918002

Cover pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Joe Sinnott. Captain Marvel battles the Super-Skrull (in the guise of Ronan, Megaton, Yon-Rogg, the Hulk, and the Sub-Mariner) in "A Taste of Madness!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Jim Starlin (first work on the series), inks by Chic Stone; In an elaborate scheme of the Skrulls and their mysterious Masterlord, Super-Skrull and Kl'rt, Rick Jones is framed for the murder of Dr. Benjamin Savannah and brought to a run-down police precinct; Using Super-Skrulls invisibility as well as other Skrull technology, Mar-Vell and Rick are led to believe that many of his long-time friends and foes have returned and are attacking him; Rick and Mar-Vell identify the ruse, and Mar-Vell attacks the Skrulls; The building collapses in the battle and the Skrulls escape. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 26 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4419920008

Cap battles the Thing (of the Fantastic Four) in "Betrayal!" Script by Mike Friedrich, plot and pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Dave Cockrum. Second appearance of Thanos (2 pages). 1st appearance of Death with Thanos. Super-Skrull appearance. Letter to the editor from writer Michael Uslan. Starlin cover pencils. Cover price $0.20.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 27 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4419918001

The Super-Skrull continues to pester Captain Marvel in "Trapped on Titan!" Script by Mike Friedrich, plot and pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Pablo Marcos. Meanwhile, Thanos seeks out the Cosmic Cube. Cameos by the Thing (of the Fantastic Four), the Avengers (Captain America, Iron Man, the Scarlet Witch, the Vision, and the Black Panther), and Drax the Destroyer. This issue also contains a map of Titan. Cover price $0.20.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 30 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4419920007

Captain Marvel battles the Controller in "To Be Free From Control!" Script and pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Al Milgrom. Brief Iron Man appearance. Starlin cover pencils. Cover price $0.20.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 38 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4427246024

Cover pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Klaus Janson. "No Way Out!", script by Steve Englehart (co-plot, script) and Al Milgrom (co-plot), pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Klaus Janson; The Lunatic Legion introduce themselves to the captive Mar-Vell, though in his delirious state he's barely aware of them; They are a group of blue-skinned Kree opposed to their race's intermixing with other species that produced the pink-skinned offshoot and to the Supreme Intelligence that fostered Kree culture away from their conservative ideals; They want to execute Mar-Vell, distrusting him as a pink Kree with mutated powers stationed near their Blue Area outpost; Before that happens, Mar-Vell recovers from Rick's drug-induced trip finding that the mind-expanding effects of the drug have combined with his Cosmic Awareness to make him even more fluid and alert; On top of that, Rick's and Mar-Vell's minds have merged more completely, which they find beneficial in doubling their mental power and allowing them to switch seamlessly even without the Nega-Bands; Together as Captain Marvel, they easily defeat the Lunatic Legion. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 39 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4427246014

Cover pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Klaus Janson. "The Trial Of The Watcher," script by Steve Englehart (plot, script) and Al Milgrom (plot), pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Klaus Janson; Captain Marvel follows the Watchers' teleportation beam back to their home world; Mar-Vell insists on speaking in Uatu's defense at his trial, but the other Watchers refuse to acknowledge him and imprison him in a stasis field so he can't follow, then leave him in the jungle clearing where they arrived; Mar-Vell and Rick plan to switch in hopes of disrupting the field, but Mar-Vell can't even move his arms enough to clash the Nega-Bands. Instead, they put their minds together in an extension of their newfound ability to switch through will alone and ultimately free themselves from each other as well as the field; Their feat is witnessed from the shadows by a young Watcher named Aron as well as a jungle predator called a Rackcat; The Rackcat attacks as soon as Mar-Vell and Rick separate, forcing Mar-Vell to fend it off before they can search for the trial; The Rackcat pursues them persistently and Aron continues to observe out of fascination. Cameos by the Silver Surfer, the Fantastic Four, Galactus, the Molecule Man, Kang, the Super-Skrull, Electro, Thor, Him (Adam Warlock), Dormammu, Loki. Captain Marvel in The Big Bang!! Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 41 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4427246013

Cover art by Al Milgrom. "Havoc On Homeworld!", script by Steve Englehart (plot; script) and Al Milgrom (plot), pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Bernie Wrightson (page 3 figure; page 6 figures); P. Craig Russell (page 2 left tier; pages 7; 10-11; 15; 17; 27; top of 31 and face in panel 7); Bob McLeod (pages 14; 18); Terry Austin (backgrounds pages 2-6; bottom of 31); and Al Milgrom (pages 1; 16; 22-26); Captain Marvel, merged with Rick Jones, returns to Hala to report to the Supreme Intelligence about the Lunatic Legion; They're surprised and confused to find the Lunatic Legion waiting for them there to fight them at the Supreme Intelligence's behest; After Captain Marvel easily defeats them, the Supreme Intelligence praises him, revealing that everything Mar-Vell has experienced since first being assigned to Earth has been part of an elaborate plan to create a perfect opponent for himself in a battle that will either award him the mind of Rick Jones and its dormant ultimate power or else put the final nail in the coffin of the Kree's evolutionary dead-end; Mar-Vell isn't interested in playing the game, but the revelation that his leader might have orchestrated Una's death as part of his schemes sends him into a rage; The Supreme Intelligence counters the attack by separating Mar-Vell from Rick Jones in a way that leaves each of them with one of the Nega-Bands and summons Ronan the Accuser, the once traitor now under the Supreme Intelligence's control, to attack them. Letter to the editor from Dean Mullaney (Eclipse Comics). The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 2 (Hulk). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 42 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4427246025

Cover pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Alan Weiss. "Shoot-Out at the O.K. Space Station!", script by Steve Englehart (plot; script) and Al Milgrom (plot), pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito; Rick and Captain Marvel are transported to a faraway asteroid by the Supreme Intelligence. They start to suffocate in the asteroid's poisonous atmosphere, but are helped by a nearby thyamite prospector named Shabby Allus, who gives them helmets to breathe. Seeing the star on Captain Marvel's costume, Allus assumes he's the Marshall he sent for, though Mar-Vell protests that his name isn't "Mar-Shall". Rick, using his Nega-Band, acts on an idea he had and transmutes the matter of his clothes into a red and blue costume more appropriate for the setting, joking that he might call himself "Marvel Boy". Mar-Vell is alarmed that Rick is finding more uses for the Nega-Bands than he ever did; Drax the Destroyer cameo. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 18 (the Fantastic Four). "Kidnap Caper" Hostess snack cakes ad starring Spider-Man. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 43 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4427246012

Cover pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Bernie Wrightson. "Destroy! Destroy!" script by Steve Englehart (plot; script) and Al Milgrom (plot), art by Al Milgrom; The Supreme Intelligence subtly guides Captain Marvel and Drax the Destroyer towards a meeting on a desolate moon; Mar-Vell and Rick Jones arrive first, their spacefaring robot mule having gone haywire due to the Supreme Intelligence's machinations; While Mar-Vell attempts to figure out what's wrong with the mule, Rick flies off to practice with his Nega-Band and sees the girl from the saloon, who beckons him to follow her; Drax finds Mar-Vell and attacks, blaming him for robbing him of the chance to destroy Thanos. Letter to the editor from comic writer Jo Duffy. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 60 (Conan by Barry Windsor-Smith). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 45 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4427246010

Last 25-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Al Milgrom and John Romita (Cap and Rick Jones faces), inks by Mike Esposito and John Romita (Cap and Rick Jones faces). "The Bi-Centennial!", script by Steve Englehart (plot; script) and Al Milgrom (plot), art by Al Milgrom; The Head of the Denebian underground convinces Mar-Vell that the solution to all their problems is for Rick Jones and Mar-Vell to enter the Soul Gem in his possession, a Gem that the Supreme Intelligence secretly manipulated the cyborgs into acquiring just as he sent the Null-Trons to invade, setting up the conflict to further his byzantine plan; Once inside the Gem, the two minds' struggle to keep from merging manifests as a direct battle between their mental avatars and the Gem in turn transmits the psychic echoes of their personal war onto the physical battlefield between the Null-Trons and the Denebian cyborgs; Rambu, the least mechanized of the cyborgs, remains underground with the Head by the Gem and questions the plan to use the aliens' conflict to fuel their own. A synopsis of Steve Englehart's intended plans for the following issue; Englehart left Marvel suddenly before that issue was published. Letter to the editor from comic writer Ralph Macchio. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 46 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4427246009

First 30-cent cover price. Cover art by Al Milgrom. "Only One Can Win!", script by Steve Englehart (co-plot); Al Milgrom (co-plot) and Chris Claremont (script), pencils by Al Milgrom (breakdowns) and Terry Austin (finished art), inks by Terry Austin; As Mar-Vell, Rick Jones, Fawn, and Rambu fly from Deneb IV to Hala, they're intercepted in orbit over Hala by the Kree dreadnought, the Star of Vengeance; The Supreme Intelligence teleports Rick onto the ship and Mar-Vell to his audience chamber on the planet, threatening each with Supremors, humanoid manifestations of the Supreme Intelligence itself; By forcing them apart, the Supreme Intelligence prevents either Rick or Captain Marvel from drawing the full power of the Nega Bands, ensuring his victory; Meanwhile, Fawn and Rambu sneak onboard the ship to help Rick; The Supremor can't see Fawn, but when she begins to attack him, he realizes that she is another subconscious manifestation of Rick's Destiny Force. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.30.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 47 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4427246008

The Human Torch makes a guest appearance in "Crisis!" Script by Gerry Conway and Bill Mantlo, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Terry Austin. Captain Marvel battles a Kree Sentry. Cameos by the Fantastic Four and the Avengers (Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America). Milgrom cover. Cover price $0.30.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 48 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4427246007

Captain Marvel battles a Kree Sentry and the Cheetah in "Crucible!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Terry Austin. Cover price $0.30.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 49 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4427246006

Ronan the Accuser attacks in "Asylum Earth!" Script by Scott Edelman, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Terry Austin. (Art assist by Jim Starlin.) Milgrom/Steve Leialoha cover. Cover price $0.30.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 50 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4427246005

"To Begin Anew!" Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Scott Edelman. Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Terry Austin. Cover by Al Milgrom. The Super-Adaptoid is back! And after being accidentally set free during the events of Iron Man 91, the alien A.I.M. construct prepares to return to business! That is…the business of destroying the Avengers! First, the Adaptoid ambushes the golden avenger at Stark Industries and then a short time later charges into Avengers Mansion! Earth's Mightiest Heroes bravely fight off the android's surprise attack, but eventually fall one by one to the Adaptoid's mimicking powers! Fortunately though, earlier in the evening Jarvis attended one of Rick Jones' concerts and invited him back to the mansion for a chat. Once Rick sees the battle in progress, he summons the Kree Warrior! And the dynamic donnybrook is set! The Beast, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Captain America, and Captain Marvel vs. the Super-Adaptoid! Avengers (plus one) Assemble! Cameo appearances by Ronan and Minerva (first appearance). Flashback cameos by Chronos, Zeus, and Mentor. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. (Notes: The Super-Adaptoid previously appeared in Iron Man 51 and returns to battle the Avengers again in Marvel Two-in-One 75. This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Cupcakes featuring Captain America.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 51 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4427246004

Captain Marvel faces Mercurio the 4-D Man in "'Til Death Do Us Part!" SWcript by Scott Edelman, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Terry Austin. Cameos by the Avengers (Captain America, Iron Man, the Vision, the Scarlet Witch, and the Beast) and J. Jonah Jameson (from Spider-Man). Milgrom cover. Cover price $0.30.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 60 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4427246002

Drax the Destroyer guest stars in "Moon-Traps and Paradise." Script by Doug Moench, pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by Bruce Patterson. Brief Elysius appearance. Cover price $0.35.

Captain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 61 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4427246001

Last 35-cent issue. Drax the Destroyer and Elysius, Mistress of Paradise, guest star in "Chaos and the Pit!" Script by Doug Moench, pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by Bruce Patterson. Cover price $0.35.

Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) 8 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Severe front/back scuff(s).

Label #4268774011

"Divide and Conquer!" Part 2 of 4. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Bob Hall and B. Patterson. Cover by Gil Kane. The Black Widow has been taken captive by the Soviets. The rest of the Champions set out to rescue their friend, but can even Hercules, Angel, Ice Man, and Ghost Rider stand against the power of the indomitable Titanium Man, the savage Griffin, the always dangerous Crimson Dynamo, and the mysterious Darkstar? Plus, what secret does the new Crimson Dynamo reveal, and what does it have to do with Natasha's partner, Ivan Petrovitch? Meanwhile, Ghost Rider races against the clock to save the life of...an enemy?! Cover price $0.30.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 1 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3808855009

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by John Verpoorten. First comic book appearance and origin of Conan. The Coming of Conan!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Dan Adkins; Conan battles at Vanaheim and sees his future; Tara returns to her dimension 1st comic book appearance of Kull (cameo). The letters page contains a map of Conan's world of the Hyborian Age drawn by Windsor-Smith (based on Robert E. Howard's own version) and a short essay on The World of Conan. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 23 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Label #3987451001

Cover art by Gil Kane. First appearance of Red Sonja in The Shadow of the Vulture, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Wmith, inks by Sal Buscema, Dan Adkins, and Chic Stone; setting: Pah-Dishah, Makkalet; Conan delivers message from Makkalet to Pah-Disha; Red Sonja saves Conan's life twice; Conan kills Mikhal Oglu (vulture) and sends his head to Yezdigerd; adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard featuring a female warrior, Red Sonya. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 7D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4411882006

Direct Edition. "Beyond the Silent Night!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez, Dick Giordano, and Jerry Ordway. At last the origins of the most mysterious players in this story are revealed. Learn the secret pasts of Pariah, and why he is destined to witness world after world die, the tragic past of Harbinger, the mysterious Monitor, and evil incarnate, the Anti-Monitor. Plus, in order to stop the Anti-Monitor from destroying the last remaining Earths in the multiverse, a cadre of the DCU's most powerful heroes mount an all out assault on the villain's stronghold in the dangerous Anti-Matter Universe. It is a task not everyone will survive. Featuring the heroic and tragic death of Supergirl. Cover price $1.25.

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 7D CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4021898013

Direct Edition. "Beyond the Silent Night!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez, Dick Giordano, and Jerry Ordway. At last the origins of the most mysterious players in this story are revealed. Learn the secret pasts of Pariah, and why he is destined to witness world after world die, the tragic past of Harbinger, the mysterious Monitor, and evil incarnate, the Anti-Monitor. Plus, in order to stop the Anti-Monitor from destroying the last remaining Earths in the multiverse, a cadre of the DCU's most powerful heroes mount an all out assault on the villain's stronghold in the dangerous Anti-Matter Universe. It is a task not everyone will survive. Featuring the heroic and tragic death of Supergirl. Cover price $1.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 124 CGC 8.0

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Label #4150756017

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. First appearance of the Copperhead in In the Coils of the Copperhead! starring Daredevil, Black Widow (breaks up with DD; next app. in Champions #1), Foggy Nelson, Ivan Petrovich, Copperhead (1st), and WHO Computer (1st), script by Len Wein (pages 1-8) and Marv Wolfman (pages 9-18), pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson; An old pulp hero shows up in the modern day and starts killing criminals. Letter to the editor from Dean Mullaney (Eclipse Comics). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 139 CGC 9.6

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Label #4328445009

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Sinnott. A Night In the Life... starring Big Max (1st) and Mike Slate (1st), script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finished art), inks by Jim Mooney; DD tries to find the junkie wife of a mad bomber who is devastating the city as well as a runaway boy with hemophilia. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 153 CGC 9.6

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Label #4418460016

"Betrayal" Written by Roger McKenzie. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Tony DeZuniga. Cover pencils by Gene Colan with inks by Klaus Janson. DD races to Heather's apartment to rescue her only to be accosted and captured by Cobra and Mr. Hyde. Note: First appearance of "Daily Bugle" reporter Ben Urich. Cover price $0.35.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 155 CGC 9.4

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Label #4418460015

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Springer. The Avengers (Captain America, the Black Widow, the Beast) and Hercules guest stars in The Man Without Fear?, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Robbins, inks by Frank Springer; DD starts getting mysterious headaches that interfere with his daily activities; Matt hires Becky as his new secretary; Daredevil invades Avenger's mansion to confront a visiting Black Widow; Death-Stalker appearance. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 157 CGC 9.8

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Label #4418460014

Last 35-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Al Milgrom. The Avengers (Captain America, the Black Widow, the Beast) and Hercules guest star in The Ungrateful Dead, script by Roger McKenzie (plot) and Mary Jo Duffy (script), pencils by Gene Colan (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; DD and the Avengers ward off Death-Stalker; The Ani-Men wreak havoc in the storefront law office trying to capture Matt; appearances the new Unholy Three (the second Ape Man, the third Bird Man, the third Cat Man). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 162 CGC 9.2

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Label #4385453001

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Requiem For a Pug!, script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Steve Ditko; origin of Daredevil retold; Matt has amnesia and becomes a boxer; Mr. Hyde is the villain in the story. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 163 CGC 9.2

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Label #4418460013

Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Blind Alley, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson (pages 1-2) and Joe Rubinstein (pages 3-18); DD tries to help Bruce Banner out and gets himself badly beaten by the Hulk for his trouble; Ben hears Heather call DD "Matt" during the battle; appearances by Tony Stark (Iron Man) and J. Jonah Jameson. Cover price $0.40.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 165 CGC 9.6

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Label #4385453002

Last 40-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Arms of the Octopus, script by Frank Miller (plot) and Roger McKenzie (plot, script), pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Heather finds out that her company is doing business with Doctor Octopus, and DD has to come to her rescue when she is captured; The Black Widow realizes her relationship with Matt is through and leaves New York. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 170 CGC 9.6

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Label #4418460012

Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. The Kingpin Must Die, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Kingpin, retired in Japan, sends his wife to New York to hire Nelson and Murdock so he can turn states evidence against the East Coast crime bosses; Vanessa is captured by the mob so they can lure Kingpin back to New York so they can kill him; Daredevil gets in the way and has a confrontation with Bullseye. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 170 CGC 9.4

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Label #4385453003

Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. The Kingpin Must Die, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Kingpin, retired in Japan, sends his wife to New York to hire Nelson and Murdock so he can turn states evidence against the East Coast crime bosses; Vanessa is captured by the mob so they can lure Kingpin back to New York so they can kill him; Daredevil gets in the way and has a confrontation with Bullseye. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.