Auctions: comic books 1969, graded by CBCS
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Item #60934051
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 77), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 77 CBCS 8.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #16-A121F92-005
Starts Later today "In the Blaze of Battle!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Human Torch. Plot by John Buscema. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. In the nick of time, the Human Torch arrives to interrupt the Lizard's attack! The web-slinger should be overjoyed, but he's not! Because Johnny Storm might accidentally hurt the Lizard during the fight. So as a result a confusing three-way battle takes place across the city! The Human Torch vs. the Lizard; Spider-Man vs. the Human Torch; and the Lizard vs. Spider-Man! How can the wall-crawler make sure everyone walks away a winner? Appearances by Billy Connors and Martha Connors. (Notes: Spider-Man tangles with the Lizard again in Amazing Spider-Man 102. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Don McGregor. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales #58.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #58735639
Published 1969 by Classics Nederland.De Flits Classics (Dutch 1969 Classics Nederland) Flash Classics 2601 CBCS 2.0
Paper: Off white to white
Netherlands Edition.
Label #23-06D186D-007
Starts Later today Dutch series. Reprints Flash stories from various DC publications. 7" x 9 1/2", 52 pages, B&W, Dutch language.
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Item #58914583
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Doctor Strange (part 176)Doctor Strange (1968 1st Series) 176 CBCS 7.0
Paper: White
Label #22-422EF89-004
Starts Later today Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. O Grave Where Is Thy Victory?, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; the Sons of the Satannish take Strange's cloak, amulet, and Book of the Vishanti, then exile Strange and Clea to a savage world. House ad for Spectacular Spider-Man magazine #2. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #57473150
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 91 CBCS 3.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #21-24C87C6-013
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Starts Later today "The Thing Enslaved!" Part 2 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. Millions of miles from Earth, Ben Grimm is a prisoner of the Skrulls! What diabolical destiny do the Skrulls have planned for Aunt Petunia's nephew? How about turning the Thing into a modern day Roman gladiator! But before the Thing takes his turn in the ring, he's sold into slavery to a Roaring 20's gangster! What in the world, make that what in the galaxy is going on?! Is the strongest member of the Fantastic Four lost in both time and (outer) space? First appearance of Torgo. Cameo appearances by Alicia Masters, Crystal, and Franklin. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Don McGregor.) 32 pages Cover price $0.15.
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Item #60521186
Hawk and Dove (1968 1st Series) 3 CBCS 4.0
Paper: Off white to white
Centerfold detached.
Label #19-1D88571-038
Starts Later today Cover by Gil Kane. After the Cat, script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sal Trapani; The criminal Cat is shot and captured by the police when neither Hawk's nor Dove's methods succeed. Superman ad. Flash ad. Twice Burned!, script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sal Trapani; When Hank and Don learn that Linda's father was beaten up, they work separately to find out what happened. Captain Action ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #59077565
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Hulk (part 117), HulkIncredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 117 CBCS 8.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #22-0F7594C-027
Starts Later today 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.
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Item #58537053
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Iron Man (part 9), Iron ManIron Man (1968 1st Series) 9 CBCS 6.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #22-0FD75A7-004
Starts Later today Hulk guests stars in "There Lives a Green Goliath" Part 1 of 3. Script by Archie Goodwin. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Johnny Craig. Cover by George Tuska. A mysterious villain has imported the Hulk to Manhattan, and sent the green goliath to get Tony Stark! After the Hulk kidnaps Janice Cord instead, the epic battle between Shell-head and the Incredible Hulk begins! But wait...is this really the Hulk...or something else? (Note: This issue was reprinted in Iron Man (1st series) 76.) Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60901828
Tags: Justice League/SocietyJustice League of America (1960 1st Series) 70 CBCS 5.0
Paper: Off white
Label #23-253E131-004
Starts Later today Cover art by Neal Adams. Versus the Creeper, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sid Greene; Batman prompts the League to investigate the new crime fighter, the Creeper; aliens, crooks, the Creeper, and the League battle at a nuclear power plant. Statement of ownerhsip--average print run 537,000; average paid circulation 315,500. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #59053544
Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) 140 CBCS 8.5
Paper: White
Label #22-0FD3AC2-003
Starts Later today New story: "Fury at Farrow Gap" (script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta). Reprints: "The Wolf Pack" (art by Jack Keller), "The Promise" (art by Reed Crandall), and "Showdown in Smoke Mesa" (art by Keller). New Herb Trimpe cover. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #57471887
Tags: ArchiePublished Oct 1969 by Archie Publications.Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 223 CBCS 4.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #21-24C87C6-015
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Starts Later today "Going to the Dogs"; Archie takes a temporary weekend job at Karter's Kennels to be able to afford to take Veronica to the prom. "The Paws That Refreshes" with That Wilkin Boy; Rebel starts howling while the guys are practicing at the beach, so Teddy tries to get rid of him. "Shoo Fly," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx lets a fly in the house and then tries to get rid of it. Li'l Jinx Pen Pals, art by Joe Edwards. Betty and Veronica Pin Up. "Club Date," script and pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; When two boys who are visiting Riverdale ask about a private club they can join short-term, Veronica pretends that her backyard is the "Lodge Pool and Cabana Club." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #59048286
Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 11 CBCS 9.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #22-0FD2B27-006
Starts Later today Cover by Frank Springer. "The 1st Million Megaton Explosion," script by Gary Friedrich (plot, dialogue) and Frank Springer (plot), pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Mike Esposito (uncredited); Against his will, Laura Brown drags Fury to a disco in the East Village to see "The Million Megaton Explosion", who she calls "the hottest new group on the scene"; But high in orbit, monitoring the "scene", The Hate-Monger uses his hate-ray to begin a riot, setting young against old!; Fury barely escapes with his life with Laura, then high-tails it to the Heli-Carrier; The hate rays continue to pour forth, and gangs of youths seize power in NYC and at an ICBM base in New Jersey; They plan to "wipe out the establishment" if the country isn't turned over to them; Conferring with the President, Fury asks for a space capsule at Cape Kennedy so he can knock out the Hate-Monger's threat; Once more entirely on his own, Fury invades the orbiting space station, and confronts the Nazi villain face-to-face. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #59061866
Peter the Little Pest (1969) 1 CBCS 4.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #22-46CC191-002
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Item #57909398
Tags: Silver Surfer, ThorSilver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 4 CBCS 8.5
Classic cover
Paper: Off white to white
Label #22-055F9F9-005
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Starts Later today "The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny!" Guest-starring Thor. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema. Cover by John Buscema. When the Silver Surfer ventures to fabled Asgard, home of the Norse Gods, a misunderstanding sets the Sentinel of the Spaceways against the mighty God of Thunder. It's the Power Cosmic vs. godly might. It's Thor vs. the Silver Surfer in a battle that will truly shake the heavens! Includes the Watcher back-up "The Terror of Tim Boo Ba." Story by Stan Lee. Art by Howard Purcell and Paul Reinman. Low distribution. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #57476899
Tags: Fantastic FourSilver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 8 CBCS 6.0
Paper: White
Label #22-33325AD-002
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Starts Later today "Now Strikes the Ghost!" Part 1 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. Mephisto, the very embodiment of evil, sends a powerful emissary, The Flying Dutchman, to destroy his hated enemy, the Silver Surfer. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #60865304
Tags: Fantastic FourSilver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 9 CBCS 8.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #24-07FA31A-006
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Starts Later today "...To Steal the Soul of the Silver Surfer!" Part 2 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. The embodiment of evil in the Marvel Universe, Mephisto, has sent a powerful force for evil to bring him the soul of the Silver Surfer. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #57473457
Tags: Fantastic FourSilver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 11 CBCS 7.5 Restored
Slight amateur restoration
Paper: Off white to white
Amateur Restoration Includes: Small amount of color touch on cover.
Label #21-24C87C6-025
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Starts Later today "O, Bitter Victory!" Part 2 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. When a madman puts the Silver Surfer's true love's life in jeopardy, Norrin Radd does the only thing he can...send her back to Zen-La where she'll be safe, and perhaps lost to him forever. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #57723819
Tags: Fantastic FourSilver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 11 CBCS 5.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #21-2FFD315-006
Starts Later today "O, Bitter Victory!" Part 2 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. When a madman puts the Silver Surfer's true love's life in jeopardy, Norrin Radd does the only thing he can...send her back to Zen-La where she'll be safe, and perhaps lost to him forever. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #58316208
Tags: Sub-MarinerSub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 19 CBCS 4.0
Paper: White
Label #22-0833E94-005
Starts Later today Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Johnny Craig. 1st appearance of Sting Ray in "Support Your Local Sting-Ray," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Johnny Craig; Namor learns that he has lost his ability to fly and to breathe underwater; Taken by surprise, he's captured by the costumed adventurer Sting-Ray and turned over to the authorities; Namor escapes, but is pursued by Sting-Ray until he's able to convince Sting-Ray that he isn't as evil as the government claims. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #57723871
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Thor (part 166), ThorThor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 166 CBCS 4.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #21-2FFD315-014
Starts Later today First 15-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita (alterations), inks by Vince Colletta and John Romita (alterations). Second Adam Warlock appearance ("Him") in "A God Berserk!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; After Adam Warlock takes off with Sif, Thor picks up his hammer and starts swinging!; A battle of brawn and rage ensues between two divine beings!; Will Thor fully succumb to the ailment Asgardians call "Warrior Madness?"; After a previous hiccup, Karnilla recovers her plot to gain Balders love; What sorcery does Haag have up her sleeve this time? 36 pgs., full color. NOTE: 2nd Appearance of Adam Warlock ("HIM"). Cover price $0.15.