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  • Item #58354859
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    Ghost Rider (1973 1st Series) 47 CBCS 9.2

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    Direct Edition.

    Label #21-2797641-013

    Starts Jun 10

    Last 40-cent cover-price - "The Demon Within!" Story by Michael Fleisher. Art by Don Perlin. Cover by Bob Budianski and Al Milgrom. A dejected Johnny Blazes spirals out of control and hits rock bottom, vowing to never let the Ghost Rider out again! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: One-page Hostess ad, "The Incredible Hulk vs. the Roller Disco Devils!" Cover price $0.40.

  • Item #58355548
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    Ghost Rider (1973 1st Series) 48 CBCS 8.5

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    Label #21-2797641-014

    Starts Jun 10

    First 50c cover-priced issue - "Wind of the Undead!" Story by Michael Fleisher. Art by Don Perlin. Cover by Bob Budianski and Bob McCleod. Ghost Rider is besieged by monstrous Hell-bats, but things go from bad to worse when he reverts to Johnny Blaze and can't trigger his transformation. How can a mortal man survive such an attack without the power of Ghost Rider? 32 pages, FC. NOTE: Captain Mar-Vell stars in Hostess ad "Captain Marvel Defends the Earth!" Cover price $0.50.

  • Item #61027789
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    Published Nov 1972 by DC.

    Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 9 CGC 9.0

    Paper: White

    Label #4416308006

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    If you don't believe in ghosts...we challenge you to read true tales of the weird and supernatural! Featuring: 7 page story "The Curse of the Phantom Prophet!" drawn by John Calnan; 6 page story "The Last Ride of Rosie the Wrecker" drawn by Alfredo Alcala; 6 page story "The Spectral Shepherd of Dartmoor" drawn by Jerry Grandenetti; 1 page text story "The Supernatural Sleuth"; 4 page story "The Phantom That Never Was!" drawn by Bob Brown and Frank McLaughlin. Cover by Nick Cardy. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #61028198
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    Published Jan 1973 by DC.

    Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 10 CGC 9.4

    One of only 4 copies at the top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: White

    Label #4416308022

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    Cover art by Nick Cardy. A Specter Stalks Saigon, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Gerry Talaoc, inks by Redondo Studio; A ghostly soldier tries to warn soldiers to change their plans during the Vietnam War. The Ghost of Wandsgate Gallows!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Ernie Chan; Judd Gibbons is hired to kill Lord James Craven. Death Came at Dawn, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Sam Glanzman. Phantom Fingers text story. The Hell Beast of Berkeley Square, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Nestor Malgapo; The Beast of Berkeley Square haunts an old mansion. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #61028144
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    Published Feb 1973 by DC.

    Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 11 CGC 9.6

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    Label #4416308016

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    "The Devil's Lake" (art by E.R. Cruz), "Next Stop is Nowhere," "The Specter Who Stalked Cellblock 13," and "The Instrument of Death!" Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #61027793
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    Published Apr 1973 by DC.

    Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 13 CGC 9.6

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    Label #4416308007

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    Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Nightmare in the Sandbox!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Bob Brown; Dr. Jones doesn't believe in voodoo, until the local witch doctor curses his sandbox. Voice of Vengeance, script by Leo Dorfman, art by John Calnan; When a puppetter is attacked and has his voice damaged, who is speaking his part in the next performance? The World's Mightiest Mystic text story. Have Tomb, Will Travel, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Gerry Talaoc; Patsy Coyne's killer is haunted by his new car. Hell Is One Mile High, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Nestor Redondo; Did two American GI's take refuge in a haunted German castle, or was it just their imagination. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #61028201
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    Published Jun 1973 by DC.

    Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 15 CGC 9.4

    Paper: White

    Label #4416308023

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    "The Ghost That Wouldn't Die" (art by Buddy Gernale), "A Phantom in the Alamo," "Who Dares Cheat the Dead?" (art by Alfredo Alcala), and "Hand From the Grave" (art by Rico Rival). Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #61028196
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    Published Jul 1973 by DC.

    Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 16 CGC 9.6

    Top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: White

    Label #4416308021

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    "Death's Grinning Face," "The Mothball Ghost," and "The Haunted Hero of St. Helena" (art by Gerry Talaoc). Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #61027787
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    Published Sep 1973 by DC.

    Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 18 CGC 9.6

    Top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: White

    Label #4416308005

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    Cover art by Nick Cardy. Graveyard of Vengeance, art by Alfredo Alcala; An Indian Chief curses all white men on his ground when his family is killed by English soldiers during the Revolutionary War. Death of a Ghost, art by Abe Ocampo; Jan and Clayton Butler try to move into a haunted mansion; Mr. Devereux has a machine that will remove the ghost that occupies the mansion. Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World ad with the Legion of Super-Heroes. The Eye of Evil, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Frank Redondo; Alois Hitler can see the hate in his son's eyes but nobody will believe him. The Girl-Hunting Ghost text story, art by Jim Aparo. Death Came Creeping, pencils by Ernesto Patricio, inks by Gerry Talaoc. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #61028150
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    Published Jan 1974 by DC.

    Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 22 CGC 9.4

    Paper: White

    Label #4416308018

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    "The Haunted Horns of Death," "The Last Shrill Laugh of the Phantom" (art by Jess Jodloman), and "Omen From the Beyond" (art by Rubeny). Nick Cardy cover. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #61028161
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    Published Feb 1974 by DC.

    Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 23 CGC 9.4

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    Label #4416308019

    Ends Jun 3 7:32 PM CST
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    "Dead Is My Darling" (art by Fred Carrillo), "The Spectral Avenger" (art by Gerry Talaoc), "The Most Haunted House in England" (pencils by J. Noriega, inks by Alfredo Alcala), and "The Jinx That Rode the Skies" (art by Sam Glanzman?). Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #61028184
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    Published Mar 1974 by DC.

    Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 24 CGC 8.5

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    Label #4416308020

    Ends Jun 3 7:32 PM CST
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    "You, Too, Will Die!" (art by Alfredo Alcala), "The Phantom Spy" (art by Lee Elias), Tales of the Haunted and the Damned story, "Dark Was the Pit" (art by Don Perlin), and "Doom-Hag of Achill Island" (art by E.R. Cruz). Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #61028147
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    Published Sep 1974 by DC.

    Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 30 CGC 9.6

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    Label #4416308017

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    Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Dead of the Night, script by Leo Dorfman, art by E. R. Cruz; Doug Carter hops a train to run away from home when he finds that the train he hopped is a ghostly version of President Lincoln's funeral train. The Phantom in Our Family, script by Murray Boltinoff, art by Lee Elias; Did the ghost of Joey Rodriguez, killed in Vietnam, return to his mother? The Fangs of the Phantoms, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Ernie Chan; District Officer Fontaine must transport two native killers to justice, but do they have the power to turn into jungle animals? One Foot Over the Grave, script by Murray Boltinoff, art by Buddy Gernale; A witch places a curse on Colonel Buck. The Devil in the Diamond text story by Murray Boltinoff. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #60736836
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    Published May 1978 by DC.

    Ghosts (1971-1982 DC) 64 CGC 9.8

    One of only 3 copies at the top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: White

    Label #4385668025

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover by Luis Dominguez. Featuring: 1 page intro story "Ghosts and the Supernatural" written by Murray Boltinoff and drawn by John Calnan & Vince Colletta; 6 page story "Dead Men Do Tell Tales" written by Murray Boltinoff and drawn by E.R. Cruz; 1 page text story "Fading Clue from a Phantom"; 4 page story "The Haunted Cell" drawn by Ken Landgraf & Danny Bulanadi; 6 page story "Flight of the Phantom Airship" drawn by Fred Carrillo. Cover price $0.35.

  • Item #60998869
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    Published Jun 1982 by Marvel.

    GI Joe (1982 Marvel) 1D CGC 9.4

    1st app. Hawk, Snake-eyes, Scarlett, and more

    Paper: White

    Label #4379834014

    Starts Jul 6

    Direct Edition. Giant size issue - "Operation: Lady Doomsday!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Herb Trimpe and Bob McLeod. Cobra is a sinister terrorist organization bent on world domination! There is only one thing standing in their way - GI Joe, the free world's elite strike force and a band of highly trained super soldiers who fight for freedom, justice and the American way. Yo, Joe! 1st appearance of Hawk, Snake-eyes, Scarlett, Clutch, Rock 'n' Roll, Stalker, Breaker, Flash, Grand Slam, Short-Fuse, Grunt, Cobra Commander and the Baroness. Includes back-up story "Hot Potato!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Don Perlin and Jack Abel. Starring Snake-eyes, Scarlett, and Rock 'n' Roll. Also includes a 2-page diagram of "The Pit," the G.I. Joe Command Center. 52 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

  • Item #59629364
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    Published Jun 1982 by Marvel.

    GI Joe (1982 Marvel) 1N CBCS 9.6

    1st app. GI Joe, Cobra, Snake-Eyes

    Paper: White

    Newsstand Edition.

    Label #21-2CD955B-006

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    Starts Jun 10

    Newsstand Edition. Giant size issue - "Operation: Lady Doomsday!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Herb Trimpe and Bob McLeod. Cobra is a sinister terrorist organization bent on world domination! There is only one thing standing in their way - GI Joe, the free world's elite strike force and a band of highly trained super soldiers who fight for freedom, justice and the American way. Yo, Joe! 1st appearance of Hawk, Snake-eyes, Scarlett, Clutch, Rock 'n' Roll, Stalker, Breaker, Flash, Grand Slam, Short-Fuse, Grunt, Cobra Commander and the Baroness. Includes back-up story "Hot Potato!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Don Perlin and Jack Abel. Starring Snake-eyes, Scarlett, and Rock 'n' Roll. Also includes a 2-page diagram of "The Pit," the G.I. Joe Command Center. 52 pages, FC. Cover price $1.50.

  • Item #57471058
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    Published Sep 1982 by Marvel.

    GI Joe (1982 Marvel) 3 CBCS 8.5

    Paper: White

    Newsstand Edition.

    Label #21-248C197-010

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    Starts Jun 10

    1st printing - "The Trojan Gambit!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jack Abel. Cover by Al Milgrom. Cobra Commander infiltrates the Joe's secret headquarters and unleashes a killer-robot to wreak havoc in their Command Center. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

  • Item #60932699
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    Tags: G.I. Joe
    Published Sep 1982 by Marvel.

    GI Joe (1982 Marvel) 3 FN/VF 7.0

    Ends Jun 3 7:32 PM CST
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    1st printing - "The Trojan Gambit!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jack Abel. Cover by Al Milgrom. Cobra Commander infiltrates the Joe's secret headquarters and unleashes a killer-robot to wreak havoc in their Command Center. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

  • Item #58574141
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    Published Jan 1983 by Marvel.

    GI Joe (1982 Marvel) 7 CBCS 9.6

    Paper: White

    Direct Edition.

    Label #22-066EAC8-020

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    Starts Jun 10

    1st printing - Part 2 of 2 - "Walls of Death!" Guest-starring the Oktober Guard. Written by Larry Hama and Herb Trimpe. Art by Herb Trimpe and Chic Stone. GI Joe and their Russian counterparts, the Oktober Guard, must set aside their differences and work together if they are to stop a Top Secret weapon from falling into the hands of Cobra. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This issue sports an amazing, dynamic cover. At the time this story was released, the Cold War was at its height and this was truly an amazing sight to behold - America and Russia, fighting side-by-side for the greater good. This is easily one of my all time favorite Joe tales in the history of the franchise. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $0.60.

  • Item #57139955
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    GI Joe (1982 Marvel) 8REP.2ND CBCS 9.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Second Printing.

    Label #21-1D24259-029

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    Starts Jun 10

    This is a second printing. All 2nd printings have a 2nd printing notice on inside at bottom of indicia on first/splash page. 2nd printings were done for most issues from #2 to #63. Cover price $0.75.

  • Item #57909940
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    Published Mar 1983 by Marvel.

    GI Joe (1982 Marvel) 9 CBCS 9.8

    This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.

    Paper: White

    Label #21-33DD13B-094

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    Starts Jun 10

    This issue does not have a Lakeside Tattooz insert (or insert opened and the sample tattoo removed).

    1st printing - "The Diplomat!" Written by Steven Grant. Art by Mike Vosburg and Chic Stone. Cover by Mike Esposito and Chic Stone. Scarlett gets the spotlight, as she races against the clock to stop a Cobra assassin. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

  • Item #60979435
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    Published Jul 1983 by Marvel.

    GI Joe (1982 Marvel) 13 CGC 9.8

    Top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: White

    Label #4412817013

    Starts Jul 6

    1st printing - "Last Plane from Rio Lindo!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Mike Vosburg and Jon D'agostino. Scarlett and Hawk lead the Joes on a mission to South America to rescue Snake-Eyes, Stalker, Gung-Ho, and Breaker, but just where is Snake-Eyes? Destro seen again in shadow only. 1st appearance of Torpedo. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

  • Item #58730843
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    Published Aug 1983 by Marvel.

    GI Joe (1982 Marvel) 14 CBCS 9.6

    Paper: White

    Direct Edition.

    Label #22-2D95C71-002

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    Starts Jun 10

    1st printing - "Destro Attacks!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Mike Vosburg and Jon D'agostino. Snake-Eyes, Kwinn, and Dr. Venom attempt to escape from a sunken Cobra island bunker. Meanwhile, Destro makes his first full appearance as he plans an ambush in Springfield for the Joes. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

  • Item #58730847
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    Published Dec 1983 by Marvel.

    GI Joe (1982 Marvel) 18 CBCS 9.4

    Paper: White

    Newsstand Edition.

    Label #22-2D95C71-004

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    Starts Jun 10

    1st printing - "Destro Returns!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Mike Vosburg and Jon D'agostino. Snake-Eyes, along with Kwinn, are finally reunited with the rest of the Joes as they battle Destro on Coney Island. Hawk captures ScarFace. Cover price $0.60.

  • Item #60932643
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    Published Nov 1974 by Marvel.

    Giant Size Avengers (1974) 2 FN/VF 7.0

    Ends Jun 3 7:35 PM CST
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    "A Blast from the Past!" Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Dave Cockrum. Cover by Ron Wilson. The story continues from Avengers 129 and the Earth's mightiest heroes are in dire straits! Kang the Conqueror has paralyzed Iron Man, Thor, and the Vision and placed each one inside a Macrobot. Now the three Macrobots are sent to China, the Soviet Union, and the United States to wreck havoc! Kang has also imprisoned Mantis, the Scarlet Witch, and Agatha Harkness in an abandoned Egyptian pyramid as he tries to determine who is the celestial madonna. So that leaves two Avengers, Hawkeye and the Swordsman, plus the ancient pharaoh Rama-Tut to rescue the Avengers and save the world! In his finest hour with the Avengers, can the Swordsman lead the team to victory or will tragedy strike? Simply a great story with a powerful ending. Back up story: Reprint of Fantastic Four 19 (1st series) featuring Rama-Tut. 64 pages Cover price $0.50.

  • Item #60932705
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    Published Jun 1975 by Marvel.

    Giant Size Avengers (1974) 4 VF- 7.5

    Ends Jun 3 7:35 PM CST
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    "Let All Men Bring Together!" Wedding of the Vision and Scarlet Witch. Story by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Don Heck. Inks by John Tartaglione. Cover by Gil Kane, Al Milgrom, and John Romita (touch-ups). Story continues from Avengers 135. The Vision's quest through time to discover his origin is over. But instead of returning to Immortus' domain, the synthezoid avenger materializes at the center of the Earth! And shockingly the Dread Dormammu is there! With his captive…the Scarlet Witch! Wow, how did Wanda end up in the dreaded one's clutches? It doesn't matter now as the Vision must fight for the woman he loves! It's a supernatural showdown at Earth's core: The Vision, Scarlet Witch, and Agatha Harkness vs. the Dread Dormammu and Umar! Meanwhile in Vietnam, while the Cotati explains the mystery of the Celestial Madonna to Mantis and Moondragon; Hawkeye, Shell-Head, and the thunder god slip outside the temple and bump into the Titanic Three! However the three communist super-villains have been beaten badly! Who did this? Who else…but the Conqueror! And one more time, one final time, the assembled Avengers battle Kang…for the Celestial Madonna! An extraordinary ending for Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Cameo appearances by the Space Phantom, Crimson Dynamo, Radioactive Man, Titanium Man, and Gaea. Flashback cameos by the Swordsman, original Human Torch, and Ultron. Avengers Lineup: Hawkeye, Iron Man, Mantis, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. First reprint story: "Betrayed by the Ants!" Plot by Stan Lee. Script by Larry Lieber. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Dick Ayers. The Ant-Man battles Egghead. Originally published in Tales to Astonish 38. Second reprint story: "Then Came…the Black Widow" Script by Gary Friedrich. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by John Verpoorten. Originally published in Amazing Adventures 1 (2nd series). (Notes: This issue marks the end of the Celestial Madonna saga. Truly a bronze age masterpiece. Kang appears next in Avengers 141. Mantis does not return until many years later in Silver Surfer (2nd series) 3 & 4. The Vision and the Scarlet Witch first met in Avengers 76. Elements of this story overlap with Doctor Strange (1st series) 8. This issue was reprinted in 2005 in the trade paperback: Avengers…Vision and the Scarlet Witch. The letters page includes letters from comics publisher Dean Mullaney and comics artist Bill Blyberg, respectively.) 64 pages Cover price $0.50.

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    Giant Size Defenders (1974) 1 CGC 9.6

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #1206979004

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover pencils by Gil Kane and John Romita (alterations), inks by Frank Giacoia and John Romita (alterations). New story: "The Way They Were!", script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Al Milgrom; Valkyrie learns the origins of the Hulk, Namor and Dr. Strange and the Defenders stop Rasputin. Reprints: "Banished to Outer Space", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The military captures Rick and Ross convinces him that they need the Hulk to test a new experimental rocket for national security; Rick tricks the jade giant into the capsule but once it is shot into space, he realizes that Ross deceived him to get rid of his foe. Bird of Prey! starring Sub-Mariner and Princess Fen, script and art by Bill Everett. "To Catch a Magician!" starring Doctor Strange and Mr. Rasputin, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Denny O'Neil (dialogue), art by Steve Ditko. "The Peerless Power of the Silver Surfer," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby; inks by Frank Giacoia; featuring Quasimodo. The Dynamic Defenders! illustration by Sal Buscema. 68 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

  • Item #60740967
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    Giant Size Defenders (1974) 3 CGC 9.4

    1st app. Korvac

    Paper: White

    Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s); See item notes

    Chipping to upper back side corner bracket.

    Label #4254485022

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Joe Sinnott. New story: 1st appearance of Korvac in "Games Godlings Play!", script by Steve Gerber (script, plot), Jim Starlin (plot), and Len Wein (plot), pencils by Jim Starlin (layouts), Dan Adkins (finished art), Don Newton (finished art), and Jim Mooney (finished art), inks by Dan Adkins (pages 1-7, 10-11, 22-27, 43), Don Newton (pages 14-19, 31-36, 38), and Jim Mooney (pages 8-9, 30, 37, 39, 44); The Grandmaster and the Prime Mover play a game for the fate of the Earth; The Grandmaster selects the Defenders for his "pieces" and the Prime Mover selects several alien "pieces" and combat begins. "The World Destroyers!" starring the Sub-Mariner, script and art by Bill Everett. "The House of Shadows!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Doctor Strange is on the scene to observe a TV crew as they prepare to enter & broadcast about a "Haunted House." Letter from Mary Jo Duffy. 68 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

  • Item #58825665
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    Giant Size Defenders (1974) 3 CBCS 6.5

    1st app. Korvac

    Paper: White

    Label #22-2D520EC-038

    Starts Jun 10

    Cover pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Joe Sinnott. New story: 1st appearance of Korvac in "Games Godlings Play!", script by Steve Gerber (script, plot), Jim Starlin (plot), and Len Wein (plot), pencils by Jim Starlin (layouts), Dan Adkins (finished art), Don Newton (finished art), and Jim Mooney (finished art), inks by Dan Adkins (pages 1-7, 10-11, 22-27, 43), Don Newton (pages 14-19, 31-36, 38), and Jim Mooney (pages 8-9, 30, 37, 39, 44); The Grandmaster and the Prime Mover play a game for the fate of the Earth; The Grandmaster selects the Defenders for his "pieces" and the Prime Mover selects several alien "pieces" and combat begins. "The World Destroyers!" starring the Sub-Mariner, script and art by Bill Everett. "The House of Shadows!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Doctor Strange is on the scene to observe a TV crew as they prepare to enter & broadcast about a "Haunted House." Letter from Mary Jo Duffy. 68 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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    Giant Size Master of Kung Fu (1974) 2 CGC 8.5

    Paper: White

    Label #4416308015

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    Shang Chi the Master of Kung Fu meets a mysterious woman and is drawn into a tangled web of intrigue and suspense. In this epic adventure Chi will face challenges beyond any he has ever faced before. He shall come face to face with his hated father, the evil Fu Manchu, and even the specter of death. Will this mystery woman be Chi's new love or the death of him? Find out in "The Devil Doctor's Triumph." Story by Doug Moench. Art by Paul Gulacy and Jack Abel. Plus, a back-up tale featuring the arch villain from the 1950's Yellow Claw. 64 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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    Published 1975 by Marvel.

    Giant Size Power Man (1975) 1 CGC 9.0

    Paper: White

    Label #4418494010

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    Giant Size Spider-Man (1974) 4 CBCS 7.5 SS Gerry Conway

    Paper: Off white to white

    Witnessed Signature: Gerry Conway on 3/13/2022.

    Label #22-072EB80-002

    Starts Jun 10

    3rd appearance of the Punisher in "To Sow the Seeds of Death's Day!" Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. The Punisher has discovered that an evil mastermind is testing biological weapons on kidnapped Americans somewhere in South America. After recruiting the web-slinger to help him, the Punisher and Spider-Man break into the offices of the shadowy Deterrence Research Corporation in New York City. However during the attack, the wall-crawler is captured and transported to the death camp of Moses Magnum! Can the Punisher rescue the Amazing Spider-Man and the captive civilians before they meet a horrible fate? First appearance of Moses Magnum. (Note: The Punisher appears next in Marvel Preview Magazine 2.) Back up story: "The Wondrous World of Doctor Strange!" Script by Stan Lee. Art by Steve Ditko. Spider-Man and the Master of the Mystic Arts team up to battle Xandu! Reprinted from Doctor Strange 179. (Notes: The story originally appeared in Amazing Spiderman Annual 2, and was later reprinted in Doctor Strange 179. A reprint of the cover of Doctor Strange 179 is included in the issue.) 64 pages Cover price $0.50.

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    Published 1975 by Marvel.

    Giant Size X-Men (1975) 1 VG+ 4.5

    1st app. Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, 2nd full app. Wolverine

    Water spotting.

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover pencils by Gil Kane and Dave Cockrum (original X-Men figures), inks by Dave Cockrum. 1st appearance of the new X-Men in "Second Genesis," script by Chris Claremont (plot assist, uncredited) and Len Wein (plot, script), art by Dave Cockrum; The old X-Men are captured by Krakoa, the Living Island, and Professor X forms a new team to rescue them; First appearances of Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, and Thunderbird; 2nd full appearance of Wolverine after Incredible Hulk 181; Appearances of Cyclops, Iceman, the Angel, Marvel Girl, the Banshee, Sunfire, Havok, Lorna Dane, and Mr. Fantastic (of the Fantastic Four); Beast cameo; Continued in X-MEN #94. "Call Him... Cyclops!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Verpoorten; Explanation of Cyclops' powers. "I, the Iceman," script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Verpoorten; Explanation of Iceman's powers. "The Female of the Species!", script by Linda Fite, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Sam Grainger; Explanation of Marvel Girl's powers. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

  • Item #54556130
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    Published Aug 1977 by Marvel.

    Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 1 CBCS 9.8

    Paper: White

    Newsstand Edition.

    Label #21-2CF024C-006

    Starts Jun 10

    "The Coming!" Guest-starring Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jim Mooney. The slumbering leviathan known as Godzilla has awaken and rises out of the sea off the shores of Alaska. This reptilian titan has already left Japan devastated and now has made his way to America. With a tail that can smash mountains to dust and fiery breath born out of the Atomic Age, is there anything that can stop this monster's rampage? Right from the Toho Productions' famed movie series comes Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Cover price $0.30.

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    Published Aug 1977 by Marvel.

    Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.8

    Paper: White

    Label #4040878015

    Starts Jul 6

    "The Coming!" Guest-starring Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jim Mooney. The slumbering leviathan known as Godzilla has awaken and rises out of the sea off the shores of Alaska. This reptilian titan has already left Japan devastated and now has made his way to America. With a tail that can smash mountains to dust and fiery breath born out of the Atomic Age, is there anything that can stop this monster's rampage? Right from the Toho Productions' famed movie series comes Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Cover price $0.30.

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    Published Aug 1977 by Marvel.

    Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.4

    Paper: White

    Label #4411714008

    Starts Jun 24

    "The Coming!" Guest-starring Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jim Mooney. The slumbering leviathan known as Godzilla has awaken and rises out of the sea off the shores of Alaska. This reptilian titan has already left Japan devastated and now has made his way to America. With a tail that can smash mountains to dust and fiery breath born out of the Atomic Age, is there anything that can stop this monster's rampage? Right from the Toho Productions' famed movie series comes Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Cover price $0.30.

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    Published Aug 1977 by Marvel.

    Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 1 FN/VF 7.0

    Starts Jun 3

    "The Coming!" Guest-starring Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jim Mooney. The slumbering leviathan known as Godzilla has awaken and rises out of the sea off the shores of Alaska. This reptilian titan has already left Japan devastated and now has made his way to America. With a tail that can smash mountains to dust and fiery breath born out of the Atomic Age, is there anything that can stop this monster's rampage? Right from the Toho Productions' famed movie series comes Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Cover price $0.30.

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    Published Aug 1977 by Marvel.

    Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 1 FN+ 6.5

    Ends Jun 3 7:36 PM CST
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    "The Coming!" Guest-starring Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jim Mooney. The slumbering leviathan known as Godzilla has awaken and rises out of the sea off the shores of Alaska. This reptilian titan has already left Japan devastated and now has made his way to America. With a tail that can smash mountains to dust and fiery breath born out of the Atomic Age, is there anything that can stop this monster's rampage? Right from the Toho Productions' famed movie series comes Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Cover price $0.30.

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    Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 78 CGC 8.0

    Paper: White

    Label #4377612012

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover art by Neal Adams. A Kind of Loving, a Way of Death!, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Frank Giacoia; After a group of thugs overpower her and steal her bike, Black Canary is found by mind-controlling cult leader Joshua; When Green Lantern and Green Arrow encounter the thugs later and recognize Canary's bike, they set off in search of their friend; Though Canary initially refuses to leave the cult, when Joshua orders her to shoot Green Arrow, her mind won't let her, and she breaks free from Joshua's control. Letters to the editor from comics writers Mike Barr and Martin Pasko. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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    Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 82 VG+ 4.5

    Oxidation

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    Cover art by Neal Adams. How Do You Fight a Nightmare?, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano and Bernie Wrightson (p. 13); When Green Arrow and Black Canary are confronted by harpies, GA calls Green Lantern for help. GL follows the harpies into a trap laid by The Witch Queen on behalf of her brother Sinestro. Following a lead, GA and BC meet a group of Amazons, who, impressed by Black Canary's fighting skills, explain how in the distant past they were banished to another plane by a wizard, but have been allowed to return by The Witch Queen to make all men pay; With this information, the duo follows the trail to The Witch Queen and rescue Green Lantern from banishment and the grasp of the legendary Medusa. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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    Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 88 FN- 5.5

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    Giant-size issue. Neal Adams cover and one interior page (the pencilled version of the cover of Green Lantern 89). The rest of the issue contains reprints: "Summons From Space!" with script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella (from Showcase 23); "The Origin of Green Lantern's Oath!" with script by Broome, pencils by Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; and the Golden Age Green Lantern in "The Menace of the Marching Toys!" with pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs (from a 1949 issue of the original Green Lantern series). Letter to the editor from comic writer Martin Pasko and writer Dwight Decker. Cover price $0.25.

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    Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 139 CGC 9.2

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    Label #4418494003

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    "Slay On, Silver Moon." Guest-starring Superman, Firestorm, and Bruce Gordon (split from Eclipso). Green Lantern must battle his own evil side to stop Eclipso's nefarious plan. Plot by Marv Wolfman, script by Roy Thomas, art by Joe Staton. Cover by Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.50.

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    Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 141 CBCS 9.4

    1st app. Omega Men

    Paper: White

    Direct Edition.

    Label #21-3246A82-005

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    Starts Jun 10

    1st appearance of Omega Men. "The Lurkers in the Shadow." While vacationing in Canada, Green Lantern and Carol Ferris are captured by the Omega Men, who make their first appearance. Script by Marv Wolfman, art by Joe Staton. Cover by George Pérez. Cover price $0.50.

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    Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 142 CBCS 9.4

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    Label #22-066EAC8-022

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    Starts Jun 10

    "The Omega Men." Green Lantern battles the Citadel, who are invading Earth. Prior to that, GL and Carol Ferris learn (from Kalista) the origin of the Omega Men, who make their second appearance. Script by Marv Wolfman, art by Joe Staton. Cover by George Pérez. Cover price $0.50.

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    Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 142 CGC 9.4

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    Label #4418494005

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    "The Omega Men." Green Lantern battles the Citadel, who are invading Earth. Prior to that, GL and Carol Ferris learn (from Kalista) the origin of the Omega Men, who make their second appearance. Script by Marv Wolfman, art by Joe Staton. Cover by George Pérez. Cover price $0.50.

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    Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 143 CGC 9.4

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    Label #4418494004

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    "Call Him Auron! God of Light! God of Death!" Green Lantern and the Omega Men battle the Citadel. Auron has to decide whether to spare the Gordanians or kill them. Script by Marv Wolfman, art by Joe Staton. Cover by George Pérez. Cover price $0.50.

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    Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 144 CBCS 8.5

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    Label #22-066EAC8-023

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    Starts Jun 10

    "The Last Picture Show." Green Lantern, back in Coast City, meets the Tattooed Man, who has a criminal mastermind after him. Script by Marv Wolfman, art by Joe Staton. Cover by George Pérez. Cover price $0.50.

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    Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 160 CBCS 9.2

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    Label #22-1A8B6F0-004

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    Starts Jun 10

    "Head Trip." When the Headman abduct Green Lantern to destroy him as an offering to gain admittance to the Citadel, the Omega Men arrive on the scene. Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Sam De La Rosa. "The Eyes of the Universe." Aliens boiling the oceans are merely energizing the sun to keep their own world from dying, and the Green Lantern of Penelo must find a away to save the planet. A Tales of the Green Lantern Corps backup story. Script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Jerome Moore, inks by Rodin Rodriquez. Cover by Pollard. Cover price $0.60.

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    Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 161 CBCS 9.0

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    Label #22-069BD64-017

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    Starts Jun 10

    "And They Shall Crush the Headmen." Green Lantern, the Omega Men, and Dorine Clay battle the Headmen to free the Calorians. Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by Pollard and Mike DeCarlo. Cover price $0.60.

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    Green Lantern Green Arrow (1983) 2 CBCS 9.8

    This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.

    Paper: White

    Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

    Direct Edition.

    Label #19-1E8DD8F-037

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    Starts Jun 10

    Cover art by Neal Adams. Stories reprinted from Green Lantern 78 and 79. "A Kind of Loving, a Way of Death!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Frank Giacoia; After a group of thugs overpower her and steal her bike, Black Canary is found by mind-controlling cult leader Joshua; When Green Lantern and Green Arrow encounter the thugs later and recognize Canary's bike, they set off in search of their friend. "Ulysses Star Is Still Alive!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dan Adkins; Green Lantern and Green Arrow get involved in a dispute over logging rights on Native American land; While GL searches for documentation for the Indians' claim, GA tries to inspire them with the ghost of their ancestor. Interview with Dick Giordano about his involvement in the Green Lantern / Green Arrow series. "Meanwhile" column; Dick relates how he came to comic books, some of his biography, and his vision for comics. Reprinted covers of Green Lantern 78 and 79, art by Neal Adams. DC Comics presents the award-winning series that set new standards in comics excellence! DC Comics presents the award-winning series that set new standards in comics excellence! 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.