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    Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 13 CGC 7.0

    1st Carol Danvers (pre Ms. Marvel)

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #2048966013

    Starts Apr 22

    Giant-size issue. Captain Marvel stars in "Where Stalks the Sentry!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Paul Reinman. The story continues in Captain Marvel 1 (1968). The remainder of the issue consists of Golden Age reprints: the Black Knight by Joe Maneely (1955), the Human Torch by Dick Ayers ("Fugitive at Large!"; 1954); the Vision (1941); Captain America by John Romita Sr. ("Top Secret!"; 1953); and the Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett ("Invasion!"; 1955). Letter to the editor from comic artist Dave Cockrum. Colan cover pencils. 1st Carol Danvers (pre Ms. Marvel). Cover price $0.25.

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    Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 17 VG+ 4.5

    Starts Apr 22

    Giant-size issue. The origin of the Black Knight in "The Black Knight Reborn!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Howard Purcell, inks by Dan Adkins and company. The remainder of the issue contains Golden Age reprints: the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner, the All-Winners Squad featuring Captain America and Bucky ("Menace From the Future World!" from All-Winners 21). John Buscema/John Romita Sr. cover? Cover price $0.25.

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    Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 17 GD/VG 3.0

    1.75" Spine split from bottom. Staple rust. Cover coming loose from bottom.

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    Giant-size issue. The origin of the Black Knight in "The Black Knight Reborn!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Howard Purcell, inks by Dan Adkins and company. The remainder of the issue contains Golden Age reprints: the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner, the All-Winners Squad featuring Captain America and Bucky ("Menace From the Future World!" from All-Winners 21). John Buscema/John Romita Sr. cover? Cover price $0.25.

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    Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 18 CGC 5.0

    1st app. and origin Guardians of the Galaxy

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4148958007

    Starts Apr 6

    Giant-size issue. Origin and 1st appearance of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo). The remainder of the issue contains Golden Age reprints: the Sub-Mariner ("Courage"); and the All Winners Squad featuring Miss America, the Human Torch, and Captain America (from All Winners 21). Letter to the editor from comics writer Steven Grant. Colan cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

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    Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 18 FR 1.0

    1st app. and origin Guardians of the Galaxy

    7" cumulative spine split.

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    Giant-size issue. Origin and 1st appearance of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo). The remainder of the issue contains Golden Age reprints: the Sub-Mariner ("Courage"); and the All Winners Squad featuring Miss America, the Human Torch, and Captain America (from All Winners 21). Letter to the editor from comics writer Steven Grant. Colan cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #60632876
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    Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 20 CGC 8.5

    Paper: White

    Label #4372552012

    Starts Apr 6

    Giant-size issue. Doctor Doom stars in "This Man, This Demon!" Script by Larry Lieber and Roy Thomas, pencils by Lieber and Frank Giacoia, inks by Vince Colletta. Brief Fantastic Four appearance. The remainder of the issue contains Golden Age reprints: the Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett ("The Sub-Mariner Meets a New Enemy...Fire!"); and, from Young Men 24, the Human Torch, Captain America ("Back From the Dead!"), and the Sub-Mariner. This issue also contains a one-page ad for a Starhawk story that never appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes. John Buscema cover pencils. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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    Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 20 CGC 6.5

    Paper: White

    Label #3942898008

    Starts Apr 6

    Giant-size issue. Doctor Doom stars in "This Man, This Demon!" Script by Larry Lieber and Roy Thomas, pencils by Lieber and Frank Giacoia, inks by Vince Colletta. Brief Fantastic Four appearance. The remainder of the issue contains Golden Age reprints: the Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett ("The Sub-Mariner Meets a New Enemy...Fire!"); and, from Young Men 24, the Human Torch, Captain America ("Back From the Dead!"), and the Sub-Mariner. This issue also contains a one-page ad for a Starhawk story that never appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes. John Buscema cover pencils. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #60563924
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    Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 20 FN+ 6.5

    Starts Jul 6

    Giant-size issue. Doctor Doom stars in "This Man, This Demon!" Script by Larry Lieber and Roy Thomas, pencils by Lieber and Frank Giacoia, inks by Vince Colletta. Brief Fantastic Four appearance. The remainder of the issue contains Golden Age reprints: the Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett ("The Sub-Mariner Meets a New Enemy...Fire!"); and, from Young Men 24, the Human Torch, Captain America ("Back From the Dead!"), and the Sub-Mariner. This issue also contains a one-page ad for a Starhawk story that never appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes. John Buscema cover pencils. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #60347671
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    Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 20 VG/FN 5.0

    Starts Apr 6

    Giant-size issue. Doctor Doom stars in "This Man, This Demon!" Script by Larry Lieber and Roy Thomas, pencils by Lieber and Frank Giacoia, inks by Vince Colletta. Brief Fantastic Four appearance. The remainder of the issue contains Golden Age reprints: the Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett ("The Sub-Mariner Meets a New Enemy...Fire!"); and, from Young Men 24, the Human Torch, Captain America ("Back From the Dead!"), and the Sub-Mariner. This issue also contains a one-page ad for a Starhawk story that never appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes. John Buscema cover pencils. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #60572308
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    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 1 CGC 5.0

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #4100257003

    Starts Apr 6

    Reprints: Amazing Fantasy 15 (1st Spider-Man) by Steve Ditko; Hulk 1 by Jack Kirby, Tales to Astonish 35 (Ant-Man); Tales to Astonish 49 (Giant Man), Tales of Suspense 39 & 48 (1st Iron Man), Journey into Mystery 83 (1st Thor) by Kirby, and Sgt. Fury 1 by Kirby. Kirby photo. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #60692562
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    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 12 CGC 9.2

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4389449012

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover art by Steve Ditko and John Romita. The Return of the Green Goblin, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; reprinted from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #17. The Human Torch Vs. the Wizard and Paste-Pot Pete!, script by Stan Lee (Co-Plot), Dick Ayers (Co-Plot), and Ernie Hart [as H.E. Huntley] (Dialogue), art by Dick Ayers; Johnny practices in his obstacle course, then thinks back on his adventures with The Wizard and Paste-Pot Pete; By a wild coincidence, Pete breaks The Wizard out of jail and the two join forces; They frame Johnny as a spy, but their partnership is strained by Wiz's megalomania; "I'm a partner, not a servant, you know!" says Pete; reprinted from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #110. The Magician and the Maiden starring Wasp, script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Larry Lieber; reprinted from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #58. Challenged by the Human Cobra! starring Thor, script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; reprinted from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #98. 68 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #60692559
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    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 14 CGC 9.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4389449013

    Starts Apr 22

    Cover pencils by Steve Ditko (Spider-Man and Human Torch), Jack Kirby (Thor vignette), and Russ Heath (Marvel Boy vignette), inks by Steve Ditko (Spider-Man and Torch), Chic Stone (Thor), and Russ Heath (Marvel Boy). Spidey Strikes Back, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #19. Eyes of Death!, script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath; reprinted from Marvel Boy (Marvel, 1950 series) #1. Fighting to the Death with the Asbestos Man! starring the Human Torch, script by Stan Lee (Plot) and Ernie Hart (Script), art by Dick Ayers; A financially frustrated scientist invents a fireproof suit in order to impress underworld hoods to become his partners in crime; reprinted from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #111. The Master Plan of Mr. Hyde! starring Thor, script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; reprinted from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #100. 68 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 20 CGC 7.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4389449011

    Starts Apr 22

    Cover art by Steve Ditko. Captured by J. Jonah Jameson, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #25. When the Grey Gargoyle Strikes! starring Thor, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; reprinted from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #107. The Man Who Became the Torch! starring Human Torch, script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers; reprinted from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #118. 68 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #39609431
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    Mastermind (1964) fanzine 1 FN 6.0

    Starts Apr 6

    Fanzine by Paul McSpadden and Steven Fears. Winter Issue '64-'65 (cover incorrectly labeled #2). Cover by Steven Fears. Review of Pep Comics #1 & Spy Smasher #1, 4 page comic "The Glider" (W) Steven Fears (A) Bill Cavalier, "Solitude" text story by Bob Harner III, 7 page comic "The Gladiator" (W) Paul McSpadden (A) Steven Fears, plus more. Contributions by Phil Seuling, Marty Arbunich, Lee Whittlesey, John Wooley, and Tom Lauria. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 46 pages, black and white. Cover price $0.40.

  • Item #60287626
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    Published Mar 1967 by Dell.

    Mighty Heroes (1967 Dell) 1 CGC 9.6

    Only copy at the top CGC grade of 9.6.

    Paper: White

    Label #1973292019

    Starts Apr 6

    36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #60639035
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    Millie the Model (1945 Marvel) 125 CGC 8.0

    One of only 2 copies at the top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Stan Lee File Copy.

    Label #0062312008

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover art by Stan Goldberg. Goodbye, My Love! starring Millie the Model. Millie's Fashion Pin-Up, Chili's Classy Cut-Out, and Millie's Sensational Sport Clothes! paper dolls. Millie's Glamorous Gowns! fashion page. Chili and Toni's Charming Coiffures! fashion page. Letters page announced for next issue. Stories by Stan Lee, art by Stan Goldberg. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #60654311
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    Published Apr 1967 by Dell.

    Monroes, The (1967 Dell) 1 CGC 9.4

    Paper: White

    Slab: Significant scuff(s) inner well

    Label #4247706001

    Starts Apr 6

    The Monroes (1967) is a western comic book published by Dell Publishing Co. Comics. Photo cover. # on cover: 12-534-704. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #60591372
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    Motor Life (1951 Quinn Publishing Co) Vol. 9 #2 VG- 3.5

    Water damage. Cover and interior oxidation.

    Starts Apr 22

    Sept. 1959. Road tests encompass the Corvette, Roll-Royce, Studebaker pickup, Toyota Land Cruiser and more. Articles about future design and even electric powered cars. 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., 82 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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    Munsters (1965 Gold Key) 1 CGC 7.5

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #4296931001

    Starts Apr 6

    Photo covers plus inside cover photos. # on cover: 10134-501. Cover price $0.12.

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    My Greatest Adventure (1955) 15 CGC 4.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4370886016

    Starts Apr 22

    "I Hunted the World's Wildest Animals," "I Found the City Under the Sea" (pencils by Jack Kirby), and "I Was Tried By the Jury of Villains" (art by Ruben Moreira). Moreira cover? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    My Greatest Adventure (1955) 80 CGC 8.5

    Paper: White

    Label #1055284011

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover art by Bruno Premiani. The Doom Patrol (Chapter 1), script by Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, art by Bruno Premiani; A mysterious man known only as the Chief calls three people who have all escaped certain doom but were left outcasts because of their experiences. Peter Puptent Explorer humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Challenge of the Timeless Commander (Chapter 2), script by Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, art by Bruno Premiani; The Chief informs the Doom Patrol of an alien spaceship that has landed on Earth carrying a super-weapon. Science Shorts filler page by Henry Boltinoff. The Deadly Duel with Gen. Immortus (Chapter 3), script by Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, art by Bruno Premiani; After locating the super-weapon, the Doom Patrol is confronted by General Immortus, who takes the upper-hand. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #60564315
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    Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds (1956 Charlton) 23 VG+ 4.5

    Water damage.

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    Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. Charlton's popular series features tales of science fiction and fantasy with twist endings. After a nervous breakdown, Clayton can see mischievous little men that no one else can see, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A scientist's experiments in "accelerated evolution" result in chimps who like Hawaiian shirts, cigars and sunglasses. Nondescript janitor Nikolas finds a portal to another dimension, where he is revered as "The Wise One." The Quiet Little Men; The Unusual Tails; Spy From Saturnia; The Dream Room; Commander Burkett's Machine. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 1 CGC 6.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4339824001

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover by Jim Steranko. First appearance of Scorpio in "Who Is Scorpio?", script by Jim Steranko, pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; Fury sneaks into an island fortress, only to get shot in the back. Surprise!; It's an L.M.D., and the shooter is the real Fury!; But on examination, Dugan informs Fury the L.M.D.'s been shot 4 times, not 3 - which means, someone tried to assassinate him!; The only clue is a tiny badge with a "Scorpio" symbol on it; In San Francisco, comic Flip Mason's on the run from gambling debts; In Kansas City, racketeer Mitch Hackett looks forward to joining the mob. In NYC, Fury & Val walk in the rain; At the Monza Autodrome, Count Julio Scarlotti wins a race - and we see he has a Scorpio tattoo on his wrist; Days later in Nevada, Fury helps test an "EPB G-System" (Entrope Phase Barrier Guard System), a force field which is hoped may one day protect entire armies. As SHIELD prepares one final test (with an H-Bomb!) we see the tech firing the missile has a Scorpio tattoo on his wrist; Fury suddenly realizes the EPB's down, and nobody answers his comm; He races across the desert to a rocket sled used by NASA to escape as the missile descends on the spot he was relaxing; At the U.S. Government Research Center in Las Vegas, everyone's been put to sleep with gas by Scorpio - when Fury arrives via motorcycle. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. Cover price $0.12.

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    Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 4 CBCS 8.5 SS Steranko

    Paper: White

    Witnessed Sig: Jim Steranko on 10/21/2017

    Label #17-3DEABD1-004

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover by Jim Steranko. SHIELD origin retold in "And Now It Begins...', script by Roy Thomas (plot, dialogue) and Frank Springer (plot), art by Frank Springer; HYDRA repeatedly tries to murder Nick Fury before he can recruited to head SHIELD; The agent in charge of the operation, Agent L, is executed for his failure by Agent H; After reminiscing about his days in WW2, Fury meets Tony Stark, who introduces him to the SHIELD board of directors, then shows him a film detailing HYDRA's operations; After Fury uncovers a bomb in the room and dispatches it, along with the spy who planted it, he realizes the danger facing the free world and takes the job. Frank Springer's 1st Marvel work. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 4 CGC 6.5

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4379820007

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    Cover by Jim Steranko. SHIELD origin retold in "And Now It Begins...', script by Roy Thomas (plot, dialogue) and Frank Springer (plot), art by Frank Springer; HYDRA repeatedly tries to murder Nick Fury before he can recruited to head SHIELD; The agent in charge of the operation, Agent L, is executed for his failure by Agent H; After reminiscing about his days in WW2, Fury meets Tony Stark, who introduces him to the SHIELD board of directors, then shows him a film detailing HYDRA's operations; After Fury uncovers a bomb in the room and dispatches it, along with the spy who planted it, he realizes the danger facing the free world and takes the job. Frank Springer's 1st Marvel work. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 5 CGC 6.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4379820008

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    Cover by Jim Steranko. "What Ever Happened To Scorpio?", script by Jim Steranko, pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by John Tartaglione; Val reads Nick's horoscope in the morning paper, which says "Someone in your past will return today"; Nick pays a visit on Pickman, who's helping him locate someone, and he doesn't want SHIELD involved; The ESP Division picks up "possible danger", sending Nick to a seemingly-deserted warehouse - and straight into a trap set by Scorpio!; Nick's Farrari is destroyed, and Nick is captured; While unconscious, Scorpio creates a face-mask to allow him to impersonate Nick, then goes in disguise to view the test of the latest model of LMD; But as it begins, no one else realizes the robot has been replaced with Nick, drugged so he can't speak!; Miraculously, Fury manages to dodge one death trap after another, then faces his would-be killer; Val, trying to save Nick's life, shoots at the "LMD" - but hits Pickman instead, who found his way in via a secret passage. Letters to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor and fanzine publisher Ronn Foss. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 6 CGC 6.0

    Paper: White

    Label #4379820009

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    Cover by Jim Steranko. "Doom Must Fall!", script by Roy Thomas (plot), Frank Springer (plot), and Archie Goodwin (dialogue), art by Frank Springer; Fury is summoned by a condition red priority alert to the "Observatron" chamber; An asteroid is being drawn off-course directly toward Earth, impact only hours away! Fury & Cliff Randall (SHIELD's top ace pilot) race to the projected impact point, the Central Andes, hoping to find whatever is pulling the asteroid from its normal orbit; There, they find a hidden base built inside a mountain, run by a group of other-dimensional beings called "The Others"; Twenty years earlier, the tyrant of their dimension, facing revolt, set off an "Impact Inducer", which would destroy everything; Survivors escaped in a ship when the force of the destruction opened a dimensional doorway to Earth; Knowing it would take twenty years for the "reverberations" to still, they built a base and sent out "prodigals" to gather intelligence about Earth, whose memories were blanked - and it turns out Randall was one of these all along! 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Not Brand Echh (1967) 6 CGC 9.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4368650003

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    Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and the Marvel Bullpen parody themselves in MAD-style spoof stories. The Human Scorch Has to Meet the Family, written by Stan Lee, with art by Jack Kirby; Dr. Deranged, Best Side Story written by Gary Friedrich, with art by Tom Sutton; and The Wedding of Spidey-Man, or With This Ring, I Thee Web, written by Gary Friedrich, with art by Marie Severin. Cover by Severin. 32 pages. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #60452388
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    Published Apr 1959 by DC.

    Our Army at War (1952) 81 CGC 6.5

    Paper: Off white

    Label #0152146003

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti. The Rock of Easy Co.! starring Sgt. Rock, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. The Brave and the Bold #23 ad, art by Joe Kubert. Fighting Footsteps, script by Bob Haney, art by Russ Heath. The Liberators - Battle Story of the 14th Armored Division fact pages. Umbrella Pilot, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. No Pocket for Easy, script by Bob Haney, art by Joe Kubert. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60632122
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    Out of this World (1956 Charlton) 11 VG+ 4.5

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover by Steve Ditko (credited as J. Kodti). Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Paul Reinman, Rocke Mastroserio, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Charlton responds to the new Comics Code with kid-friendly tales of science fiction, often illustrated by Steve Ditko or other future comics legends. A dead scientist's assistant uses his time machine for selfish reasons, but he hasn't got all the bugs worked out, in one of several stories in his issue with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story that predates Marvel's Thor by three years, a weak Viking lad named Thor gains superhuman powers from a mysterious cave and a powerful hammer. A writer discovers the land where dolls go. The Time Chamber; The Hammer of Thor; Strange Journey; Victory Viceroy; Counsel From The Spirit; Dreams of Fortune; The Careless Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Porky Pig (1965 Gold Key) 14 CGC 9.4

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4363427010

    Starts Apr 6

    Comic book starring the Warner Bros. cartoon character Porky Pig. The Perils of Pumpernickel starring Meadows, Petunia Pig, Porky Pig, Sykes, and Uncle Pumpernickel. Can You Create A Monster? activity page. Readers Complete the Comic activity page. The Canary Was Nobody's Pigeon starring Tweety and Sylvester. The Big League text story with Porky. Porky Pig's Penetrating Dime Trick. Dire Straights starring Bugs Bunny, Cicero Pig, Elmer Fudd, and Porky Pig. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #60456732
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    Published Sep 1957 by Marvel.

    Rawhide Kid (1955) 17 GD+ 2.5

    Water damage. Cover oxidation.

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Beware! The Rawhide Kid," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; When Johnny Bart's uncle Ben Bart is gunned down by criminals, Johnny becomes the Rawhide Kid to stop them. "Dynamite Trail" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "Stagecoach to Shotgun Gap!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Rawhide Kid prevents a stagecoach robbery. "With Gun in Hand!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; Les Cooper learns a lesson from his cousin Joe Cooper, who refuses to wear a gun. "When the Rawhide Kid Turned... Outlaw!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Rawhide Kid discovers who has been rustling Clay Rockwell's cattle; In the process of catching the rustler, Rawhide Kid becomes an outlaw. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Published Feb 1966 by Marvel.

    Rawhide Kid (1955) 50 CGC 7.0

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #3857739012

    Starts Apr 22

    Cover by Larry Lieber and Carl Hubbell. Stories by Larry Lieber and Stan Lee. Art by Larry Lieber, Paul Reinman and Carl Hubbell. What's this? Can we believe our eyes? Is this really Kid Colt, Outlaw, fighting the Rawhide Kid? See the startling answer in one of the most daringly different Western thrillers of all! Read..."The Menacing Masquerader Strikes Again!" by Larry Lieber and Carl Hubbell. Continued from the previous issue. Also in this issue: Back-up story "Too Frightened to Fight!" by Stan Lee and Paul Reinman, reprinted from Two-Gun Kid (1948) #65 (but no Two-Gun Kid appearance). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Published Dec 1966 by Marvel.

    Rawhide Kid (1955) 55 CBCS 7.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #22-0FD4DC5-037

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    Cover by Larry Lieber. Stories by Larry Lieber and Stan Lee. Art by Larry Lieber, Don Heck and Vince Colletta. Alone...outnumbered...the Rawhide Kid faces the blazing-hot six-guns of..."The Plunderers!" by Larry Lieber and Vince Colletta. Also in this issue: Les Cooper learns a lesson from his cousin Joe Cooper, who refuses to wear a gun, in the back-up story "With Gun in Hand!" by Stan Lee and Don Heck, reprinted from issue #17. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Published May 1963 by Marvel.

    Sgt. Fury (1963) 1 CGC 1.8

    1st app. Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandoes

    Paper: Off white to white

    Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

    Label #4188703006

    Starts Apr 6

    First appearance of Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandoes. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Commandos are ordered to rescue the Underground leader, captured by the nazis, before he reveals the date of D-Day. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Published May 1963 by Marvel.

    Sgt. Fury (1963) 1 PR 0.5 (R)

    1st app. Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandoes

    Restored (see item notes)

    RESTORATION. Color touch, piece fill and staples replaced. INCOMPLETE. Majority of interior page missing, does not interrupt art or story. Tape on interior cover and under staples. Cover oxidation.

    Starts Apr 6

    First appearance of Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandoes. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Commandos are ordered to rescue the Underground leader, captured by the nazis, before he reveals the date of D-Day. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Published Feb 1965 by Marvel.

    Sgt. Fury (1963) 15 VG 4.0

    Starts Apr 22

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Too Small to Fight, Too Young to Die!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Steve Ditko; Agent X calls for a strike against a Nazi gathering on the shores of Holland; The Howling Commandos get the mission but they must not trust Mayor Rooten. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Published 1965 by Marvel.

    Sgt. Fury (1963) Annual 1 VG+ 4.5

    Starts Apr 22

    72-page giant. New story: "Commission in Korea!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Frank Giacoia (as "Frankie Ray"). 4-page feature, "Meet the Howling Commandos" (pencils by Kirby?). Reprints: "Lord Ha-Ha's Last Laugh" (from Sgt. Fury 4) and "At the Mercy of Baron Stucker" (from issue 5). Scripts by Lee, pencils by Kirby, inks by George Roussos (as "George Bell"), plus Jack Kirby reprints from Sgt. Fury 4 and 5. Cover price $0.25.

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    Showcase (1956-1978) 9 GD 2.0

    1st solo Lois Lane story

    Cover-to-cover edge tear. Cover oxidation. Water spotting. Chew.

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover art by Al Plastino. The Girl in Superman's Past, script by Jerry Coleman, art by Al Plastino; Lois meets Lana Lang for the first time, and the girls immediately compete to see whom Superman likes better, but Superman refuses to fall into their traps. The New Lois Lane, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Ruben Moreira, inks by Al Plastino; Superman hopes that Lois' constant snooping to find his identity will provide evidence to convince "Con" Conners that he is wrong in believing that Clark Kent is Superman. Sleuths In Skirts article. Mrs Superman, script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino; Lois dreams she's married to Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Showcase (1956-1978) 10 CGC 3.5

    Paper: White

    Label #3912550003

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. Lois Lane's 2nd and last appearance in Showcase (after this she gets her own title, Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane). The Jilting of Superman, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois tries to make Superman jealous by pretending to be married to someone else. Danger: Prejudice at Work public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. The Sightless Lois Lane, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye. The Forbidden Box from Krypton, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Lois discovers a box of Kryptonian artifacts that give her super powers. 36 Pages, Full Color. Lois Lane's 2nd and last appearance in Showcase (after this she gets her own title!). Cover price $0.10.

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    Showcase (1956-1978) 23 CGC 4.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4069285011

    Starts Apr 6

    2nd appearance of Green Lantern. Cover and interior pencils by Gil Kane, cover and interior inks by Joe Giella. Summons from Space!; Green Lantern travels to Venus to save a blue-skinned caveman-like race from attack by yellow Pterodactyl-like creatures. The Invisible Destroyer!; When Dr. Phillips is distracted, The Invisible Destroyer is released from his mind. Scripts by John Broome. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Showcase (1956-1978) 23 GD/VG 3.0

    2" cumulative spine split.

    Starts Apr 6

    2nd appearance of Green Lantern. Cover and interior pencils by Gil Kane, cover and interior inks by Joe Giella. Summons from Space!; Green Lantern travels to Venus to save a blue-skinned caveman-like race from attack by yellow Pterodactyl-like creatures. The Invisible Destroyer!; When Dr. Phillips is distracted, The Invisible Destroyer is released from his mind. Scripts by John Broome. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Showcase (1956-1978) 28 VG 4.0

    Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

    Starts Apr 22

    Cover art by Russ Heath. 2nd appearance of Sea Devils in The Prize Flippers!, art by Russ Heath; The Sea Devils compete with each other to win the flippers that belong to Dane's father; Everyone knows how badly Nicky wants them, so they each disparage their own efforts in the competition. The First Frogman, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Scyllis, a Greek diver in the fifth century B.C., performs great underwater feats. Undersea Prison!, art by Russ Heath; The Sea Devils agree to help Mona Moray locate her missing father. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Showcase (1956-1978) 29 GD+ 2.5

    Cover oxidation. Water damage.

    Starts Apr 22

    Cover art by Russ Heath. Last Dive of the Sea Devils!, art by Russ Heath; As the radio reports a UFO sighting, the Sea Devils, out in the boat Sea Witch, meet a giant "King Neptune" spearing boats from a giant sea horse. Ad for Justice League of America. Frogmen(?) of Olde!; Historical piece about Alexander the Great's use of "combat divers." Undersea Scavenger Hunt!, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Russ Heath; Having lost their boat, the Sea Witch, the Sea Devils enter a millionaire-sponsored underwater scavenger hunt to win a new boat; They find a life ring from the Marie Celeste, a jeweled sword, and other treasures, but lose them through mishaps. Ad for Our Army at War. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Showcase (1956-1978) 34 VG- 3.5

    1st app. Silver Age Atom

    Cover oxidation.

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. Origin and 1st appearance of Silver Age Atom in "Birth of the Atom!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Scientist Palmer is experimenting with his reducer lens to try and reduce objects in size without blowing them up, all without success; However, when he, Jean and students are trapped in a cave-in, he decides to use the lens on himself and save the others before he is destroyed. "Battle of the Tiny Titans!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; When one of Jean Loring's friends is accused of stealing money from the bank where she works as a teller, she explains that a little man appeared and stole the money; When Jean tells Ray that her friend is a trustworthy person, Ray decides to see what he can do with his shrinking powers. 2-page text history of the Atom from the Golden Age by Julius Schwartz, art by Ben Flinton; E. E. Hibbard. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Showcase (1956-1978) 35 CGC 3.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #3859198003

    Starts Apr 22

    Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. 2nd Silver Age Atom appearance in "The Dooms from Beyond!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; When Dr. Gordon Doolin is preparing to look for funding to build a hospital in a third world country, he learns that he's really the heir to the Heath fortune; In spite of the fact that there is a family curse, Doolin legally changes his name back to Heath to collect the fortune before the deadline; Taking up residence in his grandfather's old home, Doolin apparently becomes a target of the ancient curse; Ray Palmer gets involved because Jean is the lawyer in charge of executing the will; As the Atom, Ray manages to protect Doolin from the various apparent curses comprised of the various elements. 2-page text feature with autobiographies of Fox, Kane, and Anderson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Showcase (1956-1978) 37 CGC 3.5

    1st app. Metal Men

    Paper: Off white

    Label #2038435002

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. 1st appearance of the Metal Men in The Flaming Doom! (Part I), script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; In prehistoric times, a flying manta ray survives a "radioactive storm" and is encased in ice; Today, it breaks free and soars over the coast, zapping lighthouses, jets, and the Chrysler Building with laser-eyes. Ad for Justice League of America 10 and Aquaman 2. Part II The Metal Men vs The Flaming Doom!, script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; The Metal Men are going into battle, but Tina will stay "out of harm's way"; Oh, no, she won't, and spins Doc in a cocoon until he relents; Boarding a "rocket disc," they find the flying manta at the bridge. The Magic Metal article; Uses of cobalt throughout history. Metal Facts and Fancies article. Part III The Metal Men vs The Flaming Doom!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Lead forms a shield to block the creature's blasting eyebeams; Gold stretches and grabs while Iron anchors him, but they're pulled aloft to crash into the ocean; Col. Casper radios to call it off, they failed. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Showcase (1956-1978) 55 CGC 7.5

    1st SA app. Solomon Grundy

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #1261160006

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover by Murphy Anderson. 1st solo Golden Age Green Lantern in Silver Age (pre-dates Green Lantern 40), Doctor Fate, and Hourman star in "Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; When Solomon Grundy last fought Green Lantern Alan Scott, Green Lantern encased Solomon Grundy in an emerald sphere prison floating above Earth; Years later, the sphere has now crash landed back on Earth, and Solomon Grundy has emerged to get his revenge on Green Lantern; Solomon Grundy instinctually heads back to his home of Slaughter Swamp, which at this point is bordering the Tyler Chemical Company plant; At the Tower of Fate, Kent Nelson is warned that there is trouble by his crystal ball; Seeing the source of the trouble to be Slaughter Swamp, Nelson becomes Dr. Fate; Hourman comes across Solomon Grundy in Slaughter Swamp; Hourman pops his Miraclo pill, then attacks Solomon Grundy. One-page text feature tells the origins of Dr. Fate and Hourman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Showcase (1956-1978) 55 CGC 6.5

    1st SA app. Solomon Grundy

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4292829013

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    Cover by Murphy Anderson. 1st solo Golden Age Green Lantern in Silver Age (pre-dates Green Lantern 40), Doctor Fate, and Hourman star in "Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; When Solomon Grundy last fought Green Lantern Alan Scott, Green Lantern encased Solomon Grundy in an emerald sphere prison floating above Earth; Years later, the sphere has now crash landed back on Earth, and Solomon Grundy has emerged to get his revenge on Green Lantern; Solomon Grundy instinctually heads back to his home of Slaughter Swamp, which at this point is bordering the Tyler Chemical Company plant; At the Tower of Fate, Kent Nelson is warned that there is trouble by his crystal ball; Seeing the source of the trouble to be Slaughter Swamp, Nelson becomes Dr. Fate; Hourman comes across Solomon Grundy in Slaughter Swamp; Hourman pops his Miraclo pill, then attacks Solomon Grundy. One-page text feature tells the origins of Dr. Fate and Hourman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Showcase (1956-1978) 76 CGC 6.0

    1st app. Bat Lash

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4378799024

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    Cover art by Nick Cardy. 1st appearance of Bat Lash in Bat Lash! [Pheasant in Aspic], script by Nick Cardy and Sergio Aragones, art by Nick Cardy; Bat Lash wears a flower in his hat, loves pretty women and fine food, declares, "I hate violence!" but stumbles into trouble time and again; He flees an angry boyfriend, shoots a pheasant on the way to the town of Welcome; He requests the delicious cook prepare pheasant in aspic, and tours the town procuring supplies, punching, shooting, and clobbering villains at every turn; Continued in Bat Lash #1. 2001: A Space Odyssey Pan Am Space Clipper Aurora model kit ad. Ad for Jimmy Olsen 80-Page Giant #113, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Ad and coupons for Palisades Park, NJ, held aloft by Superman. Article on Carmine Infantino being the Editorial Director of National (DC) Comics. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.