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Infinity Inc. (1984 DC 1st Series) 14 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4353572023

While on security detail at a rock concert, the team contends with Chroma's ballad of devastation in "Concert In The Key Of...Chroma". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by Dann Thomas, pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Tony DeZuniga. McFarlane/DeZuniga cover. Cover price $1.25.

Infinity Inc. (1984 DC 1st Series) 14 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4353572015

While on security detail at a rock concert, the team contends with Chroma's ballad of devastation in "Concert In The Key Of...Chroma". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by Dann Thomas, pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Tony DeZuniga. McFarlane/DeZuniga cover. Cover price $1.25.

Infinity Inc. (1984 DC 1st Series) 14 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4353572017

While on security detail at a rock concert, the team contends with Chroma's ballad of devastation in "Concert In The Key Of...Chroma". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by Dann Thomas, pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Tony DeZuniga. McFarlane/DeZuniga cover. Cover price $1.25.

Infinity Inc. (1984 DC 1st Series) 14 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4353573014

While on security detail at a rock concert, the team contends with Chroma's ballad of devastation in "Concert In The Key Of...Chroma". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by Dann Thomas, pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Tony DeZuniga. McFarlane/DeZuniga cover. Cover price $1.25.

Infinity Inc. (1984 DC 1st Series) 14 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4353573017

While on security detail at a rock concert, the team contends with Chroma's ballad of devastation in "Concert In The Key Of...Chroma". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by Dann Thomas, pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Tony DeZuniga. McFarlane/DeZuniga cover. Cover price $1.25.

Infinity Inc. (1984 DC 1st Series) 14 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4353572004

While on security detail at a rock concert, the team contends with Chroma's ballad of devastation in "Concert In The Key Of...Chroma". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by Dann Thomas, pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Tony DeZuniga. McFarlane/DeZuniga cover. Cover price $1.25.

Infinity Inc. (1984 DC 1st Series) 14 NM- 9.2

While on security detail at a rock concert, the team contends with Chroma's ballad of devastation in "Concert In The Key Of...Chroma". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by Dann Thomas, pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Tony DeZuniga. McFarlane/DeZuniga cover. Cover price $1.25.

Infinity Inc. (1984 DC 1st Series) 16 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Bottom right corner cracked.

Label #4297998003

Fury faces Mr. Bones' cyanide touch when he crashes the team's Malibu pad in "They Call Him...Mr. Bones!" Part 1 of 3, continued next issue. Script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by Dann Thomas, pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Tony DeZuniga. McFarlane/DeZuniga cover. Cover price $1.25.

Invaders (1975 Marvel 1st Series) 1 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4186852008

Part 1 of 2 - "The Ring of the Nebulas!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Frank Robbins and Vince Colletta. The greatest heroes of the Golden Age, Captain America, Human Torch, and Prince Namor alongside their sidekicks Bucky and Toro, unite to win World War II and take down the Axis Powers once and for all. But when Captain America rescues a mysterious woman of great beauty, the Invaders suddenly find themselves confronted with a threat greater than anything they've ever faced before. 32 pages FC. Marvel Value Stamp. Cover price $0.25.

Invaders (1975 Marvel 1st Series) 1 FN/VF 7.0

Part 1 of 2 - "The Ring of the Nebulas!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Frank Robbins and Vince Colletta. The greatest heroes of the Golden Age, Captain America, Human Torch, and Prince Namor alongside their sidekicks Bucky and Toro, unite to win World War II and take down the Axis Powers once and for all. But when Captain America rescues a mysterious woman of great beauty, the Invaders suddenly find themselves confronted with a threat greater than anything they've ever faced before. 32 pages FC. Marvel Value Stamp. Cover price $0.25.

Iron Fist (1975 1st Series) 14 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4389559004

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

Iron Fist (1975 1st Series) 14 CBCS 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #19-3BB47DB-005

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

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 21 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387949015

"The Replacement!" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Joe Gaudioso. After attending a boxing match featuring Eddie March, Tony Stark drops by Cord Industries and finds Janice Cord under duress from the Crimson Dynamo! Tony quickly changes into his armor, and the golden avenger goes into battle against the new Crimson Dynamo (Alex Niven). After an inconclusive fight, Tony decides to give up being Iron Man and offers the job to Eddie March instead. In the meantime, Tony renews his relationship with Janice Cord. Everything is going great until the Crimson Dynamo decides its time for a rematch against Iron Man (aka Eddie March). Is the new Iron Man in over his head? First appearance of Eddie March. 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 22 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4387949014

"From This Conflict...Death!" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Joe Gaudioso. It's an epic clash of the titans as the golden avenger finds himself in a desperate three-way battle against the Crimson Dynamo and the Titanium Man! Unfortunately, Janice Cord is caught in the crossfire of the fight at the Cord Manufacturing Plant. Can the Invincible Iron Man defeat his two armored adversaries and save Janice? Or will his victory be a pyrrhic one? (Notes: The tragic events of this issue will pit Iron Man against the Crimson Dynamo for years to come. Their next confrontation takes place in Avengers 130.) 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 23 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4059142011

"The Man Who Killed Tony Stark!" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Joe Gaudioso. In his quest for vengeance, Iron Man wrecks the cargo ship that smuggled the Titanium Man into the United States. Meanwhile, a new villain called the Mercenary along with Janice Cord's former lawyer, Vincent Sandhurst, plots to ambush and kill Tony Stark. Both bad guys track Tony to his weekend lodge in the Adirondacks Mountains, but they end up encountering Iron Man instead! 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 23 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387949013

"The Man Who Killed Tony Stark!" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by George Tuska and Joe Gaudioso. In his quest for vengeance, Iron Man wrecks the cargo ship that smuggled the Titanium Man into the United States. Meanwhile, a new villain called the Mercenary along with Janice Cord's former lawyer, Vincent Sandhurst, plots to ambush and kill Tony Stark. Both bad guys track Tony to his weekend lodge in the Adirondacks Mountains, but they end up encountering Iron Man instead! 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 24 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387949012

"My Son...The Minotaur!" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by Johnny Craig and George Tuska. Cover by Marie Severin. Following the events of Iron Man 19, Madame Masque (aka Whitney Frost) washed up in a grotto on an Aegean Sea island. Now she is the unsuspecting prisoner of the twisted Dr. Vryolak and the Minotaur! The duo of Iron Man and Jasper Sitwell is on the way to free her, but can they rescue Madame Masque before Dr. Vryolak turns her into a mate for his son? 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 25 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4387949011

"This Doomed Land ? This Dying Sea!" Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner. Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by Johnny Craig and Sam Grainger. Cover by Marie Severin. Blane Ordway, the project lead at the Stark Industries Meridian Island Project, has done a fantastic job of improving efficiency and cutting costs at the previously struggling facility. What has been the secret to Blane's success? Dump tons of chemical waste into the Atlantic Ocean instead of paying for its safe removal. Now the Sub-Mariner is furious with the pollution near Atlantis and begins to wreck the Meridian Island project! But Iron Man quickly arrives on the scene for another great battle with Namor! 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 27 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387949010

"The Fury of the Firebrand!" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by Don Heck and Johnny Craig. Cover by Marie Severin and Joe Sinnott. Iron Man and Eddie March attend the ground-breaking ceremony of a new community center in Bay City. However, before the ceremony can begin; a super-powered anarchist stirs up trouble in the racially-divided community, and suddenly a full-scale riot erupts! Can Shell-head restore order to the city and defeat this new foe? First appearance of Firebrand. 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 29 CGC 3.5

Paper: White

Label #4387949009

"Save the People ? Save the Country!" Story by Mimi Gold. Art by Don Heck and Chic Stone. Cover by Marie Severin and Bill Everett. Tony Stark is on vacation in the Caribbean when he suddenly encounters political refugees from a nearby island. A tyrant called the Overseer has taken over the small island nation. Now Tony has a decision to make: is the golden avenger going to become a freedom fighter? 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 31 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4059142012

"Anything for the Cause!" Story by Allyn Brodsky. Art by Don Heck and Chic Stone. A renegade group called the Smashers incites a riot outside the Stark Industries factory on the small Pacific Island of Lakani. Now Iron Man must stop the anti-establishment group and find the traitorous employee inside his factory. First appearance of Kevin O'Brien. 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 37 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4059142013

"In This Hour of Earthdoom!" Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Don Heck and Jim Mooney. Cover by Marie Severin and Sal Buscema. Iron Man lies seriously wounded after his battle against Ramrod. Tony's transplanted heart is failing, and only Kevin O'Brien can save him! Meanwhile, Ramrod and his master, the Foreman, are still planning to destroy the Earth. The Foreman has also captured Marianne. It may take a miracle for Shell-head to emerge victorious on this day. 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 40 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4387949007

"Night Walk!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by George Tuska and Jim Mooney. The White Dragon has been mind-controlling Tony Stark for several days as a part of plan to destroy the United Nations building! Can Iron Man break free of the White Dragon's control and save the U.N.? Cameo appearance by Nick Fury. 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 47 VG/FN 5.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch.

Barry Smith art. Origin retold. "Why Must There Be An Iron Man?" Story by Roy Thomas. Art by Barry Smith and Jim Mooney. Cover by Gil Kane. These are difficult days for Tony Stark as many people around him are questioning the purpose of Iron Man following the death of Kevin O'Brien. However, after lengthy soul-searching, Tony decides he is not going to quit being Iron Man. (Note: This issue features the retelling of the origin of Iron Man.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 49 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4059142014

"There Lurks the Adaptoid!" Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. Marianne Rodgers has a vision that something bad is going to happen at Avengers Mansion. Tony dons his armor and flies to the mansion and encounters...the Adaptoid! Shell-head and the Adaptoid fight from cover-to-cover, but the battle ends without a winner as both combatants break contact after being injured. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics editor David McDonnell.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 52 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4384251007

"Raga: Son of Fire!" Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. Tony Stark decides to get away from New York for a while, so he takes a vacation to California. It's a very relaxing trip until a new villain, Raga, the Son of Fire, starts a forest fire in the Santa Monica Mountains! Shell-Head appears to be on the way to victory until he becomes trapped in a lava flow! (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics editor David McDonnell. The letters page also includes a letter from Robert Kuntz, one of the early contributors and creators of role-playing games including Dungeons and Dragons.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 54 FN 6.0

Sub-Mariner and Iron Man do battle. 1st appearance of Moondragon as Madame MacEvil. "Sub-Mariner: Target for Death!" Story by Mike Friedrich and Bill Everett. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. It's a cataclysmic confrontation between Iron Man and the Sub-Mariner off the coast of Seattle! One of the heroes is being forced to fight against his will, but which one? And once the battle moves underwater, does Shell-Head have a chance to defeat Namor? First appearance of Moondragon as Madame MacEvil. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics editor Joey Cavalieri.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 54 GD- 1.8

1/2" Spine split from bottom (chew). Water damage.

Sub-Mariner and Iron Man do battle. 1st appearance of Moondragon as Madame MacEvil. "Sub-Mariner: Target for Death!" Story by Mike Friedrich and Bill Everett. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. It's a cataclysmic confrontation between Iron Man and the Sub-Mariner off the coast of Seattle! One of the heroes is being forced to fight against his will, but which one? And once the battle moves underwater, does Shell-Head have a chance to defeat Namor? First appearance of Moondragon as Madame MacEvil. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics editor Joey Cavalieri.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 55 FN 6.0

"Beware the Blood Brothers!" First appearance of Thanos. Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Jim Starlin and Mike Esposito. Cover by Jim Starlin and Joe Sinnott. One of the landmark Marvel issues of the Bronze Age. Drax the Destroyer is a prisoner of Thanos at the evil Titan's Earth-fortress. In an effort to escape, Drax telepathically reaches out to Tony Stark for assistance; but before Iron Man can come to the rescue, Shell-Head is ambushed by the Blood Brothers! Can Drax and the golden avenger defeat the Blood Brothers and Thanos? Also first appearances of Drax the Destroyer, Starfox (in a flashback), and Mentor. (Note: Iron Man 55 was reprinted as a Marvel Milestone Edition in 1992.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 55 CGC 4.0

Paper: White

Label #4154278015

"Beware the Blood Brothers!" First appearance of Thanos. Story by Jim Starlin. Art by Jim Starlin and Mike Esposito. Cover by Jim Starlin and Joe Sinnott. One of the landmark Marvel issues of the Bronze Age. Drax the Destroyer is a prisoner of Thanos at the evil Titan's Earth-fortress. In an effort to escape, Drax telepathically reaches out to Tony Stark for assistance; but before Iron Man can come to the rescue, Shell-Head is ambushed by the Blood Brothers! Can Drax and the golden avenger defeat the Blood Brothers and Thanos? Also first appearances of Drax the Destroyer, Starfox (in a flashback), and Mentor. (Note: Iron Man 55 was reprinted as a Marvel Milestone Edition in 1992.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 58 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4387949006

"Mandarin and the Unicorn: Double-Death!" Story by Steve Gerber and Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska, Frank Giacoia, and Mike Esposito. The Mandarin and the Unicorn join forces to fight Iron Man! Shell-head is defeated in round one as his chestplate is severely damaged. After realizing that his once weak heart has now healed, Tony repairs his armor and sets out to find the deadly duo. Will Shell-Head win round two? Meanwhile, Tony has hired Pepper Hogan as his personal secretary again. 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 60 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387949005

"Cry Marauder!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. The Masked Marauder breaks into Stark Industries and steals the first operational Space Shuttle! Iron Man follows in hot pursuit and battles the Marauder! (Note: This issue includes a full page ad for Amazing Spiderman 122 ? the death of the Green Goblin. Art by John Romita.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 61 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4059142015

"Death Knells over Detroit!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. Cover by Rich Buckler and Frank Giacoia. Iron Man has been captured by the Masked Marauder. Shell-head must now escape and defeat the Marauder otherwise Detroit will be destroyed by an atomic bomb! Meanwhile, marital tension is growing between Pepper and Happy Hogan as their separation due to work commitments continues. 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 66 VG/FN 5.0

1/2" Spine split from top.

It's Avenger vs. Avenger in "Night of the Thunder God!" Guest-starring Thor and Doctor Spectrum. Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. Iron Man's body is under the thrall of the Skrull outcast Krimonn. The villainous alien is using Shell-Head's own power to wreak havoc on the innocent citizens of Detroit. That is until the Mighty Thor arrives on the scene. Can Tony get back control of his body before his teammate batters it senseless? 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 67 FN+ 6.5

"Return of the Freak!" Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. Eddie March is near death after his heroic effort to stop Dr. Spectrum in the previous issue. Tony Stark and Dr. Don Blake use the enervator to try to save Eddie's life, but the procedure goes awry and Eddie becomes the Freak! Now Iron Man has to stop his friend's rampage! (Note: The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #80 the Ghost Rider.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 100 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387918003

100th issue Iron-fest! Part 3 of 3. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. Cover by Jim Starlin. In this 100th issue spectacular, the Invincible Iron Man confronts his arch nemesis, the malicious Mandarin, in an ultimate battle to save the world! But, with Tony's heart failing, can the Golden Avenger stay alive long enough to stop the arch-villain's pernicious plans? Cover price $0.30.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 101 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387918002

"Then Came the Monster!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Val Mayerik and Dave Cockrum. After his exhausting battle vs. the Mandarin, the golden avenger commandeers a Chinese fighter jet and begins flying back home! But Shell-Head's jet is mistakenly shot down over the Balkans by NATO forces! By the time Iron Man wakes up after hitting the ground, he's surrounded by a pack of gnomes and the monster of Frankenstein! Oh my, has Tony Stark landed in the middle of Mary Shelley's classic novel? Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction! First appearance of Dreadknight. Cameo appearances by Jasper Sitwell and Madame Masque (as Krissy Longfellow). (Notes: Frankenstein's Monster previously appeared in Marvel Team-Up 36 & 37. A limited distribution 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 109 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4385888004

"Moonrise!" Part 1 of 4. Guest-starring Jack of Hearts and the Soviet Super-Soldiers. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Carmine Infantino. Inks by Fred Kida. Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin. When a strange energy begins to transmit from Earth's moon, Iron Man and his companion Jack of Hearts head into space to investigate! Unfortunately, Russia, also picking up the energy's signature, sends an investigative team too! Given the strained relations between the U.S. and Russia, it's no surprise a battle erupts! It's the armored avenger and Jack of Hearts vs. the Soviet Super-Soldiers (Darkstar, Vanguard, Crimson Dynamo) on the surface of the moon! First appearance of Vanguard. Cameo appearances by the Guardsman, Madame Masque, Jean DeWolff, Jasper Sitwell, and Yellowjacket. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics cartoonist Fred Hembeck.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 120 FN/VF 7.0

First appearance of Justin Hammer in "The Old Man and the Sea Prince!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. During his trip back to the States, Tony Stark's 747 is struck in mid-air by a flying tank! Wow, where did it come from? Apparently it was thrown from the ground by the Sub-Mariner! Oh no! The golden avenger will deal with Prince Namor in a minute! But first he must stop his airliner from crashing into the ocean! Don't worry Shell-Head...the Avenging Son will wait! Cameo appearances by Bethany Cabe and Jim Rhodes. Flashback cameos by Spymaster and Nick Fury. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 148 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4385888009

"Siege!" Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. When a military coup in Central America endangers S.I. employees, the golden avenger rushes south of the border to save them! But to Shell-Head's surprise not everyone wants to be rescued! Is one of Tony's trusted employees playing both sides against the middle? Deceit is on full display in Costa Diablo! Cameo appearances by Captain America, Jarvis, and Jim Rhodes. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) 28 featuring Superman and Spider-Man in a special Marvel/DC crossover.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 149 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4385888010

"Doomquest" Part 1 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton. It's the golden avenger's first one-on-one encounter with Doctor Doom! After electrical components (manufactured by Stark International) are accidentally sold and shipped to Latveria, Tony Stark flies to the small Balkan country to get them back! However to recover S.I.'s components, Shell-Head must pay a visit to Castle Doom! In the past the invincible one always had the Avengers by his side when confronting the (deposed) monarch of Latveria! But today Iron Man will match brains, brawn, and armor with Victor Von Doom all by himself! Cameo appearance by Jim Rhodes. (Notes: Iron Man and Doctor Doom briefly clashed in Super-Villain Team-Up 9 and Avengers 156. This memorable two-part story was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Iron Man vs. Doctor Doom; and again in 2008 in the hardcover: Iron Man Doomquest.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 153 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4385888007

"Light Makes Might!" Part 2 of 2. Plot by David Michelinie and Bob Layton. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Bob Layton (finishes). Cover by Bob Layton. At the end of last issue; Rhodey, Beth, and her husband safely reached Stark International's Berlin field office! But unfortunately, the armored avenger did not. The Living Laser knocked Iron Man out of the sky with a powerful laser blast! And now Shell-Head is once again attempting to escape from the East German complex! However the former member of the Lethal Legion stands in his way! The golden avenger and the Living Laser light up the night during their spectacular duel in Deutschland! Cameo appearance by Jim Rhodes. Flashback cameos by Count Nefaria and Earth's Mightiest Heroes to recap the events of Avengers 164. Last 50¢ issue. (Notes: Bethany Cabe returns in Iron Man 193. Shell-Head clashes with the Living Laser again in Iron Man 211.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 169 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3975773011

"Blackout!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Denny O'Neil. Pencils by Luke McDonnell. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Luke McDonnell and Steve Mitchell. With Stark International in turmoil, Magma launches a ground assault on the Long Island campus! To halt Magma's advance, an inebriated Iron Man quickly counterattacks! But the unstable man inside the armor cannot stop his adversary's powerful land vehicle! Realizing he's in trouble, Shell-Head retreats to his laboratory and takes Rhodey with him! And then Tony passes out! So who's going to stop Magma now? The biggest decision of James Rhodes' life is coming up next issue! Cameo appearances by Daredevil, Obadiah Stane, Indries Moomji, Morley Erwin, Vic Martinelli, and Mrs. Arbogast. Flashback cameo by Spider-Man. (Note: Magma previously battled Iron Man in Marvel Team-Up 110. This issue was reprinted in 2013 in the softcover: Iron Man The Enemy Within Epic Collection.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 172 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3860576010

"Firebrand's Revenge!" Guest-starring Captain America. Script by Denny O'Neil. Pencils by Luke McDonnell. Inks by Steve Mitchell. Cover by Luke McDonnell and Steve Mitchell. Tony Stark is circling the drain! And as a result so is Stark International! Obadiah Stane is poised to take over S.I. unless Rhodey can find Tony in the next hour (to sign critical legal documents)! The new Shell-Head calls the star-spangled avenger for help! And Cap auspiciously discovers the S.I. CEO is in a flophouse in the Bowery! But Tony is too far gone to sign anything! And besides Firebrand just set the building on fire! What a disaster on so many levels! Cameo appearances by Yvette Avril, Morley Erwin, Vic Martinelli, and Mrs. Arbogast. (Notes: Shell-Head previously fought Firebrand in Iron Man 81. Firebrand appears next in Captain America 318. This issue was reprinted in 2010 in the trade paperback: Iron Man/Captain America.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Iron Man (1968 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 171 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

75 Cent Canadian Price Variant.

Label #00-7002787-AA-010

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Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Luke McDonnell, inks by Steve Mitchell. McDonnell/Mitchell cover. In "Ball and Chain", Rhodey's first solo assignment as Iron Man has him taking on Thunderball, while Stark sinks deeper into his compulsion. Cover price $0.75.

Ironjaw (1975 Atlas) 1 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4407731003

In the distant future the Earth is a ravaged wasteland with only one law--survival of the fittest. And in a land of kill-or-be-killed, none is more efficient at it and revels in it more than the man known as Ironjaw. He's new kind of hero for a very different kind of world. "The Saga of Iron Jaw!" Script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Jack Abel. Neal Adams cover. Cover price $0.25.

Isis (1976) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4386967004

"Scarab--the Man Who Would Destroy." Based on the live action Saturday morning television series, Isis lasted just eight issues. Here she battles an ancient sorcerer freed from a pyramid that has been transported from Egypt to America. Gerald Ford of Earth S appears. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Ric Estrada, inks by Wally Wood. Cover by Kurt Schaffenberger. Cover price $0.30.

James Bond For Your Eyes Only (1981 Marvel) 1 CBCS 8.5 SS Larry Hama

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 03/23/2021. Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-21F3AF0-016

Howard Chaykin art Cover price $0.50.

Joker (1975 DC) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4064427010

Cover by Dick Giordano. "The Joker's Double Jeopardy!," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; When a new criminal breaks Two-Face out of Arkham Asylum, claiming that he has need of "a truly master criminal", the Joker is incensed; Soon, the Clown Prince of Crime stages his own breakout and tracks down Two-Face, determined to show just who Gotham's number-one criminal truly is. Article on the creation of the Joker. Hostess Twinkies ad with Batman. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Joker (1975 DC) 7 VG/FN 5.0

First 30-cent issue. Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). "Luthor - You're Driving Me Sane!," script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; An experiment gone wrong switches Lex Luthor's and the Joker's personality; featuring the Mountebank Malefactors (villains), Southpaw (villain), Hal Jordan/Green Lantern (cameo), Larry Ingles (first appearance), and Joe Malone (first appearance). Hostess Twinkies ad with Batman. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.