Auctions: comic books 1970-1985, graded by CGC

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 142 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4377612007

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin. They Shoot Hulks, Don't They?, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by John Severin; The Hulk is the focus of a social event as the Parringtons bring him to a party but their women's lib daughter is given the powers of the Valkyrie by the Enchantress and battles the jade giant. House ad for Conan the Barbarian #8, pencils by Barry Smith. Cameo by author Tom Wolfe. (This story is inspired in part by Wolfe's novel "Radical Chic.") 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 165 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4384110005

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. The Green-Skinned God!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani; Hulk has been trapped on the ocean floor by Omen but is helped by Omen's traitorous son who wants the Hulk to lead his people back to the surface world; When Omen catches wind of the betrayal, he unleashes Aquon to battle the Hulk and quell the rebellion; The fight damages Omen's submarine badly enough that he has no choice but to rise to the surface and capitulate to Filius' demands; As the Infra-Worlders joyously experience the surface for the first time, they begin to explode in the new lighter pressure; Talbot and company finish their training and head off to rescue Ross from the Russians. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 166 CGC 9.0 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.

Label #4384110006

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. The Destroyer From the Dynamo!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani; Hulk swims ashore in New York City just in time to assist Hawkeye in taking on the electrical menace of Zzzax; Meanwhile, in Russia, Talbot and his forces successfully rescue Thunderbolt Ross from his captors but Talbot ends up getting captured himself. The story continues from Avengers 109 and continues into Defenders 7. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 167 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4384110007

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. To Destroy the Monster!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Jack Abel; Ross returns from Russia and is forced to tell Betty that her husband died saving his life; Betty's mind snaps and she is committed to a sanitarium; Bruce visits Betty to see if he can help but she rants at him as well, beating on him until he turns into the Hulk; Realizing that Betty hates the Hulk, M.O.D.O.K. decides to use her as his instrument of vengeance. The story continues from Defenders 11 and Marvel Feature 11. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 180 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4109882001

First appearance of Wolverine (cameo last panel). Cover art by Herb Trimpe. And the Wind Howls...Wendigo!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Jack Abel; Hulk is in Canada looking for some peace and quiet when he is mysteriously drawn to a cave inhabited by the sister of the man who became the Wendigo; Marie and Georges plan on transferring the power of the Wendigo to the Hulk, thus restorin Paul Cartier to his normal life; Marie's magic isn't strong enough, however, and just as Wendigo shows up, the Hulk wakes up from his magical slumber and the two battle; The Canadian government gets involved and sends in their own agent to take care of a recent Hulk sighting, the mutant known as Wolverine. Marvel Value Stamp Series A (Cyclops). 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 182 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4377612008

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. First appearance of Hammer and Anvil in "Between Hammer and Anvil!," script by Len Wein, art by Herb Trimpe; The Canadian government reins agent Wolverine back in from his unaccomplished mission of destroying the Hulk; He reluctantly retreats, and they send their special-op commandos to take on the brute; When even that doesnt work, they detonate a huge sleeping gas bomb at him, which finally puts the Hulk out; When the Hulk comes to, he is flying high above the forest, carried by the agents in a steel cage; The Hulk angrily breaks free of his prison, and jumps away to safer pastures. Next Wolverine in Giant-Size X-Men #1. Marvel Value Stamp Series A: The Golem. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 182 CGC 6.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4057580014

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. First appearance of Hammer and Anvil in "Between Hammer and Anvil!," script by Len Wein, art by Herb Trimpe; The Canadian government reins agent Wolverine back in from his unaccomplished mission of destroying the Hulk; He reluctantly retreats, and they send their special-op commandos to take on the brute; When even that doesnt work, they detonate a huge sleeping gas bomb at him, which finally puts the Hulk out; When the Hulk comes to, he is flying high above the forest, carried by the agents in a steel cage; The Hulk angrily breaks free of his prison, and jumps away to safer pastures. Next Wolverine in Giant-Size X-Men #1. Marvel Value Stamp Series A: The Golem. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 255 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3857898013

"Thunder under the East River!" Guest-starring Thor. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. It's the Incredible Hulk vs. the Mighty Thor! When these two Super-Powers clash it is always an epic tussle. But, this time they fight within an underground tunnel and their battle has damaged the tunnel's integrity. Can they stop fighting long enough to save all the innocent drivers before millions of gallons of water comes crashing in? 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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

Paper: White

Label #4353572022

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 #4353572009

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 #4353572012

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.

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.

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 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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.

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.

Jungle Action (1972 Marvel) 5 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #2136656003

Black Panther stories begin. Cover art by John Romita. The Monarch and the Man-Ape! (reprinted from Avengers 62), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by George Klein; When the Black Panther and his fellow Avengers return to Wakanda they are captured by M'Baku, who plans to kill the Black Panther. Ad for The Ultimate Fan Club! FOOM! Friends Of Ol' Marvel. Monsters Unleashed ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Jungle Action (1972 Marvel) 6 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4375737005

New Black Panther stories begin. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Giacoia. The "Panther's Rage" saga starts here in Panther's Rage, script by Don McGregor, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Klaus Janson; On his return to Wakanda, the Panther learns that one of the mountain villages is in revolt, led by a man calling himself Erik Killmonger (first appearance); The Panther confronts Killmonger at Warrior Falls, where the Panther is defeated and thrown from the top of the falls. Map of the Land of the Wakanda by Don McGregor. Double Danger! (reprinted from Lorna, the Jungle Girl 6, March 1954), script by Don Rico, art by Werner Roth; Lorna is impersonated by an imposter. Ad for FOOM! Friends of Ol' Marvel. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Justice Inc. (1975) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4323269012

Cover art by Joe Kubert. "Batman and the Mummy" Hostess Twinkies ad. "This Night, an Avenger Is Born!", script by Denny O'Neil, art by Al McWilliams; Origin and intro of the Avenger, and his support organization Justice, Inc.; The Avenger was Richard Benson; Due to the traumatic kidnapping of his wife and child the muscles in his face were frozen; This enabled him to literally mold his face into any shape. "Justice Incorporated" by Allen Asherman. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 91 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4237308018

Cover art by Neal Adams. Earth-- The Monster-Maker!, script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Joe Giella; Three aliens are out on a joyride alongside their symbiotic pets when they lose control of their ship, resulting in one of the aliens being separated from his pet as they travel through the dimensional barrier separating Earths 1 and 2; As the JSA face off vs. the Alien A-Rym, he defeats them, as a result of the adult Robin charging in headstrong. Meanwhile, on Earth-1, as Batman leaves the JLA for another case he's working on, young college-aged Robin faces off alongside the team vs. Teppy, A-Rym's symbiotic pet, with the same actions and consequences; This results in Robin's uniform being torn up. The Day the World Melted featuring Knights of the Galaxy, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. The Hour Hourman Died! starring Hourman, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sid Greene. Letter from editorial director Carmine Infantino on the inflation in the USA and National Publications raising the price of its comics. Harlan Ellison controversy in this issue.52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 107 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4332332007

Cover art by Nick Cardy. Crisis on Earth-X!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; During an annual meeting between the JLA and JSA, six members and the Red Tornado (accidentally interfering with the transmatter machine that transports the two groups between Earths 1 and 2) are accidentally transported to another Earth, one in which the Nazis won World War Two; At first, the seven heroes are able to defeat a small group of Nazi soldiers, but are almost defeated by sonic machines when the Freedom Fighters, led by Uncle Sam, take the heroes away and explain what's going on in their secret headquarters; The three groups learn of machines around the world controlling everyone's minds, and set about to destroy them all. A letter from comics writer Mike W. Barr. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Ka-Zar (1974 2nd Series) 2 CGC 7.5 SS Friedrich

Paper: Off white

Signed by Mike Friedrich on 11/3/23

Label #4342144001

Last 20-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. "The Fall of the Red Wizard," script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Jack Abel; KA-ZAR and SHANNA aren't too keen on the idea of becoming human sacrifices; But when a triceratops rampages through their village, the Fall People are convinced Ka-Zar's blasphemy is to blame; Continued origin of the Savage Land. The Shanna story continues in Daredevil 109. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Ka-Zar the Savage (1981 Marvel) 12REDPANEL CGC 9.4 SS

Paper: White

Signed by Louise Simonson on 7/29/23

Label #2769489006

Red panel variant. While most copies of this issue have a blank panel on the bottom left of page 10, about 1600 copies (of 80000 issues printed) show a red ink drawing of Dante in that panel. In the "Bullpen Bulletins" page in Marvel Comics cover-dated June 1982, Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter humorously explains this with "The First Annual Shooter Awards". Shooter wrote "The Award for Worst Engraver's Error goes to Chemical Color for Ka-Zar #12 "Belasco...!" in which an entire panel, a color-hold, was dropped out!" Cover price $0.75.

Kamandi (1972 DC) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4255810022

1st appearance and origin of Kamandi. "The Last Boy on Earth." Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer. Cover by Kirby and Royer. A series that borrows many concepts from Planet of the Apes, Kamandi takes place in an alternate future where animals have mutated into bipedal beings of intelligence and where humans are treated like savage beasts. Kamandi avenges the death of his grandfather, who was killed by wolves, but is then captured by a tiger named Caesar, who turns him over to dog-scientist Dr. Canus. Canus proceeds to help Kamandi, and this is where the so-called last boy on earth hooks up with Ben Boxer, a mutated human who can turn to living metal. Cover price $0.20.

Kid Colt Outlaw (1948) 176 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #2117504025

Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (1984) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1618456040

"Lies!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Al Milgrom. NOTE: The events of this story take place after Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) #183. Heartbroken after her break up with Peter (Colossus), Kitty decides to go home to her parents to recoup. While there, she over hears a peculiar exchange between her father and some business associates from overseas. Fearing for her father's life, Kitty follows him to Japan to help in any way she can. But in the Land of the Rising Sun, Kitty is alone, cold, hungry, and soon finds herself in way over her head. But this is nothing compared to the startlingly revelation that her very own father may be falling in with the Yakuza. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Ogun (in civilian clothes). Cover price $0.75.

Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (1984) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1618466013

"Lies!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by Al Milgrom. NOTE: The events of this story take place after Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) #183. Heartbroken after her break up with Peter (Colossus), Kitty decides to go home to her parents to recoup. While there, she over hears a peculiar exchange between her father and some business associates from overseas. Fearing for her father's life, Kitty follows him to Japan to help in any way she can. But in the Land of the Rising Sun, Kitty is alone, cold, hungry, and soon finds herself in way over her head. But this is nothing compared to the startlingly revelation that her very own father may be falling in with the Yakuza. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Ogun (in civilian clothes). Cover price $0.75.

Lake County Comix (1982) 0 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4249841002

Longshot (1985 Limited Series) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Label #4150348018

1st Art Adams pro work. Arriving on Earth unsure of his own identity, Longshot tries to rescue a kidnapped baby in "A Man Without a Past." Script by Ann Nocenti. Pencils by Arthur Adams (his first pro work). Inks by Whilce Portacio & Anderson. Cover by Adams. 1st appearance of Longshot and Spiral. Cover price $0.75.

Machine Man (1978 1st Series) 19N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3921824004

Newsstand Edition. Jolted By Jack O'Lantern! - Written by Tom DeFalco. Art by Steve Ditko. Cover by Frank Miller and Terry Austin. Complete-your-collection special! (Or, guess what mag won't have a 20th issue.) Featuring the first appearance of Jack O'Lantern! Starring Machine Man, Brock Jones [the Torpedo], Maggie Jones (Brock's sister), Geoff Peckman, Jack O'Lantern [Jason Macendale; Hobgoblin II] (introduction), Peter Spaulding, Gears Garvin, Maggie Jones, Pamela Quinn, Byron Benjamin and Eddie Harris. Note: Machine Man next appears in Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) #99. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

Mage The Hero Discovered (1985) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4037849020

1st appearance of Kevin Matchstick. Outrageous Slings and Arrows - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. In the eternal struggle, it is the fact that men need heroes more than heroes need men. Kevin Matchstick is needed. He doesn't know it. Thrust into a battle that he doesn't understand, and experiencing a power that he can't control, Kevin is the hero reborn. Alone in the world and lost in the confusion spawned by the dark power of the minions of the Umbra Sprite, Kevin discovers that there IS a comrade for him...Mirth, the enigmatic and evasive world-mage. Note: Part 1 of 15 of the Hero Discovered story. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Mage The Hero Discovered (1985) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4037849017

1st appearance of Kevin Matchstick. Outrageous Slings and Arrows - Story, Art and Cover by Matt Wagner. In the eternal struggle, it is the fact that men need heroes more than heroes need men. Kevin Matchstick is needed. He doesn't know it. Thrust into a battle that he doesn't understand, and experiencing a power that he can't control, Kevin is the hero reborn. Alone in the world and lost in the confusion spawned by the dark power of the minions of the Umbra Sprite, Kevin discovers that there IS a comrade for him...Mirth, the enigmatic and evasive world-mage. Note: Part 1 of 15 of the Hero Discovered story. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Mage The Hero Discovered (1985) 6 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4389513015

1st color appearance of Grendel in the back-up story. Cover by Matt Wagner. Written by Matt Wagner. Art by Matt Wagner, Sam Kieth and Rich Rankin. In the Mage story "Alas, Poor Ghost" by Matt Wagner and Sam Kieth (inks), Lazlo the Grackleflint sends a gang of Red Caps against Kevin Matchstick. Note: Part 6 of 15 of the Hero Discovered story. Plus: The Grendel back-up by Matt Wagner and Rich Rankin (inks) begins. Note: Part 1 of 9 of the color Devil by the Deed story. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Man-Thing (1974 1st Series) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4386162010

"Battle for the Palace of the Gods!" Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Val Mayerik and Sal Tarpani. Cover by Frank Brunner. Now in its own magazine - the macabre Man-Thing, the most startling sawmp-creature of all! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Howard the Duck. Cover price $0.20.

Man-Thing (1974 1st Series) 1 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #3764150010

"Battle for the Palace of the Gods!" Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Val Mayerik and Sal Tarpani. Cover by Frank Brunner. Now in its own magazine - the macabre Man-Thing, the most startling sawmp-creature of all! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Howard the Duck. Cover price $0.20.

Man-Thing (1974 1st Series) 1 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4285769006

"Battle for the Palace of the Gods!" Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Val Mayerik and Sal Tarpani. Cover by Frank Brunner. Now in its own magazine - the macabre Man-Thing, the most startling sawmp-creature of all! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Howard the Duck. Cover price $0.20.