Auctions: comic books 1979, graded by CGC

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 194D CGC 8.5 Direct Variant

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Label #4401224013

Direct Edition. First appearance of the Black Cat in "Never Let The Black Cat Cross Your Path!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Frank Giacoia (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man series! The dazzling debut of the Black Cat! The wall-crawler has spent the first 193 issues of his title chasing super-villains! But tonight he's going to kiss one instead! Wow! Does the web-slinger stand a chance against the beauty and charm of Felicia Hardy? Not when the alluring cat has his tongue! And maybe later his heart! A terrific issue! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, Harry Osborn, Flash Thompson, Mysterio (in civilian clothes), and the burglar. (Notes: The Black Cat is the creative highlight of the Wolfman-Pollard run on the Amazing Spider-Man title. Dave Cockrum designed the cat's costume. The letters page includes an alternate cover (for issue 194) by Keith Pollard. It also includes an alternate cover to Spider-Woman 9 by Carmine Infantino. This two-part story was reprinted in the trade paperback: Spider-Man vs. the Black Cat (2005). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 194D CGC 8.0 Direct Variant

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Label #4113780007

Direct Edition. First appearance of the Black Cat in "Never Let The Black Cat Cross Your Path!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Frank Giacoia (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man series! The dazzling debut of the Black Cat! The wall-crawler has spent the first 193 issues of his title chasing super-villains! But tonight he's going to kiss one instead! Wow! Does the web-slinger stand a chance against the beauty and charm of Felicia Hardy? Not when the alluring cat has his tongue! And maybe later his heart! A terrific issue! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, Harry Osborn, Flash Thompson, Mysterio (in civilian clothes), and the burglar. (Notes: The Black Cat is the creative highlight of the Wolfman-Pollard run on the Amazing Spider-Man title. Dave Cockrum designed the cat's costume. The letters page includes an alternate cover (for issue 194) by Keith Pollard. It also includes an alternate cover to Spider-Woman 9 by Carmine Infantino. This two-part story was reprinted in the trade paperback: Spider-Man vs. the Black Cat (2005). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 181 CGC 9.6

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Label #3931998009

"On the Matter of Heroes!" Part 1 of 2. Written by David Michelinie. Art by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Gene Day (finishes). Cover by George Perez and Terry Austin. A new era for 'Earth's Mightiest Heroes' begins, and the first order of business is selecting the seven members of the new roster. But this time the federal government is going to help the Avengers choose! Peter Gyrich announces the selections: the Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wasp,...and the Falcon! Hold on, is the Falcon even an avenger? That's what Hawkeye would like to know! Meanwhile, the old man from Vladivostok, Django Maximoff, finally arrives in New York City. And the lives of Pietro and Wanda will never be the same again. Cameo appearances by the Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Black Widow, Hercules, and Moondragon. Note: John Byrne begins his 1-year stint as the regular artist on the series. Note: First appearance of Scott Lang (the second Ant-Man). Cover price $0.35.

Battlestar Galactica (1979 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.6

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Label #4345064020

"Battlestar Galactica!" Based on the episode written by Glen Larson. Adapted by Roger McKenzie. Art by Ernie Colon. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Bob McLeod. In a distant time and place, a terrible war was waged between man and machine...the humans lost. Now, guided by their last surviving warship - the mighty Battlestar Galactica - a handful of survivors travel through space in search of the lost home of their ancestors, a shining planet known through ancient records, a planet called Earth. Cover price $0.35.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 230 CGC 9.6

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Label #4362208003

"Assault on Alcatraz!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring the Hulk. Plot by Roger McKenzie. Script by Roger Stern. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Don Perlin (finishes). Classic cover by Ron Wilson and Bob Layton. Story continues from Incredible Hulk 231 (part 1). Throughout the 20th century many famous men including Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly have been imprisoned on the island fortress in San Francisco Bay. Now add one more...the Falcon! The Corporation has taken the shield-slinger's partner captive. But help is on the way for Sam Wilson -- as the Sentinel of Liberty, Marvel Man, and the Vamp ride a tour boat to Alcatraz. However, unbeknownst to the trio, other people are headed to Alcatraz too -- namely Senator Kligger Stivak, Moonstone, Jim Wilson, and the Hulk! When all parties come together, the wild free-for-all erupts! Captain America and Marvel Man vs. the Hulk vs. Moonstone and the Animus! What can Cap do...caught on The Rock in a hard place! Story concludes in Incredible Hulk 232. Cameo appearances by Fred Sloan and Curtiss Jackson. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Comic Reader (1961) 167 CGC 8.5

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Label #4400745021

The Comic Reader is a source for information on the comic industry, what comics and when they are coming out that month (mainly Marvel and DC), and a synopsis of the story. Includes comic strips from The Menomonee Falls Gazette. The Comic Reader was like Wizard Magazine before there was a Wizard Magazine. 62 pages, B&W, 7-in. x 10.25-in. Cover price $1.00.

Creepy (1964 Warren) 104 CGC 9.8

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Label #1267855003

Stories in this robot-themed issue include: The Games by Roger McKenzie and Pablo Marcos; The Caretaker by Bob Toomey and Alfredo Alcala; Mother Park by Roger McKenzie and Jose Ortiz; Wolfer O'Connel: In the City of Gold by Budd Lewis and Pepe Moreno; Holocost by Steve Englehart and Terry Austin; and Keep Kool by Bob Toomey and Alex Nino. Cover art by Ken Kelly. Cover price $1.25.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 213 CGC 9.8

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Label #4408092008

Galactus guest stars in "In Final Battle!" Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by John Byrne and Joe Sinnott. One of the great Fantastic Four battle issues of the bronze age! It's Galactus vs. the Sphinx...and the winner gets the Earth! While this cataclysmic confrontation is taking place in the Egyptian desert, the Human Torch wages a desperate fight for survival on-board Galactus' spaceship against Terrax! The situation looks just about hopeless, but the rapidly aging Mr. Fantastic along with the Watcher may have one (ultimate) trick left! Truly an issue of cosmic magnitude! (Note: The Sphinx returns in Marvel Two-in-One 91.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 234 CGC 9.2

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Label #4134026011

"Battlefield Berkeley!" Part 1 of 4. Quasar and Doc Samson cameo. Story by Roger Stern. Art by Sal Buscema and Jack Abel. Learn the intricate past of Trish Starr, the Hulk's erstwhile friend, and find out how the Hulk, Hank Pym, Doctor Strange and the Defenders' Nighthawk all fit into it. Plus, what happens when Machine Man shows up and kidnaps Trish? Quasar's story continues in Marvel Two in One (1974) #73. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Man-Thing (1979 2nd Series) 1D CGC 9.6

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Label #4400952019

Direct Edition. "Regeneration and Rebirth!" Written by Michael Fleisher. Art by Jim Mooney and Bob Wiacek. Whoever knows fear BURNS at the touch of the Man-Thing. A group of scientist set out to cure the shambling mass of muck and flora the Man-Thing, a monstrous creature that was once known as Ted Sallis. But before they can treat the monster, they must capture it. A feat easier said than done. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.40.

Man-Thing (1979 2nd Series) 1N CGC 9.4

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Newsstand Edition.

Label #4400952023

Newsstand Edition. "Regeneration and Rebirth!" Written by Michael Fleisher. Art by Jim Mooney and Bob Wiacek. Whoever knows fear BURNS at the touch of the Man-Thing. A group of scientist set out to cure the shambling mass of muck and flora the Man-Thing, a monstrous creature that was once known as Ted Sallis. But before they can treat the monster, they must capture it. A feat easier said than done. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.40.

Man-Thing (1979 2nd Series) 1N CGC 9.2

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Newsstand Edition

Label #4389475005

Newsstand Edition. "Regeneration and Rebirth!" Written by Michael Fleisher. Art by Jim Mooney and Bob Wiacek. Whoever knows fear BURNS at the touch of the Man-Thing. A group of scientist set out to cure the shambling mass of muck and flora the Man-Thing, a monstrous creature that was once known as Ted Sallis. But before they can treat the monster, they must capture it. A feat easier said than done. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.40.

Man-Thing (1979 2nd Series) 1N CGC 9.0

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Label #4389475002

Newsstand Edition. "Regeneration and Rebirth!" Written by Michael Fleisher. Art by Jim Mooney and Bob Wiacek. Whoever knows fear BURNS at the touch of the Man-Thing. A group of scientist set out to cure the shambling mass of muck and flora the Man-Thing, a monstrous creature that was once known as Ted Sallis. But before they can treat the monster, they must capture it. A feat easier said than done. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.40.

Man-Thing (1979 2nd Series) 1N CGC 9.0

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Newsstand Edition.

Label #4400952022

Newsstand Edition. "Regeneration and Rebirth!" Written by Michael Fleisher. Art by Jim Mooney and Bob Wiacek. Whoever knows fear BURNS at the touch of the Man-Thing. A group of scientist set out to cure the shambling mass of muck and flora the Man-Thing, a monstrous creature that was once known as Ted Sallis. But before they can treat the monster, they must capture it. A feat easier said than done. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.40.

Man-Thing (1979 2nd Series) 1N CGC 8.0

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Label #4400952024

Newsstand Edition. "Regeneration and Rebirth!" Written by Michael Fleisher. Art by Jim Mooney and Bob Wiacek. Whoever knows fear BURNS at the touch of the Man-Thing. A group of scientist set out to cure the shambling mass of muck and flora the Man-Thing, a monstrous creature that was once known as Ted Sallis. But before they can treat the monster, they must capture it. A feat easier said than done. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.40.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 79 CGC 9.4

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Label #4416374010

"Sword of the She-Devil" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Red Sonja. Plot and Script by Chris Claremont. Plot and Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Terry Austin. Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin. An emergency situation is developing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art! The Daily Bugle dispatches Peter Parker and a reporter to the site, but someone else sneaks along...Mary Jane Watson! The web-slinger quickly enters the museum and is attacked by grotesque monsters! Mary Jane rushes inside to help the struggling wall-crawler, but what can she do? How about grab the ancient sword of Red Sonja! And in a dazzling transformation...Mary Jane Watson becomes Red Sonja! Now the Amazing Spider-Man and the She-Devil with a Sword team up against the evil sorcerer Kulan Gath! Will New York City survive...and Ms. Watson too? An excellent story! Cameo appearance by Clark Kent on page 3. (Notes: This is a key appearance of Mary Jane Watson during the time period (between 1979 and 1983) when she rarely appeared in any of the Spider-Man titles. Kulan Gath appears next in Uncanny X-men 190. This is the final issue of the Claremont-Byrne run on the Marvel Team-Up title. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 208.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 79 CGC 8.0

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Label #4416374009

"Sword of the She-Devil" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Red Sonja. Plot and Script by Chris Claremont. Plot and Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Terry Austin. Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin. An emergency situation is developing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art! The Daily Bugle dispatches Peter Parker and a reporter to the site, but someone else sneaks along...Mary Jane Watson! The web-slinger quickly enters the museum and is attacked by grotesque monsters! Mary Jane rushes inside to help the struggling wall-crawler, but what can she do? How about grab the ancient sword of Red Sonja! And in a dazzling transformation...Mary Jane Watson becomes Red Sonja! Now the Amazing Spider-Man and the She-Devil with a Sword team up against the evil sorcerer Kulan Gath! Will New York City survive...and Ms. Watson too? An excellent story! Cameo appearance by Clark Kent on page 3. (Notes: This is a key appearance of Mary Jane Watson during the time period (between 1979 and 1983) when she rarely appeared in any of the Spider-Man titles. Kulan Gath appears next in Uncanny X-men 190. This is the final issue of the Claremont-Byrne run on the Marvel Team-Up title. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 208.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 80 CGC 9.6

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Label #4416374011

"A Sorcerer Possessed!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Clea. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Mike Vosburg. Inks by Gene Day. Cover by Rich Buckler (pseudonym Validar) and Bob McLeod. A frightful werewolf ambushes Peter Parker and Cissy Ironwood during an evening walk in Central Park! After Peter fights off the beast, he finds the amulet of Dr. Strange! Is something wrong with the Master of the Mystic Arts? Perhaps something to do with the battle against Silver Dagger three issues ago? In order to find out, the web-slinger pays a visit to Stephen Strange's townhouse and ends up in a donnybrook with the good doctor! Can Clea and Spider-Man discover a cure for the Sorcerer Supreme? Cameo appearance by Satana. Last 35¢ issue. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 82 CGC 9.0

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Label #4416374012

"No Way to Treat a Lady!" Part 1 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Black Widow. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Steve Leialoha (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Bob McLeod. The Amazing Spider-Man comes to the aid of a beautiful red-haired woman being attacked by a group of muggers! After making short work of the thugs, the wall-crawler recognizes the woman...it's Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow! But something is wrong with her, she doesn't remember being a superhero. What has happened to Natasha? The web-slinger doesn't have any time to ponder that question as agents of SHIELD suddenly attack! And on the rooftops in Hell's Kitchen, the desperate Spider-Man and the perplexed Black Widow make their final stand! Cameo appearance by Nick Fury. Cover price $0.40.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 83 CGC 9.6

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Label #4416374013

"Slaughter on 10th Avenue!" Part 2 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Nick Fury, and the Black Widow. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Steve Leialoha (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Steve Leialoha. In stunning fashion, the web-slinger and the widow have gone down to defeat at the hands of SHIELD and its director, Nick Fury! Now the Black Widow is a prisoner of SHIELD, and a dazed Spider-Man is trying to figure out what is going on. When Natasha escapes from the SHIELD facility, she turns to her only friend left in Manhattan...Peter Parker! At his Chelsea apartment, Aunt May's nephew is consoling Natasha, when all of a sudden Nick Fury kicks in the door! Minutes later Boomerang attacks! And then the Silver Samurai! It's a wild free-for-all in the streets with the wall-crawler and the Black Widow caught in the middle! Cameo appearances by Clay Quartermain, Jasper Sitwell and the Viper. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 84 CGC 9.6

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Label #4416374014

"Catch A Falling Hero" Part 3 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Shang-Chi, Nick Fury, and the Black Widow. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Steve Leialoha (finishes). Cover by Steve Leialoha. Finally, the Viper stands revealed as the mastermind behind the plot to destroy the Black Widow! But the anarchist has her eyes set on a bigger target after commandeering the giant SHIELD Heli-carrier! Meanwhile, Nick Fury recruits the Master of Kung Fu to help him stop the Viper's evil plans. And as the massive airship drifts towards the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C.; Spider-Man, the Black Widow, Nick Fury, and Shang-Chi launch their airborne assault on the Heli-carrier! But be careful...Boomerang, the Viper, and the Silver Samurai are waiting inside! Flashback cameo by Nomad (aka Steve Rogers) to recap the Viper's prior appearance in Captain America 182. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 86 CGC 9.2

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Label #4416374015

"Story of the Year!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Guardians of the Galaxy. Plot by Allyn Brodsky. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils and Inks by Bob McLeod. Cover by Bob McLeod. The Deterrence Research Corporation is up to no good again! This time the shadowy corporation has spotted the Guardians of the Galaxy's massive spaceship...Drydock! But the heroes from the 31st century know that there cannot be any trace of their existence in the 20th century. So Martinex, Nikki, and Starhawk put together a plan with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man to bust into the DRC's headquarters! However, a pair of bad guys is waiting inside! (Notes: Hammer and Anvil previously appeared in Incredible Hulk 182. The DRC was introduced in Giant-Size Spider-Man 4.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 87 CGC 9.8

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Label #4416374016

"The Razor's Edge!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Black Panther. Script by Steven Grant. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Frank Springer. Cover by Al Milgrom. The wall-crawler is on the trail of the Black Panther...after the Wakandan king (or someone dressed like him) abducts a well-known minerals dealer outside the Manhattan federal courthouse! When Spider-Man drops by the Wakanda Embassy, T'challa and the web-slinger first talk with their fists, but later with their mouths and conclude that someone is blackmailing the panther. Who is it? The duo doesn't have to wait long as the razor sharp villain drops by the embassy too! First appearance of Hellrazor. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics editor Cat Yronwode.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 88 CGC 9.6

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Label #4416374017

"A Child is Waiting" Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Invisible Girl. Script by Chris Claremont. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Eduardo Barreto (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Al Milgrom. Peter Parker and Susan Richards are attending a Central Park society luncheon, when suddenly the Invisible Girl receives a dramatic phone call! Her son Franklin has been kidnapped! And now the abductors, the Maggia, want the female member of the Fantastic Four to do their bidding or else! The Maggia's trail leads first to Harlem and then to the Bronx; but fortunately, Sue picks up an ally along the way...the Amazing Spider-Man! The web-slinger and the Invisible Girl make their last stand in the bowels of the New York subway system! Will the two heroes reach Franklin before it's too late? Cameo appearances by Captain Jean DeWolff, Janet Pym, and Hank Pym. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 73 CGC 9.8

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Label #4400986025

"Prisoners to the Crown!" Part 2 of 4. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck. Shang Chi and company return to the malevolently mutated Mordillo Isle. Cover price $0.35.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 74 CGC 9.6

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Label #4400986024

"Bynocki Triumphant!" Part 3 of 4. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Bruce Patterson. Though their master is since dead, the mischievous creations of Mordillo Island live on. Now, Shang Chi and his erstwhile adversary, Shock-Wave, must fight side-by-side to survive their experience here. Cover price $0.35.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 75 CGC 9.4

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Label #4416401013

"Shattered Growns!" Part 4 of 4. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Bruce Patterson. Can Shang Chi, Leiko, Black Jack Tarr, and Shock-Wave survive long enough against the deadly automations of Mordillo Island to find a means of escape? NOTE: The peculiar denizens of this strange island return again to harass Rom the Spaceknight in Rom #47. Cover price $0.35.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 77 CGC 9.4

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Label #4416401012

1st appearance of Zaran. "Weapons!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. Cover by Mike Zeck. Introducing Zaran the Weapons Master, and just might be the deadliest adversary Shang Chi has ever faced. Get ready for one of the most spectacular martial arts throw-downs ever put on paper. Includes a letter from future comics great Kurt Busiek. Cover price $0.40.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 78 CGC 9.4

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Label #4416401011

"Tread the Night Softly!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Al Gordon. Cover by Mike Zeck. With the woman he loves severely injured, Shang Chi now stalks the one responsible. But can even the Master of Kung Fu overcome the fighting prowess of Zaran the Weapons Master? Cover price $0.40.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 79 CGC 8.5

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Label #4416401010

"To Sleep...This Side of Death!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. Cover by Mike Zeck. This is it, the final confrontation between Shang Chi and Zaran the Weapons Master. But sickness ravaging his body, can the Master of Kung Fu muster the strength in order to defeat his foe and save his friends from certain death? Cover price $0.40.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 80 CGC 9.6

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Label #4416401009

"The Pride of Leopards!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. Cover by Mike Zeck. A conspiracy involving Shang Chi's sister sends him on a collision course with the always dangerous Leopard Men. Cover price $0.40.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 81 CGC 9.0

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Label #4416401008

"Breathless!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. It's martial arts mayhem and spy action/adventure at its best when Shang Chi and his friends race desperately to obtain an information packet before the deadly Leopard Men do. Cover price $0.40.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 82 CGC 9.4

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Label #4416401007

"Like a God Weeping Fire!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. Fooled again, Shang Chi attempts to pick up the trail of his sinister father, Fu Manchu. But first, he'll have to fend off an attack by the always dangerous jaguar Men. Cover price $0.40.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 83 CGC 9.0

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Label #4416401006

Warriors of the Golden Dawn. Part 1. "The Phoenix and the Snake!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Mike Zeck and Gene Day. Shang Chi's sinister father, Fu Manchu, has returned from the grave and the diabolical mastermind has united the deadliest killers in the world into the Order of the Golden Dawn. Can even the Master of Kung Fu stand against an army of assassins? Cover price $0.40.

Micronauts (1979 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.8

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Label #4386883018

Cover pencils by Michael Golden, inks by Joe Rubinstein. "Death-Duel at Daytona Beach!", script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Michael Golden (breakdowns) and Joe Rubinstein, inks by Joe Rubinstein; The battle continues between the Micronauts and the soldiers of Karza after the opponents travel throughout space and arrive on Earth; After a massive battle and a lot of destruction, the Micronauts win, but it wasn't a happy victory; Bug is missing, the Endeavor is crippled, and the tracking device permits Baron Karza to discover a other world to conquer. Baron Karza illustration, pencils by Michael Golden, inks by Josef Rubinstein. "The Incredible Hulk Changes His Mind!" Hostess Cup Cakes ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 29 CGC 9.6

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Label #4377862019

"Dust to Dust!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Frank Springer. Cover by Keith Pollard and Bob McLeod. Peter Parker and Carrion wage a savage life-and-death struggle in the ESU library! Carrion knows Spider-Man's secret identity and that has put the lives of Hector Ayala (aka the White Tiger) and Holly Gillis at risk! Can Peter escape from Carrion and uncover the mystery of the grisly villain? Last 35¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Spider-Woman (1978 Marvel 1st Series) 13 CGC 9.6

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Label #4386967007

Cover pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Bob McLeod. Suddenly... The Shroud! starring Spider-Woman, Magnus, and SHIELD, script by Mark Gruenwald, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Al Gordon; Jessica joins a therapy group, not knowing that they are far more than they appear to be. Puts Himself in the Picture! Hostess Twinkies starring Spider-Man. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Spidey Super Stories (1974) 43 CGC 9.8

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Label #4416374005

"Spidey meets Daredevil!" Guest-starring Daredevil. Story by Jim Salicrup and Alan Kupperberg. Art by Winslow Mortimer, Ricardo Villamonte, and Owen McCarron. Spidey and the Man without Fear take on the Ringmaster from the Circus of Crime. Includes the 1-page features "Daredevil the Man without Fear," "Tony Stark is Iron Man,"and "Wit of the Webslinger." Includes the back-up tale "Flight of the Human Kite!" Guest-starring the cast of the Electric Company. Plus, Spidey and the golden Avenger, Iron Man, try to save the car show in "Auto Show 1979!" Featuring the clip and collect Spidey Stamp: #27 Daredevil. Cover price $0.40.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 123 CGC 9.0

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Label #4379953005

"Listen - Stop Me if You've Heard It - But this One will Kill You!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Colleen Wing. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Cover by Terry Austin. One by one the X-Men are abducted. Now they must fight for their lives if they hope to survive the sinister creature of the diabolical Arcade - Murder World! NOTE: Uncanny X-Men #123 and #142 are rare commodities in the realm of comics as they are two of the very few covers where inker extraordinaire Terry Austin actually does the pencils as well. - Odinson Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $0.40.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 124D CGC 9.4

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Label #4248216008

Direct Edition. "He Only Laughs when I Hurt!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Colleen Wing. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin. How can the X-Men be expected to survive Arcade's sinister funhouse of death Murder World when their strongest teammate Colossus has been turned against them? Cover price $0.40.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 126 CGC 9.8

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Label #4312380003

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"How Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth...!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin. The X-Men return to Muir Island to investigate the attack on Polaris and Havok. When they get there they find themselves in a deadly battle against arguably the most powerful and deadliest mutant alive - Mutant X! 1st appearance of Proteus. Cover price $0.40.

What If (1977 1st Series) 14 CGC 9.6

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Label #4377862022

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Joe Sinnott. What if Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos had Fought World War II in Outer Space, script by Gary Friedrich (plot) and Don Glut (script), pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Pablo Marcos; In a reality where technology was move advanced, Fury and his men fight a space war in 1941. Hostess Twinkies ad with Spider-Man. 48 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

What If (1977 1st Series) 18 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4398423006

Cover pencils by Bob Budiansky (?) and Keith Pollard (?), inks by Pablo Marcos. "What If Dr. Strange Had Been a Disciple of Dormammu?", script by Peter Gillis, pencils by Tom Sutton (breakdowns) and Bruce Patterson, inks by Bruce Patterson; Uatu the Watcher reminds the reader that events can always take a different path: that a distinction as apparently obvious as good and evil may be very slight indeed; Doctor Strange, as established in the main universe, was an arrogant surgeon who cared more for his patients' money than their health; When his ability to operate was robbed from him due to injuries in a car accident, he sought out the Ancient One, who refused to hand him the easy cure he was hoping for; Instead, he let Strange stay at the retreat and witness Baron Mordo's treachery, thus realizing that greater forces were in the world than his own selfish ambitions, and setting his foot on the path that would lead him to becoming Master of the Mystic Arts. "Spider-Man Meets June Jitsui!" ad for Hostess snack cakes. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.75.