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Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers comic books 1980-1989

  • Issue #202MJ
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 202MJ
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • "Mark Jewelers" insert.
    • Label #2652225004
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Punisher and Spider-Man go after the bad guys in "One For Those Long Gone!" Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Jim Mooney. Pollard/Joe Rubinstein cover. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 219. Cover price $0.40.

  • Issue #210MJ
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 210MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. First appearance of Madame Web in "The Prophesy of Madame Web!" Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by John Romita Jr. (he becomes the regular artist), inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #215MJ
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 215MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "By My Powers Shall I Be Vanquished!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner. Script by Denny O'Neil. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom. In a diabolical twist of fate, the Wizard transfers Spider-Man's spider-sense into the mind of the Sub-Mariner! The web-slinger's sudden loss and Prince Namor's sudden gain make them easy prey for the Frightful Four! After taking a beating, the two heroes go their separate ways to lick their wounds! Hours later they rendezvous at the Baxter Building to reverse the Wizard's experiment! And then it's time for payback! The Spectacular Spider-Man and the Avenging Son vs. the Frightful Four! Imperious Rex! A terrific three-part story! Cameo appearances by the Invisible Girl, Mr. Fantastic, and the Thing. (Notes: This O'Neil-Romita Jr.-Mooney collaboration is the signature Spider-Man & Sub-Mariner team-up of the bronze age. This issue includes a 3/4 page ad (by Frank Miller) for the Doctor Strange 2nd series; however, another artist ended up penciling the title. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 609,059; average paid circulation: 296,712.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

  • Issue #235MJ
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 235MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Origin of Will-o'-the-Wisp, plus the new Tarantula in "Look Out, There's a Monster Coming!" Script by Roger Stern, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Frank Giacoia. Cameos by the Avengers, Deathlok, and the Thing (of the Fantastic Four). Romita Jr./Al Milgrom cover. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #238AMJ
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 238AMJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Issue 238A HAS the Lakeside Skin Tattooz insert with the tattoo inside. First appearance of the Hobgoblin (Ned Leeds) in "Shadow of Evils Past!" Script by Roger Stern, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by John Romta Sr. Green Goblin cameo. Romita Jr./Romita Sr. cover. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #244MJ
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 244MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Third appearance of the Hobgoblin in "Ordeals!" Script by Roger Stern, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Klaus Janson. Black Cat cameo. Romita Jr./Bob Wiacek cover. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #248MJ
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 248MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Thunderball attacks Spidey in "And He Strikes Like a Thunderball." Script by Roger Stern, breakdowns by John Romita Jr., finishes by Brett Breeding. What this issue is best-known for is the famous ten-page back-up story, "The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man!" Script by Stern, breakdowns by Ron Frenz, finishes by Terry Austin. Romita Jr./Austin cover. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #252MJ
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 252MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spidey has a new costume (black & white)--see also Marvel Team-Up 141 and Spectacular Spider-Man 90 (plus Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars 8). *NOTE* Wanna see something cool? Marvel Age # 12 has sketches of the Black Costume and it came out BEFORE this issue! "Homecoming!" Plot by Roger Stern, script by Tom DeFalco, breakdowns by Ron Frenz, finished art by Brett Breeding. Cameos by the Black Cat and the Avengers. Frenz/Klaus Janson cover (based on the Jack Kirby cover for Amazing Fantasy 15). Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #265MJ
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 265MJ

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. First printing of "After the Fox!" First appearance of Silver Sable. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. The Black Fox is on the run! But it's not the Spectacular Spider-Man who's chasing him! It's Silver Sable! An adventurer for hire from the European country of Symkaria! Silver Sable and her Wild Pack pursue the fox through the streets of Manhattan and then later corner him on the waterfront! However, the aging international jewel thief has a wall-crawling guardian angel! Down on the docks, the sparks fly as the web-slinger gives Silver Sable a lesson in diplomacy...superhero-style! Second appearance of the Black Fox. Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Liz Osborn, and Normie Osborn. (Notes: Silver Sable appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 279. The Black Fox returns in Web of Spider-Man 14. There is a second printing of this issue published in 1992. The second printing features a gray cover and a yellow dog ear touting the first appearance of Silver Sable. This story was also reprinted in Marvel Tales 277.) Cover price $0.65.

  • Issue #277MJ
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 277MJ
    Auction opens June 3
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • "Mark Jewelers" Insert
    • Label #4030736004

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Spider-Man's quest to solve the mystery of the Hobgoblin brings him face to face with Matt Murdock (Daredevil) and the Kingpin in "The Rules of the Game!" Script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Bob Layton. This issue also has a cool twelve-page back-up story by Charles Vess, "Cryof the Wendigo." Vess cover. Spider-Man wears both his red-and-blue and his black costumes in this issue. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #280MJ
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 280MJ
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition "Mark Jewelers" Insert.
    • Label #4387056015
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Introducing the Sinister Syndicate!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Silver Sable. Script by Tom DeFalco. Art by Ron Frenz (layouts) and Brett Breeding (pencils/inks). Cover by Ron Frenz and Brett Breeding. The amazing one is back in town (after the events of Web of Spider-Man 18)! And Silver Sable wants him at Coney Island amusement park for a battle vs. Jack O'Lantern! However when Spidey and sable show up at the park, they get the Sinister Syndicate instead: Beetle, Boomerang, Hydro-Man, Rhino, and Speed Demon! What a revoltin' development! Five against two! This won't be a day at the beach! First appearance of the Sinister Syndicate. Cameo appearances by Flash Thompson, Sha Shan, Mary Jane Watson, Betty Leeds, Ned Leeds, Roderick Kingsley, the Kingpin, Rose, Arranger, and the Sandman. (Note: This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 288.) 32 pages Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #294MJ
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 294MJ
    • Paper: White
    • "Mark Jewelers" Insert
    • Label #3806823003
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Kraven's Last Hunt, part 5: "Thunder." Script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by Mike Zeck, inks by Bob McLeod. This issue has the death of Kraven. Crosses over with Web of Spider-Man 31-32 and Spectacular Spider-Man 131-132. Zeck/McLeod cover. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #299MJ
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 299MJ
    • Paper: White
    • "Mark Jewelers" insert. Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #4340100003
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Last 75-cent issue. First appearance of Venom (cameo) in "Survival of the Hittist!" Script by David Michelinie, pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Bob McLeod. Spidey and Chance team up. McFarlane cover. Cover price $0.75.

  • Issue #308MJ
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 308MJ
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • "Mark Jewelers" Insert. Newsstand Edition
    • Label #4387045014
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Mary Jane is kidnapped in "Dread." Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Spidey battles the Taskmaster. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #317MJ
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 317MJ
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The battle with Venom continues in "The Sand and the Fury!" Script by David Michelinie, art and cover by Todd McFarlane. Brief appearance by the Thing (of the Fantastic Four). Cover price $1.00.