Auctions: comic books 1981
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Item #60671032
Tags: Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 212N VG+ 4.5
Centerfold detached at one staple.
Starts Apr 22 Newsstand Edition. "The Coming of Hydroman!" First appearance of Hydro-Man. Script by Denny O'Neil. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom. The adventure with the Sub-Mariner is over! And now the cargo ship with the wall-crawling escort heads back into port. But before the vessel can dock, a bizarre accident sends a crewmember tumbling overboard near an experimental undersea generator! And instantly a new super-villain is born...Hydro-Man! Shortly thereafter Morrie Bench (aka Hydro-Man) starts settling scores with old enemies across the city! And Spider-Man is on his list! At high noon atop an NYC office building, Hydro-Man tries to drown the web-slinger! Does the amazing one need a life jacket? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and Joe Robertson. (Notes: Hydro-Man returns in Amazing Spider-Man 217. This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring Captain America and Nick Fury vs. the Trapster.) Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60776154
Tags: Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 212N VG+ 4.5
Starts Apr 29 Newsstand Edition. "The Coming of Hydroman!" First appearance of Hydro-Man. Script by Denny O'Neil. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom. The adventure with the Sub-Mariner is over! And now the cargo ship with the wall-crawling escort heads back into port. But before the vessel can dock, a bizarre accident sends a crewmember tumbling overboard near an experimental undersea generator! And instantly a new super-villain is born...Hydro-Man! Shortly thereafter Morrie Bench (aka Hydro-Man) starts settling scores with old enemies across the city! And Spider-Man is on his list! At high noon atop an NYC office building, Hydro-Man tries to drown the web-slinger! Does the amazing one need a life jacket? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson and Joe Robertson. (Notes: Hydro-Man returns in Amazing Spider-Man 217. This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Fruit Pies featuring Captain America and Nick Fury vs. the Trapster.) Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60672918
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 221), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 221 CGC 9.2
Paper: White
Label #4387619014
Starts Apr 22 "Blues for Lonesome Pinky!" Script by Denny O'Neil. Pencils by Alan Kupperberg. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Bob Wiacek. At a shady dive in Brooklyn, one of Peter Parker's friends and one of Spider-Man's enemies cross paths under surprising circumstances! Tonight Lonesome Pinky makes his singing debut at the rundown nightclub! And like a good neighbor, Peter attends to support his friend! But Ramrod plans to use this evening to take revenge on the bar owner... by poisoning all of the patrons! When the wall-crawler realizes what's going on, he enlists Pinky's aid to calm the crowd! And that leaves the menacing cyborg to the Amazing Spider-Man! Can the web-slinger throttle down Ramrod? Cameo appearance by Debra Whitman. (Note: Spider-Man previously battled Ramrod in Daredevil 103.) 32 pages. 50 cent cover price. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60483439
Tags: Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 223N CBCS 7.0
Paper: Off white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #18-1CE79F2-079
Starts Jun 10 Newsstand Edition. "Night of the Ape!" Plot by Denny O'Neil. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom. A quiet night on the Empire State University campus is interrupted by the sudden appearance of the Red Ghost and the Super Apes! Why is the Soviet super-villain visiting the library? Apparently to acquire a special treatise on cosmic radiation! However the web-slinger and his friend, Roger Hochberg, temporarily stop the ghost's quest for knowledge! But the next day the ghost and his gorillas return to the campus to grab Roger! And once again Spider-Man is there! Is the wall-crawler ready for round two in a barrel of monkeys? Cameo appearance by J. Jonah Jameson. Last 50¢ issue. (Note: The Red Ghost previously appeared in Fantastic Four 197 and challenges the web-slinger again in Amazing Spider-Man 255.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60809980
Tags: Punisher, Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Annual 15 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #0807680001
Starts May 6 "Spider-Man: Threat or Menace?" Guest-starring the Punisher. Script by Denny O'Neil. Art by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finishes). Cover by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson. The dynamic art tandem that took the Daredevil series to new heights in the early 1980's teams up to bring Spider-Man and the Punisher together again! But this time the web-slinger and the gun-toting vigilante are not facing the likes of Jigsaw or the Hitman! Their adversary is a certain six-armed super-villain...planning nothing less than the murder of five million people! The Punisher takes the first shot at Dr. Octopus in the city morgue! And later on the wondrous wall-crawler takes the last one at the Daily Bugle! Can Spidey get the story to press before Doc Ock? An excellent annual! Second feature: "Just How Strong Is...Spider-Man?" Script by Mark Gruenwald. Art by Mark Gruenwald (layouts) and Bob Layton (finishes). The heroes of the Marvel Universe are ranked in order of their physical strength. The first tier consists of the Hulk, Hercules, Thor, Wonder Man, and Iron Man. The Thing and the Sub-Mariner headline the second tier. Spider-Man is in the third tier. This may be the first such "power ranking" attempted...thus making it a landmark backup feature. Third feature: "Peter Parker's Apartment!" Script by Roger Stern. Art by Marie Severin and Terry Austin. One-page illustration of Peter's Chelsea apartment correcting the errors in Amazing Spider-Man Annual 13. Fourth feature: "A Gallery of Spider-Man's Most Famous Foes!" Script by Roger Stern. Art by Keith Pollard, Greg LaRocque, and Frank Giacoia. 4 pages of pin-ups featuring the Man-Wolf, Jackal, Punisher, and Tarantula. (Notes: Dr. Octopus previously appeared in Captain America 259. The Punisher appears next in Daredevil 181 & 182. This story was reprinted in the trade paperback The Sensational Spider-Man (1988); and also in the (1994) Complete Frank Miller Spider-Man.) 48 pages. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #55136103
Avengers (1963 1st Series) Annual 10 CBCS 9.8
1st app. Rogue, Madelyne Pryor
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-3E1B838-001
Starts Jun 10 First appearance of Rogue and Madelyne Pryor in "By My Friends Betrayed!" Spider-Woman, X-Men, Carol Danvers, and New Brotherhood of Mutants guest star. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Michael Golden. Inks by Armando Gil. Cover by Al Milgrom. This action-packed annual has got it all, true believers: the first appearance of Rogue, the spectacular art of Michael Golden, the tragic return of Carol Danvers, and the stupendous struggle between the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and the mighty Avengers! Following the events of Uncanny X-Men #142, Mystique & her New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants attempt to break four of their members out of Ryker's Island prison! After Rogue and Mystique take down Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor, the rest of the Avengers and Spider-Woman catch up to the villains, and the epic clash erupts! Woven in and around the frantic action at Ryker's Island is the heartbreaking story of Carol Danvers' return to Earth. Her life has fallen apart since leaving for Limbo with Marcus Immortus in Avengers #200, and now, stripped of her powers and memories, Carol begins the long road to recovery. And the first step is an emotional confrontation with her former teammates! Notes: Marvel Super-Heroes #11 (Fall 1992) fills in the details of Carol Danvers' life between Avengers #200 and Avengers Annual #10. The Thing stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "A Lesson to Be Learned!" This issue was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: The Greatest Battles of the Avengers. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #57442601
Avengers (1963 1st Series) Annual 10 CGC 9.8
1st app. Rogue, Madelyne Pryor
Paper: White
Label #3980365002
Starts Jul 6 First appearance of Rogue and Madelyne Pryor in "By My Friends Betrayed!" Spider-Woman, X-Men, Carol Danvers, and New Brotherhood of Mutants guest star. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Michael Golden. Inks by Armando Gil. Cover by Al Milgrom. This action-packed annual has got it all, true believers: the first appearance of Rogue, the spectacular art of Michael Golden, the tragic return of Carol Danvers, and the stupendous struggle between the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and the mighty Avengers! Following the events of Uncanny X-Men #142, Mystique & her New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants attempt to break four of their members out of Ryker's Island prison! After Rogue and Mystique take down Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor, the rest of the Avengers and Spider-Woman catch up to the villains, and the epic clash erupts! Woven in and around the frantic action at Ryker's Island is the heartbreaking story of Carol Danvers' return to Earth. Her life has fallen apart since leaving for Limbo with Marcus Immortus in Avengers #200, and now, stripped of her powers and memories, Carol begins the long road to recovery. And the first step is an emotional confrontation with her former teammates! Notes: Marvel Super-Heroes #11 (Fall 1992) fills in the details of Carol Danvers' life between Avengers #200 and Avengers Annual #10. The Thing stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "A Lesson to Be Learned!" This issue was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: The Greatest Battles of the Avengers. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60724471
Avengers (1963 1st Series) Annual 10 CGC 9.6
1st app. Rogue, Madelyne Pryor
Paper: White
Label #0951325014
Starts Apr 29 First appearance of Rogue and Madelyne Pryor in "By My Friends Betrayed!" Spider-Woman, X-Men, Carol Danvers, and New Brotherhood of Mutants guest star. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Michael Golden. Inks by Armando Gil. Cover by Al Milgrom. This action-packed annual has got it all, true believers: the first appearance of Rogue, the spectacular art of Michael Golden, the tragic return of Carol Danvers, and the stupendous struggle between the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and the mighty Avengers! Following the events of Uncanny X-Men #142, Mystique & her New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants attempt to break four of their members out of Ryker's Island prison! After Rogue and Mystique take down Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor, the rest of the Avengers and Spider-Woman catch up to the villains, and the epic clash erupts! Woven in and around the frantic action at Ryker's Island is the heartbreaking story of Carol Danvers' return to Earth. Her life has fallen apart since leaving for Limbo with Marcus Immortus in Avengers #200, and now, stripped of her powers and memories, Carol begins the long road to recovery. And the first step is an emotional confrontation with her former teammates! Notes: Marvel Super-Heroes #11 (Fall 1992) fills in the details of Carol Danvers' life between Avengers #200 and Avengers Annual #10. The Thing stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "A Lesson to Be Learned!" This issue was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: The Greatest Battles of the Avengers. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60708910
Avengers (1963 1st Series) Annual 10 CGC 9.4
1st app. Rogue, Madelyne Pryor
Paper: White
Label #3876174002
Starts May 6 First appearance of Rogue and Madelyne Pryor in "By My Friends Betrayed!" Spider-Woman, X-Men, Carol Danvers, and New Brotherhood of Mutants guest star. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Michael Golden. Inks by Armando Gil. Cover by Al Milgrom. This action-packed annual has got it all, true believers: the first appearance of Rogue, the spectacular art of Michael Golden, the tragic return of Carol Danvers, and the stupendous struggle between the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and the mighty Avengers! Following the events of Uncanny X-Men #142, Mystique & her New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants attempt to break four of their members out of Ryker's Island prison! After Rogue and Mystique take down Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor, the rest of the Avengers and Spider-Woman catch up to the villains, and the epic clash erupts! Woven in and around the frantic action at Ryker's Island is the heartbreaking story of Carol Danvers' return to Earth. Her life has fallen apart since leaving for Limbo with Marcus Immortus in Avengers #200, and now, stripped of her powers and memories, Carol begins the long road to recovery. And the first step is an emotional confrontation with her former teammates! Notes: Marvel Super-Heroes #11 (Fall 1992) fills in the details of Carol Danvers' life between Avengers #200 and Avengers Annual #10. The Thing stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "A Lesson to Be Learned!" This issue was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: The Greatest Battles of the Avengers. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60671039
Avengers (1963 1st Series) Annual 10 FN- 5.5
1st app. Rogue, Madelyne Pryor
Starts Apr 22 First appearance of Rogue and Madelyne Pryor in "By My Friends Betrayed!" Spider-Woman, X-Men, Carol Danvers, and New Brotherhood of Mutants guest star. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Michael Golden. Inks by Armando Gil. Cover by Al Milgrom. This action-packed annual has got it all, true believers: the first appearance of Rogue, the spectacular art of Michael Golden, the tragic return of Carol Danvers, and the stupendous struggle between the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and the mighty Avengers! Following the events of Uncanny X-Men #142, Mystique & her New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants attempt to break four of their members out of Ryker's Island prison! After Rogue and Mystique take down Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor, the rest of the Avengers and Spider-Woman catch up to the villains, and the epic clash erupts! Woven in and around the frantic action at Ryker's Island is the heartbreaking story of Carol Danvers' return to Earth. Her life has fallen apart since leaving for Limbo with Marcus Immortus in Avengers #200, and now, stripped of her powers and memories, Carol begins the long road to recovery. And the first step is an emotional confrontation with her former teammates! Notes: Marvel Super-Heroes #11 (Fall 1992) fills in the details of Carol Danvers' life between Avengers #200 and Avengers Annual #10. The Thing stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "A Lesson to Be Learned!" This issue was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: The Greatest Battles of the Avengers. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60723301
Avengers (1963 1st Series) Annual 10 VG 4.0
1st app. Rogue, Madelyne Pryor
Starts Apr 29 First appearance of Rogue and Madelyne Pryor in "By My Friends Betrayed!" Spider-Woman, X-Men, Carol Danvers, and New Brotherhood of Mutants guest star. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by Michael Golden. Inks by Armando Gil. Cover by Al Milgrom. This action-packed annual has got it all, true believers: the first appearance of Rogue, the spectacular art of Michael Golden, the tragic return of Carol Danvers, and the stupendous struggle between the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and the mighty Avengers! Following the events of Uncanny X-Men #142, Mystique & her New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants attempt to break four of their members out of Ryker's Island prison! After Rogue and Mystique take down Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor, the rest of the Avengers and Spider-Woman catch up to the villains, and the epic clash erupts! Woven in and around the frantic action at Ryker's Island is the heartbreaking story of Carol Danvers' return to Earth. Her life has fallen apart since leaving for Limbo with Marcus Immortus in Avengers #200, and now, stripped of her powers and memories, Carol begins the long road to recovery. And the first step is an emotional confrontation with her former teammates! Notes: Marvel Super-Heroes #11 (Fall 1992) fills in the details of Carol Danvers' life between Avengers #200 and Avengers Annual #10. The Thing stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "A Lesson to Be Learned!" This issue was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: The Greatest Battles of the Avengers. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60789840
Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 172 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4349351012
Starts May 6 Cover by Jim Aparo. "Darkness and Dark Fire," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Steve Mitchell; A sentient nuclear pile takes control of Firestorm, and Batman must find a way to free him from its influence. Superman Saves the Weather Satellites! ad for Hostess Twinkies. Back-up story: "Pirate's Peril," script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis and Valerie set up a sting operation against M. C. Curtis with the help of a bit of an unreleased movie. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60723206
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Daredevil (part 168), DaredevilDaredevil (1964 1st Series) 168N VG 4.0 Newsstand Variant
Starts Apr 29 Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. First appearance of Elektra in Elektra, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Matt is after an international criminal being protected by Eric Slaughter when he runs across his college sweetheart turned bounty hunter; this story, by the way, is a reworking of a couple of classic Spirit stories by Will Eisner, Sand Serif and Bring in Sand Serif (1950). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60715120
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Daredevil (part 169), DaredevilDaredevil (1964 1st Series) 169D CGC 9.2 Direct Variant
Paper: White
Label #4394792010
Starts Apr 22 Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Devils starring Daredevil, Elektra, Nick Manolis, Foggy Nelson, Heather Glenn, and Becky Blake, script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Bullseye has a tumor in his brain that makes him see every day people as Daredevil, and he starts to kill them all. First appearance of Tom Snyde (a Tom Snyder parody). Cameos: Humphry Bogart and Mary Astor (both on movie screen, Maltese Falcon), James Cagney (poster). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60723207
Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 169N FN- 5.5 Newsstand Variant
Starts Apr 29 Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Devils starring Daredevil, Elektra, Nick Manolis, Foggy Nelson, Heather Glenn, and Becky Blake, script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Bullseye has a tumor in his brain that makes him see every day people as Daredevil, and he starts to kill them all. First appearance of Tom Snyde (a Tom Snyder parody). Cameos: Humphry Bogart and Mary Astor (both on movie screen, Maltese Falcon), James Cagney (poster). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60336187
Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 169N VG- 3.5 Newsstand Variant
Water damage.
Starts May 6 Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Devils starring Daredevil, Elektra, Nick Manolis, Foggy Nelson, Heather Glenn, and Becky Blake, script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Bullseye has a tumor in his brain that makes him see every day people as Daredevil, and he starts to kill them all. First appearance of Tom Snyde (a Tom Snyder parody). Cameos: Humphry Bogart and Mary Astor (both on movie screen, Maltese Falcon), James Cagney (poster). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60671044
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Daredevil (part 170), DaredevilDaredevil (1964 1st Series) 170 FN+ 6.5
Starts Apr 22 Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. The Kingpin Must Die, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Kingpin, retired in Japan, sends his wife to New York to hire Nelson and Murdock so he can turn states evidence against the East Coast crime bosses; Vanessa is captured by the mob so they can lure Kingpin back to New York so they can kill him; Daredevil gets in the way and has a confrontation with Bullseye. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #59534750
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Daredevil (part 175), DaredevilDaredevil (1964 1st Series) 175 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #0262460010
Starts Apr 22 Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Gantlet, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; DD is without his radar sense and teamed-up with Elektra against the Hand and their master assassin, Kirigi; While Matt is off fighting ninja, Foggy is defending the Gladiator in court. Full page pin-up ad for Spider-Woman, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Al Milgrom. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60749810
Tags: X-MenDazzler (1981) 1A CGC 9.4 Corrected
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4400986002
Starts Apr 29 Corrected version with pages 24 & 25 printed in color. Dazzler origin in "So Bright This Star." Script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by John Romite Jr., inks by Alfredo Alcala. Guest appearances by Spider-Man, the X-Men (Storm, Wolverine, Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Sprite), the Avengers (Hawkeye, the Beast, Iron Man, the Wasp, and Captain America), and the Enchantress. This issue was not sold on newsstands, but available only from direst-sale outlets. Bob Larkin painted cover. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60749804
Tags: X-MenDazzler (1981) 1A CGC 9.2 Corrected
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4400986003
Starts May 6 Corrected version with pages 24 & 25 printed in color. Dazzler origin in "So Bright This Star." Script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by John Romite Jr., inks by Alfredo Alcala. Guest appearances by Spider-Man, the X-Men (Storm, Wolverine, Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Sprite), the Avengers (Hawkeye, the Beast, Iron Man, the Wasp, and Captain America), and the Enchantress. This issue was not sold on newsstands, but available only from direst-sale outlets. Bob Larkin painted cover. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60749802
Tags: X-MenDazzler (1981) 1A CGC 9.0 Corrected
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4400986004
Starts May 13 Corrected version with pages 24 & 25 printed in color. Dazzler origin in "So Bright This Star." Script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by John Romite Jr., inks by Alfredo Alcala. Guest appearances by Spider-Man, the X-Men (Storm, Wolverine, Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Sprite), the Avengers (Hawkeye, the Beast, Iron Man, the Wasp, and Captain America), and the Enchantress. This issue was not sold on newsstands, but available only from direst-sale outlets. Bob Larkin painted cover. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60749800
Tags: X-MenDazzler (1981) 1A CGC 7.5 Corrected
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4400986001
Starts May 27 Corrected version with pages 24 & 25 printed in color. Dazzler origin in "So Bright This Star." Script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by John Romite Jr., inks by Alfredo Alcala. Guest appearances by Spider-Man, the X-Men (Storm, Wolverine, Colossus, Nightcrawler, and Sprite), the Avengers (Hawkeye, the Beast, Iron Man, the Wasp, and Captain America), and the Enchantress. This issue was not sold on newsstands, but available only from direst-sale outlets. Bob Larkin painted cover. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60680119
Tags: Superman, Wonder WomanDC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 32 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4389890013
Starts Apr 29 Superman and Wonder Woman star in "The Super-Prisoners of Love." Written by Gerry Conway, with art by Kurt Schaffenberger and Vince Colletta. Characters: Superman; Wonder Woman; Eros (villain); Aphrodite; Steve Trevor; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; a minotaur. Plus: "Whatever Happened to Mark Merlin and Prince Ra-Man?" Written by Mike Tiefenbacher, with art by Alex Saviuk and Vince Colletta. Characters: Prince Ra-Man; Mark Merlin (flashback); Roy Raymond; Elsa Magusson; Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Steve Lombard (cameo); Memakata; The Gargoyle (flashback); Kranak (flashback); Riman (flashback). Cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #59183086
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980) 15 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #23-1B70049-006
Starts Jun 10 Issue #15 - Nov. 1981. Superboy battles Bizarro, The Flash meets Abra Kadabra, Batman has to outwit the Mad Hatter, Green Lantern's first encounter with Sinestro, Kanjar Ro enslaves the Justice League. 4 3/4-in. x 6 3/4-in., 98 pages, full color Cover price $0.95.
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Item #60030510
Tags: Avengers, Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 230 CGC 9.0
Paper: White
Label #4339066012
Starts May 6 "Firefrost And The Ebon Seeker" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Doug Moench. Art by Bill Sienkiewicz (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz and Joe Sinnott. Thanks to the timely intervention of Firefrost, the Fantastic Four barely survive their offshore clash with the awesome Ebon Seeker! But while the FF regroup, the powerful being spawned from a black hole trudges back to Manhattan to do more damage. However, there is another group of heroes that calls Manhattan home...the Avengers! Will the FF let the Avengers battle the Ebon Seeker? Or could Earth's Mightiest Heroes actually ruin Reed's plan to use the Negative Zone to save the city? Avengers lineup: Beast, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. 32 pages Cover price $0.50.
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Item #56891849
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 232 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3868154014
Starts Jul 6 "Back to the Basics!" Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin. A new era begins for the Fantastic Four as John Byrne starts his 5-year stint as writer and artist for the series. However, the new era kicks off with an old villain...Diablo! The Master of Alchemy cooks up four creatures of earth, wind, water, and fire to battle the FF! Cameo appearances by Doctor Strange and Frankie Raye. (Notes: John Byrne inks this issue under the pseudonym (or anagram) Bjorn Heyn. Diablo appears next in Iron Man 159.) 32 pages Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60521983
Tags: FlashFlash (1959 1st Series DC) 297 CGC 9.0
Paper: White
Label #4145356011
Starts Apr 29 Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Dick Giordano. Capt Cold's Cold Cold Flame, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Bob Smith; Barry's dad moves in with him, and Captain Cold seemingly becomes a super-hero. Multiplex Means Multiple Choice...Death!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Bob Wiacek; Firestorm encounters Multiplex. Subscription form with Batman. Back cover Donruss baseball card ad with Mike Schmidt and George Brett. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60671664
Tags: Green LanternGreen Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 145 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #0968094003
Starts Apr 22 "Golden Dawn, Golden Death." Green Lantern faces a new and improved Goldface while searching for the Tattooed Man's killer. Script by Marv Wolfman, art by Joe Staton. Cover by Joe Staton and Steve Mitchell. Note: The letters column includes the unused cover art for #145 by George Perez. The published cover by Staton & Mitchell was deemed to be more reflective of the story within the issue. Cover price $0.60.
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Item #60745227
Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 255 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #3857898013
Starts Apr 29 "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.
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Item #60653256
Tags: Hulk World Tour (part 3), Marvel Legacy Numbering: Hulk (part 256)Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 256D CGC 8.5
Paper: White
Label #4388760002
Starts Apr 22 Direct Edition. 1st full appearance of Sabra. "Power in the Promise Land!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. The government decides to cut the funding for Gamma Base, siting it as a National Liability. Meanwhile, the Hulk arrives in Israel and soon does what the Hulk does. But, he will learn that America is not the only country with super-heroes, as the green goliath must now face Sabra super heroine of the state of Israel! 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60329842
Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 256N FN+ 6.5
Starts Apr 29 Newsstand Edition. 1st full appearance of Sabra. "Power in the Promise Land!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. The government decides to cut the funding for Gamma Base, siting it as a National Liability. Meanwhile, the Hulk arrives in Israel and soon does what the Hulk does. But, he will learn that America is not the only country with super-heroes, as the green goliath must now face Sabra super heroine of the state of Israel! 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60707294
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Iron Man (part 148), Iron ManIron Man (1968 1st Series) 148 CGC 9.0
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition
Label #4385888009
Starts Apr 22 "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.
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Item #60707296
Tags: Iron Man vs. Doctor Doom (part 1.1), Marvel Legacy Numbering: Iron Man (part 149)Iron Man (1968 1st Series) 149 CGC 8.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition
Label #4385888010
Starts Apr 22 "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.
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Item #60707292
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Iron Man (part 153), Iron ManIron Man (1968 1st Series) 153 CGC 8.5
Paper: White
Label #4385888007
Starts Apr 22 "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.
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Item #60250075
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
Starts Jun 10 Howard Chaykin art Cover price $0.50.
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Item #56535748
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 18 VF/NM 9.0
Starts Jul 6 Raiders of the Lost Ark. The official comic book adaptation of the George Lucas/Steven Spielberg classic, introducing Indiana Jones. Written by Walt Simonson, with art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson. Story later reprinted in Raiders of the Lost Ark #1-3 and Marvel Movie Spotlight #1. Full color; 68 pages. Painted cover by Howard Chaykin. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #57366714
Tags: Print Run StatisticsMarvel Premiere (1972) 59 CBCS 9.0
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-279B3E2-001
Starts Apr 22 Cover art by Gene Day. Doctor Who stars in "City of the Cursed," script by John Wagner and Pat Mills, art by Dave Gibbons; The Doctor arrives in the city of the Zoms, where all emotion is forbidden. "Full Moon On the Highway!", script by Steven Grant, art by Win Mortimer; Jack and Lissa Russell are on the Ventura Freeway rushing home to chain him before the moon rises and he becomes the Werewolf; Unfortunately, a jackknifed truck has caused a traffic jam as dusk approaches; The truck is carrying lab animals, including five rabid wolves. The letters page contains a statement of ownership--average print run 254,611; average paid circulation 124,852. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60666005
Tags: Anthology / CollectionMarvel Spotlight (1979 2nd Series) 11 CGC 8.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4389567021
Starts Apr 22 Final Issue - Marvel Spotlight on Captain Universe - "The Big Time!" Written by Bill Mantlo. Art and cover by Steve Ditko. What happens when a cat burglar becomes the most powerful super hero in the universe? The answer may surprise you. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #59723442
Tags: Marvel Movie SpecialRaiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Movie 1 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #23-238605B-004
Starts Jun 10 Marvel Comics' official comic adaptation of the 1981 movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark." In this issue, Indiana Jones' attempt to obtain a rare idol is foiled by his rival Belloq. And then Indy is contacted by the government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do in part one of this adaptation. Script by Walt Simonson and art by John Buscema & Klaus Janson. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #58979554
Tags: Richie RichRichie Rich Bank Books (1972) 53 CBCS 9.6
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Label #23-0E505C0-008
Starts Jun 10 Story and art credit: Unknown. Richie's dog Dollar has an odd adventure in "What Is a Dog?" After noticing how lonely Irona is, Richie and Gloria decide to find another robot for her to socialize with, but things go awry when they stumble upon a defective one in "The Robot Who Ran Away." Richie Rich in "No Place for Money!" Mayda Munny in "Mayda Munny's Money Plot." 32 pgs. Full color. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #59174443
Tags: Richie RichRichie Rich Millions (1961 Harvey) 105 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Label #23-150e668-014
Starts Jun 10 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60695722
Tags: X-MenROM (1979 Marvel) 17 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4384510022
Starts Apr 22 Part 1 of 2 - Guest starring the Uncanny X-Men (Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, and Sprite). Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema. Frank Miller cover. Cerebro, the mutant detecting device of Professor Charles Xavier, has discovered a new mutant residing in Clairton, West Virginia. He immediately dispatches his students, the mutant heroes known as the X-Men, to find this new source of power. Rom, discovers that a disguised Dire Wraith has married and procreated with a human woman. Can even Rom stand against the psionic power and horrible evil of the Hybrid. 32 pages. NOTE: 1st appearance of Hybrid. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60708593
ROM (1979 Marvel) 20 CGC 9.2
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition
Label #4385888016
Starts Apr 22 Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. After learning that his home world of Galador is in danger Rom confides in his allies, Steve and Brandy, that he plans to return home. However, what malevolent puppet master resides in the shadows pulling Rom's strings and why does he wear the visage of a Spaceknight? Plus, a back-up story featuring Rom and the Spaceknights of Galador. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60708349
ROM (1979 Marvel) 21 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition
Label #4385888015
Starts Apr 22 Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Rom struggles with the decision to return home to Galador and his duty to protect Earth from the Dire Wraiths. Meanwhile, a new superhero moves to Clairton. Torpedo (last seen in Daredevil #126-127 ) the man with the rocket punch. But, as with so many of Rom's previous encounters, a misunderstanding leads to conflict. Plus, a back-up story featuring Rom and the Spaceknights of Galador. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #60722145
Published 1981 by Ediciones Vértice.ROM (Spanish 1981-1982 Mundi Comics/Ediciones Vertice) 1 FN 6.0
Starts Apr 29 Spanish Series. Reprints material from Rom (1979-1986 Marvel). 7 1/2-in x 11-in, 40 Pages, Full Color, Spanish Language.
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Item #59053164
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: She-Hulk (part 13)Savage She-Hulk (1980) 13 CBCS 8.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition
Label #22-0FD3AC2-033
Starts Apr 29 "Through the Crystal!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Hellcat (of the Defenders)and the Man-Wolf. Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg and Frank Springer. Can the Savage She-Hulk defend the planet against hordes of Star-Warriors? Luckily Hellcat and the Man-Wolf are present to lend a helping hand . Cover price $0.50.
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Item #59053160
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: She-Hulk (part 14)Savage She-Hulk (1980) 14 CBCS 9.0
Paper: White
Direct Edition
Label #22-0FD3AC2-034
Starts Jun 10 "Life in the Bloodstream!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Hellcat (of the Defenders)and the Man-Wolf. Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg and Frank Springer. Can the Savage She-Hulk and her feral comrades stop fighting each other long enough to find a way to save the sub-atomic universe from certain destruction? Cover price $0.50.
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Item #59053151
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: She-Hulk (part 15)Savage She-Hulk (1980) 15 CBCS 9.0
Paper: White
Label #22-0FD3AC2-035
Starts May 13 "Delusions." Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg and Frank Springer. It's a Cinderella story with a message. Dahlia is a pretty young girl who grew up on the streets, but when a passing talent scout notices her she gets on the fast track to fame and fortune. But there's one catch, she has diabetes, and she refuses to heed the warning signs. Dahlia collapses into a diabetic coma and it is up to She-Hulk to get her to the hospital on time. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #59053140
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: She-Hulk (part 17)Savage She-Hulk (1980) 17 CBCS 8.0
Paper: White
Direct Edition
Label #22-0FD3AC2-037
Starts May 13 "Make Way for the Man-Elephant." Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg and Frank Springer. The love triangle between Jennifer/She-Hulk, Richard, and Zapper comes to a head when one of them wants out. Plus, as a perceived menace to society, She-Hulk must contend with the hero of the people, the brute known as the Man-Elephant. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.
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Item #59053007
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: She-Hulk (part 20)Savage She-Hulk (1980) 20 CBCS 9.2
Paper: White
Direct Edition
Label #22-0FD3AC2-040
Starts Apr 22 "To Stay the She-Hulk!" Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg and Frank Springer. Feeling deserted by friends and family, She-Hulk decides that from this day forward the She-Hulk stands alone. So she hits the open road "Thelma and Louise" style. But what happens when her car is stolen? Well, that just brings out the Savage in She-Hulk. Cover price $0.50.