Auctions: comic books 1984-1991
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Item #60499873
Tags: 3DPublished 1989 by Renegade/Ray Zone.3-D Zone (1986) 16B FN/VF 7.0
Ends Bid History 15 bids Current Bid $98 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Minimal Trade Dress Variant Cover. #16 Space Vixens. Dave Stevens story and art. Bruce Jones script. Potentially distributed without 3-D glasses bound in; check individual item notes to see if they are still present. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #60030549
Tags: SupermanAction Comics (1938 DC) 655 CGC 9.8
One of only 3 copies at the top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4290832004
Ends Bid History 5 bids Current Bid $31 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Lois tries to catch army munitions thieves in the act for the sake of a headline, but gets in way over her head in "Survival!" Script by Roger Stern, art by Bob McLeod & Brett Breeding. Extra 8 pages: "Ma Kent's Photo Album" by Stern, Kerry Gammill & Dennis Janke. Cover by Gammill & Breeding, cover colors by Jerry Ordway. 44 pages, Full Color, $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60616177
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (1988 DC) 1D CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4376382001
Ends Bid History 16 bids Current Bid $93 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Direct Edition. Based on the TSR role playing game - "The Gathering!" Part 1 of 4. Story by Michael Fleisher and Jan Duursema. Art by Jan Duursema. An ancient evil rises and once again threatens the Realms. Only a motley band of adventurers can stop it now. A surly dwarf warrior and his benevolent centaur companion, a gladiator who survived the Manshaka Arena of Blood, a fallen paladin, and a timid half-elf must somehow find a way to work together if the Realms are going to survive the coming darkness. Includes character sheets and information (to be used for the TSR Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game) for the Guardsmen of Waterdeep, Character: Priam Agrivar, human paladin, and the Magic Item: Staff of Withering. Cover price $1.25.
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Item #60644713
Adventures of the Super Mario Brothers (1991) 4 CGC 9.2
Paper: White
Label #4375431022
Ends Bid History 6 bids Current Bid $36 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Story and art by Bill Valley, Mark McClellan, George Wildman, P. Zorito, Jade, Kingman Huie. While sleepwalking, Mario believes he's Dirk Drain-Head, his comic book hero, and goes out to rescue Toad who's been kidnapped by Koopa in "Bedtime for Drain-Head". Captain N back-up story. 32 pgs. Full color. $1.50 cover price. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #60443473
Akira (1988) 1REP CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Second Printing
Label #4365945005
Ends Bid History 5 bids Current Bid $19 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. 2nd printing. Here it is – the first English translation of Katsuhiro Otomos influential manga series, paving the way for the manga and anime craze to blossom in the English-speaking world. Decades after a mysterious explosion destroys Tokyo, teen bikers Tetsuo and Kaneda encounter a child with the face of an old man; his strange powers hold the key to the mystery. Story, art and cover by Otomo. Color by Steve Oliff, who pioneered the use of computer coloring with this series. Also includes an introductory article by Archie Goodwin. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.
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Item #60451323
Akira (1988) 1REP CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Second Printing.
Label #4365962008
Starts Apr 22 2nd printing. Here it is – the first English translation of Katsuhiro Otomos influential manga series, paving the way for the manga and anime craze to blossom in the English-speaking world. Decades after a mysterious explosion destroys Tokyo, teen bikers Tetsuo and Kaneda encounter a child with the face of an old man; his strange powers hold the key to the mystery. Story, art and cover by Otomo. Color by Steve Oliff, who pioneered the use of computer coloring with this series. Also includes an introductory article by Archie Goodwin. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.
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Item #60408381
Published Apr 1985 by Thoughts & Images.Albedo (1985 1st Series Thoughts and Images) 3 CGC 9.2
Paper: White
Label #3719811007
Starts Apr 6 2nd appearance of Usagi Yojimbo. Front cover art by Steven A. Gallacci/back cover by Stan Sakai. "Erma Felna" (W/A) Gallacci. "Lone Rabbit and Child!" (W/A) Stan Sakai; Usagi Yojimbo meets Tomoe and Lord Noriyuki. Sergio Argonès art on letters page. 36 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.
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Item #60262618
Published May 1988 by Dark Horse.Aliens (1988 Dark Horse) 1 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4350856005
Starts Apr 6 1st printing - Written by Mark Verheiden. Art and cover by Mark A. Nelson. In deep space, a salvage crew is attacked by seemingly unstoppable monsters. The marines are called in, but they need someone with experience. Soon Hicks (the horribly scarred survivor from Aliens) and Newt (now almost eighteen) find themselves on a mission to locate and destroy the Aliens' homeworld! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.
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Item #60623525
Published May 1988 by Dark Horse.Aliens (1988 Dark Horse) 1 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4293765012
Ends Bid History 14 bids Current Bid $76 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. 1st printing - Written by Mark Verheiden. Art and cover by Mark A. Nelson. In deep space, a salvage crew is attacked by seemingly unstoppable monsters. The marines are called in, but they need someone with experience. Soon Hicks (the horribly scarred survivor from Aliens) and Newt (now almost eighteen) find themselves on a mission to locate and destroy the Aliens' homeworld! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.
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Item #60262570
Published May 1988 by Dark Horse.Aliens (1988 Dark Horse) 1 CGC 9.0
Paper: White
Label #4350856002
Starts Jul 6 1st printing - Written by Mark Verheiden. Art and cover by Mark A. Nelson. In deep space, a salvage crew is attacked by seemingly unstoppable monsters. The marines are called in, but they need someone with experience. Soon Hicks (the horribly scarred survivor from Aliens) and Newt (now almost eighteen) find themselves on a mission to locate and destroy the Aliens' homeworld! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.
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Item #60254257
Published Sep 1988 by Dark Horse.Aliens (1988 Dark Horse) 2 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4355160009
Starts Apr 6 1st printing - Written by Mark Verheiden. Art and cover by Mark A. Nelson. Hicks breaks Newt out of the mental hospital where she is being held, and the two of them, along with a crack squad of battle-hardened Marines, blast-off for the Aliens' homeworld. But is the Alien menace really as far away as Hicks believes, or is the threat closer to Earth than anyone imagines? 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.
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Item #59578350
Published Jan 1989 by Dark Horse.Aliens (1988 Dark Horse) 3 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4292891022
Starts Apr 22 1st printing - Written by Mark Verheiden. Art and cover by Mark A. Nelson. As the ship carrying Hicks, Newt and the company of Colonial Marines nears the Aliens' Homeworld, a strange paranoia begins to grip the people of Earth. Thousands begin to suffer recurring nightmares about the Aliens, leading Dr. Orona to a terrible realization: there is already an alien--a queen--on Earth! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.
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Item #59578344
Published Jun 1989 by Dark Horse.Aliens (1988 Dark Horse) 5 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4292891024
Starts May 6 1st printing - Written by Mark Verheiden. Art and cover by Mark A. Nelson. Hicks, Newt and their crew of Marines are finding conditions on the Alien homeworld to be more than they bargained for as they discover that there are things even the Aliens are afraid of! Meanwhile, a mad, fanatical preacher has loosed the corporation's captive Queen on an unsuspecting Earth--to force mankind into an unholy "Communion"! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.
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Item #59578342
Published Jul 1989 by Dark Horse.Aliens (1988 Dark Horse) 6 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4292891025
Starts May 13 1st printing - Written by Mark Verheiden. Art and cover by Mark A. Nelson. This is it! The dramatic conclusion to the hottest miniseries of the year! Their mission to the Aliens homeworld a costly failure, Hicks, Newt, and what's left of their Marine contingent return to Earth--only to find conditions horribly changed and mankind on the run from ravaging Alien hordes! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.95.
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Item #58536115
Published Jul 1990 by Dark Horse.Aliens Earth War (1990) 2 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Label #22-2E003BA-004
Ends Bid History 3 bids Current Bid $9 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Written by Mark Verheiden. Art by Sam Keith. Cover by John Bolton. Newt joins Ripley's crew as they set off from Gateway station. Their mission: to trap the Alien Queen Mother... and brings her back to Earth! Meanwhile, on Earth, humans are still being terrorized by the Alien infestation-and worse, it looks like the planet is somehow starting to change, to reform, but into what? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #60657654
Published Jul 1990 by Dark Horse.Aliens Earth War (1990) 2 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4368977002
Starts Apr 22 Written by Mark Verheiden. Art by Sam Keith. Cover by John Bolton. Newt joins Ripley's crew as they set off from Gateway station. Their mission: to trap the Alien Queen Mother... and brings her back to Earth! Meanwhile, on Earth, humans are still being terrorized by the Alien infestation-and worse, it looks like the planet is somehow starting to change, to reform, but into what? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #58536111
Published Sep 1990 by Dark Horse.Aliens Earth War (1990) 3 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Label #22-2E003BA-005
Starts Apr 6 Written by Mark Verheiden. Art by Sam Keith. Cover by John Bolton. This issue we're in for lots of female trouble when Ripley and her crew travel to the Aliens' home planet in an effort to capture the Alien Queen mother. Her highness has other plans, however, as she sends her "babies" to take out Ripley's team, leaving the two species' feistiest females to battle it out one-on-one! Meanwhile, the armored personnel carrier, which has transported the crew to the Alien hive, is headed for a nuclear meltdown -- leaving our team stranded on the planet with no way to return to their ship! 32 pages, FC Cover price $2.50.
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Item #60657658
Published Sep 1990 by Dark Horse.Aliens Earth War (1990) 3 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4368977003
Starts Apr 22 Written by Mark Verheiden. Art by Sam Keith. Cover by John Bolton. This issue we're in for lots of female trouble when Ripley and her crew travel to the Aliens' home planet in an effort to capture the Alien Queen mother. Her highness has other plans, however, as she sends her "babies" to take out Ripley's team, leaving the two species' feistiest females to battle it out one-on-one! Meanwhile, the armored personnel carrier, which has transported the crew to the Alien hive, is headed for a nuclear meltdown -- leaving our team stranded on the planet with no way to return to their ship! 32 pages, FC Cover price $2.50.
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Item #60657660
Published Oct 1990 by Dark Horse.Aliens Earth War (1990) 4 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4368977004
Starts Apr 22 Written by Mark Verheiden. Art by Sam Keith. Cover by John Bolton. All the stops are out! Ripley and her crew transport the Alien Queen Mother to Earth and prepare themselves for the final showdown. While Ripley is rigging bombs for a major meltdown of both the planet and its alien infestation, Newt is stealing away to try to save the life of a lone little girl. With the clock ticking down, Newt is lost inside a mountain teeming with the alien horde- and Ripley finds herself exactly where she wants to be: face-to-face with her highness! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #60623526
Published Jul 1990 by Dark Horse.Aliens vs. Predator (1990) 0 CGC 9.0
Paper: White
Label #4293765014
Ends Bid History 3 bids Current Bid $9 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Collecst the Aliens vs. Predator Prequel story from Dark Horse Presents #34-#36 - Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Phill Norwood and Karl Story. Cover by Mike Mignola Originally published in three installments in Dark Horse Presents, this edition collects the blockbuster "prequel" tale written by Randy Stradley and illustrated by Phillip Norwood. This storyline takes place prior to events contained in the Aliens vs. Predator four-issue, full-color series. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.95.
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Item #60522075
Published Oct 1990 by Dark Horse.Aliens vs. Predator (1990) 3 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
Label #4153744017
Ends Bid History 4 bids Current Bid $10 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Phill Norwood and Karl Story. Cover by Phill Norwood. All hell breaks loose as the warring Predators begin their attack on the Alien brood- with the planet's inhabitants caught right in the middle! Machiko has a plan to roust all the invaders, but what can she do alone, with only a gun at her side? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #60483830
Published Dec 1990 by Dark Horse.Aliens vs. Predator (1990) 4 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #0130281014
Starts Apr 6 Written by Randy Stradley. Art by Chris Warner and Robert Campanella. Cover by Dave Dorman. Action is the key word for this final issue of comicdom's best-selling direct-sale comic book series! Machiko's only allies against the ever-increasing Alien horde are a lone Predator and a man on the brink of death! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.
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Item #57147852
Tags: Hero/Villain Teams, Sub-MarinerAlpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 15 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-273936C-001
Ends Bid History 5 bids Current Bid $19 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "Blind Date!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Sub-Mariner. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Bob Wiacek. More is revealed about the creature which lurks in the lake. Plus, the Sub-Mariner and Puck make a startling discovery about the aquatic heroine, Marrina. And don't miss the return of Alpha Flight's most dangerous adversary. Cover price $0.60.
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Item #57147878
Tags: Hero/Villain Teams, Sub-MarinerAlpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 16 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-273936C-002
Starts Apr 22 "...And Forsaking all Others...!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Sub-Mariner. Wolverine cameo. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Bob Wiacek. Puck, Marrina, and the mighty Sub-Mariner battle the Master of the World with the fate of mankind hanging in the balance. Cover price $0.60.
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Item #57148106
Tags: Hero/Villain TeamsAlpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 21 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-273936C-005
Starts Apr 29 "Love wrought New Alchemy...!" Part 2 of 2. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Bob Wiacek. The monstrous Sasquatch and beautiful Aurora continue their confrontation with the macabre Gilded Lily. What is the mysterious connection with this sinister harpy and one of the Fantastic Four's most dangerous enemies the diabolical alchemist - Diablo? Cover price $0.65.
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Item #57148808
Tags: Hero/Villain TeamsAlpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 27 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-273936C-011
Starts May 6 "Betrayal!" Part 3 of 5. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Keith Williams. The returned Guardian has been revealed to be the sinister robot, Delphine in disguise. Now, Omega Flight puts Shaman in the impossible situation of saving his teammates from certain death or losing his daughter forever! Story continues in Secret Wars II (1985) #4. Cover price $0.65.
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Item #57148621
Alpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 33D CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
1st app. Lady Deathstrike
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-273936C-015
Starts Apr 6 Direct Edition. 1st appearance of Yuriko Oyama as Lady Deathstrike. Yuriko Oyama first appeared in Daredevil #197. "A Friend in Need!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Wolverine. Uncanny X-Men cameo. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Mike Mignola. As Heather attempts to learn how to control the powers of the Vindicator suit she runs into the mutant heroes known as the X-Men. But her reunion with her friend Logan is cut short when an enemy from Wolverine's past shows up seeking revenge. Plus, what is Marrina up to and what does the barbarian Attuma want with her? NOTE: Marvel begins their 25th Anniversary celebration with a new logo in top left corner of the front covers of their books for one year (12 issues). Cover price $0.75.
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Item #57148933
Tags: Hero/Villain Teams, WolverineAlpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 34 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-273936C-016
Starts Apr 22 2nd appearance of Yuriko as Lady Deathstrike. "Honor!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Wolverine. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Mike Mignola. A woman by the name of Lady Deathstrike seeks out the feral X-Man, Wolverine, to avenge the honor of her father and the theft of his life's work. It was her father, Lord Dark Wind, who created the bonding process that gave Wolverine his unbreakable bones. Plus, what does the undersea tyrant known as Attuma want with the aquatic heroine Marrina? Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60619437
Tags: Hero/Villain Teams, WolverineAlpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 34 CGC 9.2 Double Cover
Paper: Off white to white
Double Cover: 1st cover 8.0, interior cover 9.2.
Label #4388865001
Ends Bid History 6 bids Current Bid $16 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. 2nd appearance of Yuriko as Lady Deathstrike. "Honor!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Wolverine. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Mike Mignola. A woman by the name of Lady Deathstrike seeks out the feral X-Man, Wolverine, to avenge the honor of her father and the theft of his life's work. It was her father, Lord Dark Wind, who created the bonding process that gave Wolverine his unbreakable bones. Plus, what does the undersea tyrant known as Attuma want with the aquatic heroine Marrina? Cover price $0.75.
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Item #57148930
Tags: Hero/Villain TeamsAlpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 35 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-273936C-017
Starts May 13 "The Child is Father to the Man!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by David Ross and Gerry Talaoc. Marrina is at the mercy of the undersea tyrant known as Attuma. Snowbird is undergoing a bizarre transformation that her teammates in Alpha Flight are powerless to stop. Meanwhile, Shaman goes on a sojourn of rediscovery and just may be the only one who can help his ailing teammate. That is if he survives. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #57149547
Tags: Hero/Villain TeamsAlpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 36 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-273936C-018
Ends Bid History 5 bids Current Bid $8 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "Labor Pains!" Guest-starring Doctor Strange and the Avengers. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by David Ross and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Mike Mignola and Al Milgrom. Shaman uses all the mystical power at his disposal to try an help Snowbird, but even his considerable talents may not ne enough. Enter: the Sorcerer Supreme! Meanwhile, a stranger infiltrates Avenger's Mansion seeking the Scion of Atlantis. But is he there as friend or foe. NOTE: See Avengers (Vol. 1) #270 for Namor and the Avenger's side of the story. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #57149537
Tags: Hero/Villain TeamsAlpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 37 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-273936C-019
Starts May 6 "Death, Birth!" Sub-Mariner cameo. Part 1 of 2. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by David Ross and Gerry Talaoc. An Ancient and powerful evil arises and only the Canadian super heroes, Alpha Flight, can stop it now. But first they'll have to face and overcome their greatest fears. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #60451448
Published Apr 1988 by Fantagraphics.Amazing Heroes (1981) 139 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4365962024
Starts May 6 In this issue: Mark Verheiden and Mike Richardson discuss Aliens; Mike Richardson discusses Godzilla; Eric Shanower interview on Oz graphic novels; Celebrating Superman - suggestions for new writers. Plus: Editorial; Newsline; Coming Distractions; First Look - The Trouble with Girls; The New Small Press Watch - Eccentricities & Attitudes; Don Rosa's Information Center; Comics in Review - Godzilla, Liberty Project, Justice Machine, more; Amazing Readers. Aliens cover by Mark A. Nelson. Cover price $2.75.
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Item #60672064
Tags: Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 252D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant
Paper: White
Label #3959160016
Starts Apr 6 Direct Edition. First appearance of Spider-Man's new black (alien symbiote) costume in "Homecoming!" Plot by Roger Stern. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz (breakdowns) and Brett Breeding (finishes). Cover by Ron Frenz and Klaus Janson. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man! With a brilliant flash of light in Central Park, the wondrous wall-crawler is back! And he looks a whole lot different! Wow, a new costume! What happened during the Secret Wars on the Beyonder's world? The ominous truth will be revealed to both the readers and the web-slinger in the days and weeks ahead! Cameo appearances by the Black Cat, Dr. Curt Connors, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson , Aunt May, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp. (Notes: Marvel Age 12 contained sketches of the new costume two months prior to the publication of this issue. Spidey's new costume was also unveiled in Marvel Team-Up 141 and Spectacular Spider-Man 90. The first issue of the (1984) Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series was published the same month as Amazing Spider-Man 252. The web-slinger discovers his new costume in issue 8 of the limited series. The Frenz-Janson cover is a tribute to the iconic cover of Amazing Fantasy 15. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 266. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 470,527; average paid circulation: 241,762. Cover price $0.60.
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Item #60653307
Tags: Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 252D CGC 9.2 Direct Variant
Paper: White
Label #1297901002
Starts Apr 6 Direct Edition. First appearance of Spider-Man's new black (alien symbiote) costume in "Homecoming!" Plot by Roger Stern. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz (breakdowns) and Brett Breeding (finishes). Cover by Ron Frenz and Klaus Janson. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man! With a brilliant flash of light in Central Park, the wondrous wall-crawler is back! And he looks a whole lot different! Wow, a new costume! What happened during the Secret Wars on the Beyonder's world? The ominous truth will be revealed to both the readers and the web-slinger in the days and weeks ahead! Cameo appearances by the Black Cat, Dr. Curt Connors, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson , Aunt May, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp. (Notes: Marvel Age 12 contained sketches of the new costume two months prior to the publication of this issue. Spidey's new costume was also unveiled in Marvel Team-Up 141 and Spectacular Spider-Man 90. The first issue of the (1984) Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series was published the same month as Amazing Spider-Man 252. The web-slinger discovers his new costume in issue 8 of the limited series. The Frenz-Janson cover is a tribute to the iconic cover of Amazing Fantasy 15. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 266. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 470,527; average paid circulation: 241,762. Cover price $0.60.
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Item #60632165
Tags: Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 252D VG 4.0 Direct Variant
Starts Apr 6 Direct Edition. First appearance of Spider-Man's new black (alien symbiote) costume in "Homecoming!" Plot by Roger Stern. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz (breakdowns) and Brett Breeding (finishes). Cover by Ron Frenz and Klaus Janson. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man! With a brilliant flash of light in Central Park, the wondrous wall-crawler is back! And he looks a whole lot different! Wow, a new costume! What happened during the Secret Wars on the Beyonder's world? The ominous truth will be revealed to both the readers and the web-slinger in the days and weeks ahead! Cameo appearances by the Black Cat, Dr. Curt Connors, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson , Aunt May, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp. (Notes: Marvel Age 12 contained sketches of the new costume two months prior to the publication of this issue. Spidey's new costume was also unveiled in Marvel Team-Up 141 and Spectacular Spider-Man 90. The first issue of the (1984) Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series was published the same month as Amazing Spider-Man 252. The web-slinger discovers his new costume in issue 8 of the limited series. The Frenz-Janson cover is a tribute to the iconic cover of Amazing Fantasy 15. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 266. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 470,527; average paid circulation: 241,762. Cover price $0.60.
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Item #59548305
Tags: Chronological Appearances of Spider-Man's Black Costume (part 08 (1st Official Debut)), Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 252), Secret Wars (1984) (part Aftermath 01), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 252N CGC 9.6 Newsstand Variant
1st app. black symbiote Spider-Man costume
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition
Label #4288615006
Starts Apr 6 Newsstand Edition. First appearance of Spider-Man's new black (alien symbiote) costume in "Homecoming!" Plot by Roger Stern. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz (breakdowns) and Brett Breeding (finishes). Cover by Ron Frenz and Klaus Janson. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man! With a brilliant flash of light in Central Park, the wondrous wall-crawler is back! And he looks a whole lot different! Wow, a new costume! What happened during the Secret Wars on the Beyonder's world? The ominous truth will be revealed to both the readers and the web-slinger in the days and weeks ahead! Cameo appearances by the Black Cat, Dr. Curt Connors, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson , Aunt May, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp. (Notes: Marvel Age 12 contained sketches of the new costume two months prior to the publication of this issue. Spidey's new costume was also unveiled in Marvel Team-Up 141 and Spectacular Spider-Man 90. The first issue of the (1984) Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series was published the same month as Amazing Spider-Man 252. The web-slinger discovers his new costume in issue 8 of the limited series. The Frenz-Janson cover is a tribute to the iconic cover of Amazing Fantasy 15. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 266. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 470,527; average paid circulation: 241,762. Cover price $0.60.
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Item #60335889
Tags: Chronological Appearances of Spider-Man's Black Costume (part 08 (1st Official Debut)), Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 252), Secret Wars (1984) (part Aftermath 01), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 252N CGC 9.4 Newsstand Variant
1st app. black symbiote Spider-Man costume
Paper: White
Label #3837066002
Starts Apr 6 Newsstand Edition. First appearance of Spider-Man's new black (alien symbiote) costume in "Homecoming!" Plot by Roger Stern. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz (breakdowns) and Brett Breeding (finishes). Cover by Ron Frenz and Klaus Janson. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man! With a brilliant flash of light in Central Park, the wondrous wall-crawler is back! And he looks a whole lot different! Wow, a new costume! What happened during the Secret Wars on the Beyonder's world? The ominous truth will be revealed to both the readers and the web-slinger in the days and weeks ahead! Cameo appearances by the Black Cat, Dr. Curt Connors, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson , Aunt May, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp. (Notes: Marvel Age 12 contained sketches of the new costume two months prior to the publication of this issue. Spidey's new costume was also unveiled in Marvel Team-Up 141 and Spectacular Spider-Man 90. The first issue of the (1984) Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series was published the same month as Amazing Spider-Man 252. The web-slinger discovers his new costume in issue 8 of the limited series. The Frenz-Janson cover is a tribute to the iconic cover of Amazing Fantasy 15. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 266. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 470,527; average paid circulation: 241,762. Cover price $0.60.
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Item #60542411
Tags: Chronological Appearances of Spider-Man's Black Costume (part 08 (1st Official Debut)), Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 252), Secret Wars (1984) (part Aftermath 01), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 252N CGC 7.5 Newsstand Variant
1st app. black symbiote Spider-Man costume
Paper: White
Label #4061041001
Starts Apr 22 Newsstand Edition. First appearance of Spider-Man's new black (alien symbiote) costume in "Homecoming!" Plot by Roger Stern. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz (breakdowns) and Brett Breeding (finishes). Cover by Ron Frenz and Klaus Janson. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man! With a brilliant flash of light in Central Park, the wondrous wall-crawler is back! And he looks a whole lot different! Wow, a new costume! What happened during the Secret Wars on the Beyonder's world? The ominous truth will be revealed to both the readers and the web-slinger in the days and weeks ahead! Cameo appearances by the Black Cat, Dr. Curt Connors, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson , Aunt May, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp. (Notes: Marvel Age 12 contained sketches of the new costume two months prior to the publication of this issue. Spidey's new costume was also unveiled in Marvel Team-Up 141 and Spectacular Spider-Man 90. The first issue of the (1984) Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series was published the same month as Amazing Spider-Man 252. The web-slinger discovers his new costume in issue 8 of the limited series. The Frenz-Janson cover is a tribute to the iconic cover of Amazing Fantasy 15. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 266. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 470,527; average paid circulation: 241,762. Cover price $0.60.
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Item #60337949
Tags: Chronological Appearances of Spider-Man's Black Costume (part 08 (1st Official Debut)), Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 252), Secret Wars (1984) (part Aftermath 01), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 252N CGC 7.0 Newsstand Variant
1st app. black symbiote Spider-Man costume
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #4356373007
Starts Apr 6 Newsstand Edition. First appearance of Spider-Man's new black (alien symbiote) costume in "Homecoming!" Plot by Roger Stern. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz (breakdowns) and Brett Breeding (finishes). Cover by Ron Frenz and Klaus Janson. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man! With a brilliant flash of light in Central Park, the wondrous wall-crawler is back! And he looks a whole lot different! Wow, a new costume! What happened during the Secret Wars on the Beyonder's world? The ominous truth will be revealed to both the readers and the web-slinger in the days and weeks ahead! Cameo appearances by the Black Cat, Dr. Curt Connors, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson , Aunt May, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, and the Wasp. (Notes: Marvel Age 12 contained sketches of the new costume two months prior to the publication of this issue. Spidey's new costume was also unveiled in Marvel Team-Up 141 and Spectacular Spider-Man 90. The first issue of the (1984) Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Limited Series was published the same month as Amazing Spider-Man 252. The web-slinger discovers his new costume in issue 8 of the limited series. The Frenz-Janson cover is a tribute to the iconic cover of Amazing Fantasy 15. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 266. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 470,527; average paid circulation: 241,762. Cover price $0.60.
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Item #60643074
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 256), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 256D CGC 9.2
1st app Puma
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3946111005
Ends Bid History 5 bids Current Bid $21 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Direct Edition. "Introducing...Puma!" Part 1 of 2. First appearance of Puma. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. The Rose is tired of the web-slinger interfering in his criminal activities! So the underworld boss brings in an assassin from the American Southwest! Puma! Spidey doesn't much about Puma (aka Thomas Fireheart), but he will...very soon! In the meantime the black symbiote costume keeps Peter Parker up past his bedtime...and then some! Cameo appearances by the Black Cat, Mary Jane Watson, Betty Brant Leeds, and Joe Robertson. (Note: This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 270 & 271.) Cover price $0.60.
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Item #60333602
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 257), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 257D FN/VF 7.0
Ends Bid History 4 bids Current Bid $18 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Direct Edition. "Beware the Claws of Puma!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. On a Manhattan rooftop, Puma lines up the wounded wall-crawler for the kill shot, but the Black Cat intervenes at the last possible moment! With a brilliant display of her powers, the cat fights off Puma! And helps the web-slinger limp back to his apartment! After Felicia leaves Peter's pad, Mary Jane walks through the door! And then Puma smashes through the window! Wow, how is Peter going to save Mary Jane much less himself from the wrath of Puma? And so much for the whole secret identity bit! Everything is coming apart at the seams for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man (including his new costume)! Cameo appearances by the Rose, Kingpin, and Arranger. (Note: In this issue Mary Jane tells Peter that she knows...he is the Amazing Spider-Man.) Cover price $0.60.
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Item #60591228
Tags: Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 257N FN 6.0
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Ends Bid History 1 bid Current Bid $1 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Newsstand Edition. "Beware the Claws of Puma!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. On a Manhattan rooftop, Puma lines up the wounded wall-crawler for the kill shot, but the Black Cat intervenes at the last possible moment! With a brilliant display of her powers, the cat fights off Puma! And helps the web-slinger limp back to his apartment! After Felicia leaves Peter's pad, Mary Jane walks through the door! And then Puma smashes through the window! Wow, how is Peter going to save Mary Jane much less himself from the wrath of Puma? And so much for the whole secret identity bit! Everything is coming apart at the seams for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man (including his new costume)! Cameo appearances by the Rose, Kingpin, and Arranger. (Note: In this issue Mary Jane tells Peter that she knows...he is the Amazing Spider-Man.) Cover price $0.60.
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Item #56285815
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 258), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 258D CBCS 9.8
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-2EE217E-014
Starts Apr 6 Direct Edition. "The Sinister Secret of Spider-Man's New Costume!" Guest-starring Mr. Fantastic and the Human Torch. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Chaos erupts at 410 Chelsea when Mary Jane Watson and the Black Cat meet inside Peter Parker's apartment! Wow, what a shocking development! To say that the web-slinger has some explaining to do...would be the understatement of the year! After the dust settles, the wall-crawler swings over to the Baxter Building to let Reed Richards analyze his new black costume. When Spider-Man learns his costume is "alive," he tries to pull it off; but the alien symbiote has other ideas! Can the Fantastic Four help Spidey with his major wardrobe malfunction? Cameo appearances by the Rose, Hobgoblin, and Puma. (Notes: The Black Cat and Mary Jane Watson are formally introduced to one another in Spectacular Spider-Man 123. The cover does not display the typical UPC box in the lower left-hand corner. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 272.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.
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Item #56788815
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 260), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 260D CBCS 9.8 Direct Variant
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-19832FF-011
Starts Apr 6 Direct Edition. "The Challenge of Hobgoblin!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein and Brett Breeding. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. The Hobgoblin and the Rose unleash their two-pronged attack on Harry Osborn! The goblin ambushes Harry at his corporate office, while the Rose's henchmen kidnap Liz Osborn and Mary Jane! Auspiciously, the wondrous wall-crawler is close by to lock horns with the Hobgoblin! But who is going to save MJ and Harry's expectant wife? Could it be the Green Goblin?! Stay tuned! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Betty Brant Leeds, Joe Robertson, J. Jonah Jameson, Susan Richards, Franklin Richards, and the alien symbiote (costume). (Note: This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 274.) Cover price $0.60.
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Item #57944039
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 260), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 260D CBCS 9.8 Direct Variant
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-26FEB0D-003
Starts Jul 6 Direct Edition. "The Challenge of Hobgoblin!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein and Brett Breeding. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. The Hobgoblin and the Rose unleash their two-pronged attack on Harry Osborn! The goblin ambushes Harry at his corporate office, while the Rose's henchmen kidnap Liz Osborn and Mary Jane! Auspiciously, the wondrous wall-crawler is close by to lock horns with the Hobgoblin! But who is going to save MJ and Harry's expectant wife? Could it be the Green Goblin?! Stay tuned! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Betty Brant Leeds, Joe Robertson, J. Jonah Jameson, Susan Richards, Franklin Richards, and the alien symbiote (costume). (Note: This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 274.) Cover price $0.60.
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Item #60680957
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 260), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 260D CGC 9.4 Direct Variant
Paper: White
Label #0119598002
Starts Apr 22 Direct Edition. "The Challenge of Hobgoblin!" Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein and Brett Breeding. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. The Hobgoblin and the Rose unleash their two-pronged attack on Harry Osborn! The goblin ambushes Harry at his corporate office, while the Rose's henchmen kidnap Liz Osborn and Mary Jane! Auspiciously, the wondrous wall-crawler is close by to lock horns with the Hobgoblin! But who is going to save MJ and Harry's expectant wife? Could it be the Green Goblin?! Stay tuned! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Betty Brant Leeds, Joe Robertson, J. Jonah Jameson, Susan Richards, Franklin Richards, and the alien symbiote (costume). (Note: This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 274.) Cover price $0.60.
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Item #60680791
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 264), Print Run StatisticsAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 264 CGC 9.4
Paper: Off white
Label #0078146001
Starts Apr 22 "Red 9 and Red Tape!" Script by Craig Anderson. Art by Paty Cockrum. Cover by William Johnson and Joe Rubinstein. It's an off-beat tale as the Amazing Spider-Man takes on a double menace! A crazy football player from Baytown, Texas; and the New York state healthcare system! Unbelievable! Where are Doc Ock and the Hobgoblin when you really need them? The two storylines intertwine after Red 9 and the web-slinger crash through a hospital window! As Spider-Man attempts to clean up the broken glass, he learns that the grumpy old man in the room is about to be discharged...because the state thinks he's dead! In good conscious the wall-crawler can't let that happen! If Spidey can blitz the bureaucrats and avoid Red 9's tackles, he might just create a happy ending for all! (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 461,591; average paid circulation: 281,064.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.
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Item #60428370
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 265), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 265A.D CGC 9.8 1st Printing
1st app. Silver Sable
Paper: White
Label #1239291008
Starts Apr 6 First printing. Direct Edition. First appearance of Silver Sable. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. "After the Fox!". 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.
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Item #60542416
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 265), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 265A.D CGC 9.8 1st Printing
1st app. Silver Sable
Paper: White
Label #3700495008
Starts Apr 22 First printing. Direct Edition. First appearance of Silver Sable. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. "After the Fox!". 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.