Auctions: comic books graded by CGC

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984) 44 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4440175005

The Violent Underground. Raphael spars with a female martial-arts expert in the inner city, until the Foot shows up. Story, art and wraparound cover by Rick Arthur. Black and white; 40 pages. Cover price $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 IDW) 50RI CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Retailer Incentive Edition

Label #4416042017

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman. Art by Mateus Santolouco. Cover by Jack Kirby and Kevin Eastman. The epic conclusion to over four-years worth of storylines! The Turtles stand against Shredder for one final battle that will determine the fate of NYC, and the world, for years to come! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $7.99.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 IDW) 98PLANETAWESOME CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Planet Awesome Eastman Edition

Label #4416102023

Planet Awesome Comics exclusive variant by Kevin Eastman. City at War: Part 6 of 8 - Written by Tom Waltz, Bobby Curnow, and Kevin Eastman. Art by Michael Dialynas. As power in New York City's underworld is consolidated, the populace goes to the polls to potentially elect Baxter Stockman as Mayor. A devastating act will change the city forever, and Raphael must choose which side he's on! A pivotal issue with major events that will change the course of TMNT history! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 IDW) 100FELLOWSHIP.A CGC 9.8 Vasquez Turtlemania Variant

Paper: White

The Fellowship Edition A

Label #4432169022

The Fellowship Exclusive Variant White Cover by Mike Vasquez - Limited to 400 copies. City at War: Part 8 of 8 - Written by Tom Waltz and Kevin Eastman. Art by Dave Wachter. Things have never been worse for the TMNT and their allies, but there's still one desperate gambit to try if the family can come together in time. Will it be worth the cost? Over eight years of TMNT storytelling have led to this game-changing moment! Don't miss it! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $7.99.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 IDW) 101RI CGC 9.8 SS Eastman Weaver 1:10 Variant

Paper: White

Signed by Kevin Eastman on 4/14/21 Retailer Incentive Edition

Label #3798558002

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Sophie Campbell. Story consulting by Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz. Art by Sophie Campbell. Cover by Dustin Weaver. Welcome to the new world of TMNT! After the cataclysmic events of TMNT #100, the Turtles find New York City drastically changed-new factions and enemies are on the rise, and allies are in short supply. The Turtles discover that in order to survive they will need to work together like never before! An exciting new era for the TMNT, and the perfect jumping on point! A Turtle story unlike any you've seen, written and drawn by TMNT superstar Sophie Campbell! Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz will be back with even more TMNT in 2020! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 IDW) 101RI CGC 9.6 SS Eastman Weaver 1:10 Variant

Paper: White

Signed by Kevin Eastman on 4/14/21 Retailer Incentive Edition

Label #3798558001

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Sophie Campbell. Story consulting by Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz. Art by Sophie Campbell. Cover by Dustin Weaver. Welcome to the new world of TMNT! After the cataclysmic events of TMNT #100, the Turtles find New York City drastically changed-new factions and enemies are on the rise, and allies are in short supply. The Turtles discover that in order to survive they will need to work together like never before! An exciting new era for the TMNT, and the perfect jumping on point! A Turtle story unlike any you've seen, written and drawn by TMNT superstar Sophie Campbell! Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz will be back with even more TMNT in 2020! 28 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $3.99.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2011 IDW) 150RIC CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Retailer Incentive Edition C

Label #4428825008

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Sophie Campbell. Art by Vincenzo Federici; Fero Pe; Dan Duncan, Sophie Campbell. Cover by Kevin Eastman. Everything has been building to this double-size celebration! And here at the end, well return to the start…Donatello has been searching for his future self to understand how he can fight Armaggon. Now, knowing where he is (or should we say when he is?) Donatello is racing to his past to convene with his future. Can he get there and learn what he needs to before Armaggon eats the TMNT out of the timeline?This epic finale from writer Sophie Campbell and a roster of all-star artists pays off on years of IDW storytelling, reckoning with the history of the Turtles while also setting the stage for the next mutation of must-read TMNT comics. 64 pages, full color. Cover price $9.99.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2020 IDW) #1 Reprint 1SHATTERED.B CGC 9.8 DiMasi Shattered Negative Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) inner well

Shattered Comics Edition B

Label #4220871001

Shattered Comics Inverted Color Variant Cover by Matthew DiMasi. Reprints Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 in its original format. 44 pages, B&W, 7 3/8 x 11".

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1988) 1 CGC 9.0 Direct Variant

Paper: Off white

Label #4420619002

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1988) Canadian Edition 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Canadian Price Variant

Label #4366433023

Canadian edition with $1.25 cover price (U.S. is $1). Cover price $1.25.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures (1989) 19 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4262461023

"The Man Who Sold the World" – Script by Dean Clarrain. Art by Garrett Ho, Dan Berger, and Barry Grossman. Cover art by Ken Mitchroney, Ryan Brown, and Dan Berger. The Turtles and their friends are attacked by the aliens Scul and Bean. Story continues in Mighty Mutanimals #1 mini-series. 32 pgs. Full color. $1.25 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures Special (1992 Archie) 7 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4440175012

Cover pencils by Chris Allan, inks by Dan Berger. Prelude, script by Dean Clarrain, pencils by Chris Allan, inks by Dean Rohrer; Bookwurm sits down to read some adventures of his friends, the Turtles. "The Return of Monsterex!", script by Stanley Wiater, pencils by Garrett Ho, inks by Dean Rohrer; The Turtles have another encounter with Monsterex--the four-in-one movie monster. "It Takes Guts...," script and art by Bob Fingerman; April and Kenya investigate thefts at a local hospital only to find that the responsible party is a radioactive creature made from discarded medical waste. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.95.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Color Classics Micro Series (2012) Raphael 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4438478006

(W) Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird (A) Peter Laird, Kevin Eastman (CA) Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird The original Micro-Series is BACK, this time with all-new colors! Raphael struggles to control his inner rage until he finds the perfect outlet: Casey Jones! It's hot head vs. hot head and neither is going down without a fight! This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship! Cover price $3.99.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro Series Raphael (2024 IDW) Anniversary Reissue 1ELITECOMICS CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Elite Comics11 Edition

Label #4403614007

EliteComics11 exclusive Variant Cover by Matthew DiMasi. Reprints Raphael (1985 Mirage Studio) #1. 32 Pages, B&W.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Last Ronin (2020 IDW) 1EVOLVE.A CGC 9.8 SS Bishop/ Eastman

Paper: White

Signed and Sketched by Ben Bishop and Kevin Eastman on 3/4/21 Evolve Comics Edition A

Label #3773868008

Evolve Comics Exclusive Cover by Freddie Williams II. Wish for Death - Written by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Tom Waltz. Art by Kevin Eastman (layouts), Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza and Ben Bishop. It's the TMNT event of 2020! Springing from the minds of TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird comes an epic like you've never seen before! In a future NYC far different than the one we know today, a lone surviving Turtle goes on a seemingly hopeless mission to obtain justice for his fallen family and friends. Kinetic layouts from Eastman, and a thrilling script full of surprises from Eastman and longtime TMNT scribe Tom Waltz all combine to make this one of the most memorable TMNT stories you will ever read! Oversized in both format and page count, this is a perennial TMNT tale that can't be missed! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Last Ronin (2020 IDW) 1FRANKIES.A CGC 9.8 SS Bishop/ Eastman Momoko Frankie's Variant

Paper: White

Signed and Sketch by Ben Bishop and Kevin Eastman on 3/4/21

Label #3773868006

Frankie's Comics exclusive cover by Peach Momoko. Wish for Death - Written by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Tom Waltz. Art by Kevin Eastman (layouts), Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza and Ben Bishop. It's the TMNT event of 2020! Springing from the minds of TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird comes an epic like you've never seen before! In a future NYC far different than the one we know today, a lone surviving Turtle goes on a seemingly hopeless mission to obtain justice for his fallen family and friends. Kinetic layouts from Eastman, and a thrilling script full of surprises from Eastman and longtime TMNT scribe Tom Waltz all combine to make this one of the most memorable TMNT stories you will ever read! Oversized in both format and page count, this is a perennial TMNT tale that can't be missed! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Last Ronin (2020 IDW) 1FRANKIES.A CGC 9.8 SS Bishop/ Eastman Momoko Frankie's Variant

Paper: White

Signed and Sketch by Ben Bishop and Kevin Eastman on 3/4/21

Label #3773868005

Frankie's Comics exclusive cover by Peach Momoko. Wish for Death - Written by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Tom Waltz. Art by Kevin Eastman (layouts), Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza and Ben Bishop. It's the TMNT event of 2020! Springing from the minds of TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird comes an epic like you've never seen before! In a future NYC far different than the one we know today, a lone surviving Turtle goes on a seemingly hopeless mission to obtain justice for his fallen family and friends. Kinetic layouts from Eastman, and a thrilling script full of surprises from Eastman and longtime TMNT scribe Tom Waltz all combine to make this one of the most memorable TMNT stories you will ever read! Oversized in both format and page count, this is a perennial TMNT tale that can't be missed! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Last Ronin (2020 IDW) 1FRANKIES.A CGC 9.8 SS Bishop/ Eastman Momoko Frankie's Variant

Paper: White

Signed and Sketch by Ben Bishop and Kevin Eastman on 3/4/21

Label #3773868004

Frankie's Comics exclusive cover by Peach Momoko. Wish for Death - Written by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Tom Waltz. Art by Kevin Eastman (layouts), Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza and Ben Bishop. It's the TMNT event of 2020! Springing from the minds of TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird comes an epic like you've never seen before! In a future NYC far different than the one we know today, a lone surviving Turtle goes on a seemingly hopeless mission to obtain justice for his fallen family and friends. Kinetic layouts from Eastman, and a thrilling script full of surprises from Eastman and longtime TMNT scribe Tom Waltz all combine to make this one of the most memorable TMNT stories you will ever read! Oversized in both format and page count, this is a perennial TMNT tale that can't be missed! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Last Ronin (2020 IDW) 1RI.A CGC 9.8 SS Kevin Eastman Eastman 1:10 Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Misc debris in case

Signed & Sketch By Kevin Eastman on 3/7/21. Retailer Incentive Edition A.

Label #3764980003

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Cover by Kevin Eastman. Wish for Death - Written by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Tom Waltz. Art by Kevin Eastman (layouts), Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza and Ben Bishop. It's the TMNT event of 2020! Springing from the minds of TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird comes an epic like you've never seen before! In a future NYC far different than the one we know today, a lone surviving Turtle goes on a seemingly hopeless mission to obtain justice for his fallen family and friends. Kinetic layouts from Eastman, and a thrilling script full of surprises from Eastman and longtime TMNT scribe Tom Waltz all combine to make this one of the most memorable TMNT stories you will ever read! Oversized in both format and page count, this is a perennial TMNT tale that can't be missed! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $8.99.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the Last Ronin (2020 IDW) 4WICKEDGATOR.A CGC 9.8 SS Bishop/Delgado/Eastman/Escorza/Waltz Rooth Wicked Gator Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case

Signed by Ben Bishop, Luis Antonio Delgado, Kevil Eastman, Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza & Tom Waltz. Rooth Variant Cover.

Label #3986524003

Wicked Gator Comics and Yellow Snow Comics exclusive wraparound cover by Mike Rooth. Written by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird and Tom Waltz. Art by Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop and Kevin Eastman. With a few key allies, the Ronin takes on the greatest risk yet to infiltrate Baxter Stockman's tech island! What happened many years ago to set the Ronin on this quest for vengeance? Find out in this action-packed penultimate issue! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Movie GN (1990 Mirage/Archie) 1A-1ST CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4346979017

Full Color Edition - 1st printing.

Based on the movie script by Peter Laird. Adapted by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman.

A Gang of criminals teams up with ninjas and threatens to overrun New York City with a crime wave bigger than any other in history. Luckily the Big Apple has a group of mysterious new heroes ready to step forward and take on this evil empire. But, can even the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles hope to defeat the deadly leader of the ninja Foot Clan - Shredder?!!

Softcover, 48 pages, full color.

Cover price $4.95.

Terrifying Tales (1953) 14 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4405338007

Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code jungle adventures from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Jungle Goddess Rulah meets a face from her past, featuring Rulah's origin story, and art possibly by Matt Baker. The treasure of pirate Black Elsie is sought by her modern-day, redheaded descendant, featuring some delightful bad-girl art. Blonde femme fatale Nita plots to do away with her husband on safari, unless Rulah can intervene. Yet another great cover with bondage elements by L. B. Cole. Rulah: The Weird Idol; Rulah: The Terrible Treasure; Trail's End; Rulah: The Carnivorous Blonde. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Terrifying Tales (1953) 15 CGC 1.8

Paper: Off white

Label #4405338008

Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code jungle adventures from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. Rulah, Jungle Goddess learns the strange story of the mysterious Leatherman, featuring art possibly by Matt Baker. Rulah battles crocodiles and a gorilla holding an unconscious blonde in its arms, featuring some fun action-girl art. Tarzan-like Zago battles the queen of the lions. One more top-notch action-girl cover by L. B. Cole. Rulah: The Grim Secret; The First Americans!; Rulah: The Ghoul of Galhalla; The Rangers Best Shot; Zago, Jungle Prince: Queen of Simba Land! Final issue of ther series. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Terror Illustrated (1955) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4378731004

Cover by Reed Crandall. Stories by John Larner, Jack Oleck, and Al Feldstein (credited as Alfred E. Neuman). Art by Reed Crandall, Joe Orlando, George Evans, Graham Ingels, and Johnny Craig. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring horror tales in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. A carnival barker plots to get away with murder by faking his own death, but he fakes it a little too well. Villagers learn the horrifying secret of the basket that Vincent always carries on his shoulder. A gorilla's paw purchased in a strange little shop grants wishes, but at a terrible price. Some stories are credited to Alfred E. Neuman, a name soon to be irrevocably connected to MAD Magazine. Lush cover by Reed Crandall. The Sucker; Sure-Fire Scheme; Rest In Peace; The Basket; The Gorillas Paw. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, B&W with single-color accents. Cover price $0.25.

Tessie the Typist (1944) 8 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4308126016

Pipe the Pup!, script and art by Morris Weiss; Tessie gives Skidsy a puppy. Gym Jams!, script and art by Morris Weiss; Skidsy takes boxing lessons. The Game text story. McClaw the Outlaw! starring Powerhouse Pepper, script and art by Basil Wolverton. The Zoot Suit Brute! starring Tessie the Typist and Skidsy, script and art by Morris Weiss. Itsy Bitsy Angels!, script and art by Morris Weiss; Tessie gets Skidsy a Zoot Suit. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre Special (2005 Avatar) 1A.RED CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Red Foil Edition

Label #4335536024

Blood Red Convention Foil edition with COA limited to 1500 copies. Written by Brian Pulido, art by Jacen Burrows. 32 pages, full color.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre Special (2005 Avatar) 1I CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Bloodbath Cover

Label #4335321025

Bloodbath Cover by Jacen Burrows. by Brian Pulido & Jacen Burrows Fuller, Texas. Summer 1972. Three escaped convicts, with a few girls along for the ride, are joy riding across rural Texas robbing banks, heading for Mexico. When they stop to rob the Hewitt family General store, they enter a horrifying world of madness and depravity that even a maximum security prison couldn't prepare them for as Leatherface, Sheriff Hoyt, Old Monty and the entire Hewitt clan hunt them down. It gets messy. This is bleeding-edge horror as only Lady Death creator Brian Pulido can deliver it, with art by the critically-acclaimed, fan-favorite, Jacen Burrows, and color by Greg Waller! As well as this Regular cover by Jason Burrows, this issue is also available in Wraparound, Gore, and Glow-in-the-dark covers by Jacen Burrows, and an alternate cover by Juan Jose Ryp. REGULAR?32pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND?32pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 RYP?32pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 GORE?32pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 GLOW?32pgs, FCSRP: $14.99

Texas Chainsaw Massacre Special (2005 Avatar) 1I CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Bloodbath Cover

Label #4335321024

Bloodbath Cover by Jacen Burrows. by Brian Pulido & Jacen Burrows Fuller, Texas. Summer 1972. Three escaped convicts, with a few girls along for the ride, are joy riding across rural Texas robbing banks, heading for Mexico. When they stop to rob the Hewitt family General store, they enter a horrifying world of madness and depravity that even a maximum security prison couldn't prepare them for as Leatherface, Sheriff Hoyt, Old Monty and the entire Hewitt clan hunt them down. It gets messy. This is bleeding-edge horror as only Lady Death creator Brian Pulido can deliver it, with art by the critically-acclaimed, fan-favorite, Jacen Burrows, and color by Greg Waller! As well as this Regular cover by Jason Burrows, this issue is also available in Wraparound, Gore, and Glow-in-the-dark covers by Jacen Burrows, and an alternate cover by Juan Jose Ryp. REGULAR?32pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 WRAPAROUND?32pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 RYP?32pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 GORE?32pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 GLOW?32pgs, FCSRP: $14.99

Thanos (2017 Marvel) 9A CGC 9.8 Deodato

Paper: White

Label #4039543003

Written by Jeff Lemire. Art by German Peralta. Cover by Mike Deodato. The God Quarry. None who enter have ever returned. Now, it's Thanos' turn. 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Thanos Death Notes (2022 Marvel) 1WALMART CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Walmart Edition

Label #4402776024

Walmart Edition Variant Cover by Ron Lim. Written by Christopher Cantwell and J. Michael Straczynski. Art by Andrea Di Vito and Ron Lim. Spinning out of Donny Cates & Nic Klein's THOR comes an all-new Thanos one-shot, with Ron Lim's return to the Mad Titan! Thanos is missing, presumed dead. But Thor has seen a vision of his return. And it is enough to make even a God fear. To prepare himself, to prepare the universe, Thor desperately searches for answers in Thanos' past…and finds a glimpse of the Marvel Universe's dark future. Cover price $4.99.

Thanos Rising (2013) 3 CGC 9.6 SS Aaron

Paper: White

Signed by Jason Aaron on 5/31/22

Label #2691521019

(W) Jason Aaron (A/CA) Simone Bianchi The Mad Titan flees his home in search of true love. But how many lives will he have to take to find it? The book so blood-soaked you'll be glad it's a mini-series. Cover price $3.99.

The Marvels (2021 Marvel) 1B CGC 9.8 Dell'Otto 1:50 Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition

Label #4427312010

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Kurt Busiek. Art by Yildiray Cinar. Cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto. ALL-NEW, ONGOING SERIES! Kurt Busiek (MARVELS, Astro City) is back, with the biggest, wildest, most sprawling series ever to hit the Marvel Universe, telling stories that span the decades and range from cosmic adventure to intense human drama, from the street-level to the cosmic, starring literally anyone from Marvel's very first heroes to the superstars of tomorrow. This first issue includes an invasion from orbit, a picnic in Prospect Park, super hero sightseeing in Manhattan, the All-Winners Squad in 1947, Reed Richards during his time in military intelligence, cosmic beings beyond space and time- and that's only for starters. Featuring Captain America, Spider-Man, the Punisher, the Human Torch, Storm, the Black Cat, the Golden Age Vision, Aero, Iron Man and Thor, and introducing two brand-new characters, all beautifully drawn by Yildiray Cinar (X-MEN, Legion of Super-Heroes, IRON MAN) in the opening act of a thriller that'll take us across the Marvel Universe…and beyond. Plus: Who (or what) is KSHOOM? It all starts here. And it goes...everywhere. 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

The Pro (2002 Image) 1 CGC 9.8 SS Conner/Ennis/Palmiotti

Paper: White

Signed & Sketch By Amanda Conner on 3/19/22 & Signed By Garth Ennis & Jimmy Palmiotti on 3/19/22.

Label #2772724001

1st printing. Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. The story of an unlikely superhero, a down on her luck prostitute given superpowers as the results of an intergalactic bet. Softcover, 56 pages, Full Color. Mature Readers Cover price $5.95.

These Savage Shores (2018 Vault) 1A CGC 9.8 Kumar

Paper: White

Label #2029525002

Written by Ram V. Art and Cover by Sumit Kumar. Two centuries after the first European ship sailed to the Malabar Coast and made landfall at Calicut, the East India Company seeks to secure its future along the lucrative Silk Route, in the year 1766. An old evil now sails aboard a company ship, hoping to make a home in this new found land. But he will soon find that the ground along the Indus is an ancient one with daemons and legends far older than himself. Along These Savage Shores, where the days are scorched and the nights are full of teeth. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Thing (1952 Charlton) 2 CGC 3.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Cream to off white

Restoration Includes: Tear Seals To Cover, Cover Re-attached With Glue.

Label #4405338003

Cover by Bob Forgione. "The Red Death," art by Bob Forgione; A terrible and deadly plague ravages a medieval king's land; While his peasants die, the king holds a masquerade ball. 'El Toro Diablo,' pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Bob Forgione; A boy with the looks and the horns of a bull becomes famed matador Tomas Hernandez. "The Witch's House" text story. "The Creature," pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Bob Forgione; The earth is befallen by mysterious cancerous growths. "The White Rat"; A doctor is bullied by his strong assistant; He invents a muscle growth serum and goes for payback. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Thing (1983 1st Series Marvel) 24 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4420432001

"One Man's Prison!" Story by Mike Carlin. Art by Ron Wilson and Joe Sinnott. A sudden attack by the sinister Miracle Man causes a monstrous battle between the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing and the super strong Rhino. However, these man-beasts may soon learn that they have more in common than they realized. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.65.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 83 CGC 4.5 Restored

Restored: B1

Paper: White

Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover.

Label #4401539004

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. First appearance and origin of Thor in "The Stone Men from Saturn!," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; A lame doctor vacationing in Norway runs across an alien invasion; While hiding from the aliens in a cave he finds an old cane that transforms him into the god Thor; Thor drives back the alien invasion. "Discovery" two-page text story, art by Joe Maneely. "The Perfect Crime," script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A crook tries to kill and rob a man by pushing him off a cliff, but finds that he is a flying man from Mercury. "When the Jungle Sleeps," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A lion is given superhuman intelligence by a nuclear test; It plans to attack humanity, but quickly loses its enhanced intelligence. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 84 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4140000001

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Second appearance of Thor and first appearance of Jane Foster (called "Jane Nelson") in "The Mighty Thor vs. the Executioner!"; Plot by Stan Lee, script by Larry Lieber, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Dr. Blake joins a medical mission to a South American country wracked with civil war. The leader of the communist faction - the Executioner - orders an attack on the doctors, and Blake must use the power of Thor to save his colleagues and defeat the communists; The Executioner in this story is not the same character who will appear in issue 103. "The Recipe" text story. "The Witching Hour!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A criminal flees to a foreign country, where people still believe in witches; He convinces a woman that he meets on the train to pretend to be a witch so that he can extort money from villagers as a fake witch hunter. "Somewhere Hides a...Thing!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A dying man in the Arctic claims that he saw an alien land; His friends search for alien, but they dont realize that an iceberg is its disguised space ship, and think it was a hallucination. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 85 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4400887003

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. First appearance Loki and Heimdall, plus cameos of Odin, Balder, and Tyr, in "Trapped by Loki, the God of Mischief!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Loki escapes from his prison in Asgard and comes to Earth to get revenge on Thor; The trickster hypnotizes him to help make mischief. "The Clock" two-page text story. "Filbert's Frightful Future!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A greedy scientist builds a time machine to visit the future and make money, but he finds himself stranded in a void, since the future does not yet exist. "Off-Limits!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; This story casts the character of Rip Van Winkle as a humanoid alien who visits planet Earth in violation of galactic travel guidelines which have declared the planet off limits. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 102 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0776225002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. Loki and the Tomorrow Man seek to make Thor's life miserable in "Slave of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Thor helps Zarrko conquer the 23rd century world, but then turns on him and defeats him, winning back Odin's favor. "The Green Hat" text story. "The Menace!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; An alien lands in a central European village and restrains the villagers while he sets up a weapon; He uses the weapon to drive back an attacking space fleet, and the villagers realize he was actually trying to help them. The first appearance of Heimdall's sister Sif (though with blonde hair) is in the "Tales of Asgard" back-up, "Death Comes to Thor!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; Thor rescues Sif from Hela, goddess of Death, and earns the right to carry the Hammer of Odin; The story features young Thor, plus the first appearance of Hela, Goddess of Death, and the three Fates. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 112 CGC 6.0

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Label #0274014003

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. "The Mighty Thor Battles the Incredible Hulk!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Two rival fan clubs are debating who is stronger, Thor or the Hulk?; Thor happens to be passing by and drops in to offer his opinion; He relates the story of their epic battle (in Avengers #3) and describes a previously unseen scene in which he and the Hulk tussle; He goes into deep thought and when pressed, cannot say who is the stronger because he has insufficient proof!; Guest appearances by the Avengers (Iron Man, the Sub-Mariner, Giant-Man, and the Wasp) and Odin. "Tales of Asgard" back-up: "The Coming of Loki!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; The Asgardians battle the Giants. Laufey, King of the Giants of Jotenheim, is slain; A bundle of cloth is found. It contains a baby; Odin adopts the child and names him Loki. The Merry Marvel Marching Society promo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 114 CGC 9.2

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Label #2035868004

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. First appearance and origin of the Absorbing Man in "The Stronger I Am, the Sooner I Die!" (And what a great title!), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Loki uses his magic to turn Crusher Creel into the Absorbing Man; A patient of Blake's, reporter Harris Hobbs, alerts him the existence of the Absorbing Man; Blake breaks a dinner date with Jane in order to investigate as Thor; Thor and Creel meet and fight; Hobbs witnesses the battle and is injured; Thor tends to Hobbs before resuming his battle; Balder then interrupts the fight by transporting Thor to Asgard; It seems that Loki has abducted Jane and brought her to the Golden Realm; Thor and Balder ride off to save her; Appearance by Loki. Fantastic Four comic ad. "Tales of Asgard" back-up, "The Golden Apples!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Asgardian version of Little Red Riding Hood; First appearance of the land of Varinheim. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 129 CGC 6.5

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. 1st appearance of Ares in Marvel Universe in "The Verdict of Zeus!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor resolves to give up his immortality to be with Jane Foster, however it is The Day of Three Worlds, and he must honor an ancient prophecy before he can appeal to Odin; Meanwhile, Hercules desperately searches for anyone who will fight in his name and hopefully prevent his eternal damnation. Appearances by Zeus, Jane Foster, Pluto, and Balder. Tale of Asgard: "The Hordes of Harokin!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and companions set out to get the Warlock's Eye that Harokin has seized. Appearances by Hogun, fandrall, and Volstagg. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 134 CGC 8.5

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Label #3820618005

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. First appearances by the High Evolutionary and the Man-Beast in "The People-Breeders!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Appearances by Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch, the Recorder, and Jane Foster; Galactus cameo. Tale of Asgard: "When Speaks the Dragon!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and companions inspect Nastrond for Odin. Volstagg wanders off and finds Fafnir. Marvel Super-Heroes Are On TV! ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 134 CGC 4.5

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. First appearances by the High Evolutionary and the Man-Beast in "The People-Breeders!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Appearances by Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch, the Recorder, and Jane Foster; Galactus cameo. Tale of Asgard: "When Speaks the Dragon!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and companions inspect Nastrond for Odin. Volstagg wanders off and finds Fafnir. Marvel Super-Heroes Are On TV! ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 160 CGC 9.2

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Label #4327564005

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Galactus and Ego guest star in "And Now... Galactus!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Tana Nile asks Thor to travel with her to Rigel to challenge Galactus, who is approaching their galaxy. Appearances by Sif and the Recorder. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 164 CGC 9.2

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "Lest Mankind Fall!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Trapped in an apocalyptic future with Pluto, God of Death, Sif and Thor find themselves in dire need of back-up; In true god-like fashion, Zeus makes his sweeping entrance; Is the King of the Gods here to support the Asgardians, or Pluto?; Back on Asgard, Balder continues to struggle with stray thoughts of Karnilla, the Norn Queen. Appearances by Balder, Sif, Karnilla, Zeus, and Odin. Re-introduction of Athena (from Red Raven Comics 1, August 1940). Adam Warlock (still in cocoon) cameo. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 165 CGC 8.5

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Last 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. First full appearance of Adam Warlock in "Him!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Balder continues to resist the feminine wiles of Karnilla, and the Norn Queen calls in reinforcements; Meet Haag, a morally-dubious sorceress who has mastered the power of persuasion; Will Balder cave to the sinister love of Karnilla?; Plus, Thor encounters a strange earthling who goes only by the name of "Him." Appearances by Sif and the Watcher. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 165 CGC 5.5

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Last 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. First full appearance of Adam Warlock in "Him!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Balder continues to resist the feminine wiles of Karnilla, and the Norn Queen calls in reinforcements; Meet Haag, a morally-dubious sorceress who has mastered the power of persuasion; Will Balder cave to the sinister love of Karnilla?; Plus, Thor encounters a strange earthling who goes only by the name of "Him." Appearances by Sif and the Watcher. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 193 CGC 5.0

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48-page giant. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Romita. "What Power Unleashed?", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Sal Buscema; High atop Mount Everest, Blader and Karnilla have summoned the Silver Surfer to come to the aid of Thor, who is now battling Durok, a powerful mystical creature created by Loki; The Surfer, after many betrayals from humans is apathetic to Balder's pleas for help, telling the God that he has no interest in the affairs of humans; Balder furiously pleads with the Surfer, telling the Zennlavian that he would give his life to Thor; Hearing this, Karnilla painfully reminds Balder that his life is sworn to her and her only; This prompts the Surfer to get involved, and when Karnilla is unable to strike the Surfer down, she frees Balder from the rocky confines she is crushing him in and the Surfer uses his Power Cosmic to heal him; Karnilla realizes to her horror what she had almost done and wonders if she would ever be deserving of Balders love. 52 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.