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Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4510011009

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4510011008

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4511951007

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.2 Direct Variant

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4473182002

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.2 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4510011010

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 8D CGC 9.2 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4510011012

Direct Edition. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 10D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4511951009

Direct Edition. "Death to the Beyonder!" Part 10 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. It's Doctor Doom vs. the Beyonder. The nefarious villain has stolen vast amounts of cosmic energy from mighty Galactus and now stands in defiance before the nigh omnipotent Beyonder. What follows is a battle that will rock the cosmos, and only one shall survive. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Facsimile Edition (2024 Marvel) 5B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Foil Edition.

Label #4459990012

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Foil Cover. Written by Jim Shooter. Art by Bob Layton. Cover by Bob Layton. Marvels monthly celebration of the finest super-hero crossover of them all continues! As if life on the Beyonders Battleworld wasnt eventful enough for Earths stranded superhumans, Galactus has summoned his incredible spacecraft to the planet. And now three separate factions – the heroes, the villains and the X-Men – must reckon with the implications! But the World-Eater isnt in the mood to explain himself and unleashes a deadly robot to enforce his cosmic will! Meanwhile, a love triangle forms, the villains mount their latest attack, the Molecule Man asserts himself and Doctor Doom makes secret plans of his own! Its one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #5. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $9.99.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Facsimile Edition (2024 Marvel) 8A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4503057011

Written by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck. Cover by Mike Zeck. Marvel's monthly celebration of the finest super-hero crossover of them all continues with Battleworld about to be consumed by Galactus! Spider-Man is back in action and learning all the fresh tricks at his disposal courtesy of his new black costume - but his excitement might be short-lived as the assembled heroes, reunited with the X-Men, must mount an assault on the World-Eater with everything at stake! But is stopping Galactus even the right thing to do? Reed Richards isn't certain - and if he doesn't know what to do, what chance does anyone else have? It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS #8. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Marvel Tales (1949-1957 Marvel/Atlas) 157 GD+ 2.5

Water damage. Staple rust, rust migration.

Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 106N VG+ 4.5

Newsstand Edition. Reprints Amazing Spider-Man 129. First appearances of the Punisher and the Jackal in "The Punisher Strikes Twice." Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt. Gil Kane cover. Cover price $0.40.

Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 143 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)

Newsstand Edition

Label #21-24A14BC-029

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Face-to-Face With the Lizard, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; reprints the first appearance of the Lizard; The Bugle challenges Spider-Man to put an end to the Lizard's rampage; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man, The (Marvel, 1963 series) #6. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 3 FN 6.0

"The Power to Purge!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Human Torch. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Gil Kane and Vince Colletta. The web-slinger and the Human Torch team up for the third issue in a row to take on Spider-Man's newest adversary! At the end of Amazing Spider-Man 102, Morbius the Living Vampire survived his plunge into the river. And now he's on the hunt again! Near the Empire State University campus, the torch and the wall-crawler catch up to Morbius! But under a full moon, no one is beating the Living Vampire. Stalemate is the best possible outcome against the bloodthirsty Morbius. Cameo appearances by Martine Bancroft, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, and the Thing. (Notes: This issue is the third appearance of Morbius. Parts of the story are reprinted in Spectacular Spider-Man (1st series) #6. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Bob Rozakis.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 31 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4419693016

"For A Few Fists More!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Iron Fist. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. Iron Fist and Spider-Man battle Drom the Backwards Man! If Spider-Man and the Living Weapon can reverse time, they will straighten out the backwards man! (Notes: This issue features the first meeting between Iron Fist and Spider-Man, and was reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition #18. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Ralph Macchio.) This issue 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 42 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4491226014

"Visions of Hate!" Part 2 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man, the Vision, and the Scarlet Witch. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and Dave Hunt (finishes). Cover by Ed Hannigan and Mike Esposito. In dramatic fashion the Vision has arrived in 17th century Salem to rescue his wife and the web-slinger! Surely Spider-Man and two avengers can beat Cotton Mather and the townspeople...right? But there are paranormal forces at work that guide Mather to victory and send Wanda, the wall-crawler, and the synthezoid avenger to the Salem jail! Once there, the trio meets John Proctor, a local resident who has been accused of being a witch. After escaping from the prison, Spider-Man and the Vision search for Doctor Doom's time machine in the forest close by. They don't find the time machine...but they do find Cotton Mather, the Dark Rider, and the Latverian monarch himself! Cameo appearance by Doctor Doom. (Note: This issue includes a 3-page re-telling of the historical events surrounding the infamous Salem Witch Trials. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B #34 Fantastic Four.) 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 51 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4473384011

"The Trial of the Wraith!" Part 4 of 4. Guest-starring Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Iron Man. Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. The wheels of justice move quickly as the brain-dead Wraith and his vindictive father, Phillip DeWolff, make their first court appearance following their defeat last issue. When the devices that neutralize the Wraith's power are sabotaged, chaos erupts in the courtroom! Can the golden avenger, web-slinger, and Sorcerer Supreme beat the Wraith one more time? And perhaps also save Brian DeWolff's life along the way? Cameo appearances by the Hulk, Matt Murdock, Moondragon, Nick Fury, and Professor Xavier. 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 53 FN/VF 7.0

"Nightmare in New Mexico!" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Hulk. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by John Byrne (1st work on the X-men). Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Dave Cockrum. The Uncanny X-Men and the web-slinger are flying back home after their adventure in Marvel Team-Up Annual 1, when they suddenly spot a titanic battle raging down below between the Incredible Hulk and Woodgod! What has brought the green goliath and Woodgod to the Land of Enchantment? Spider-Man volunteers to investigate...and he may live to regret it! Cameo appearances by Professor Xavier and the X-Men (Banshee, Colossus, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Phoenix, Storm, Wolverine). (Notes: This issue features John Byrne's first artwork on the X-men. Woodgod previously appeared in Marvel Premiere 31. The letters page includes a letter from comics cartoonist Fred Hembeck.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 53 FN- 5.5

"Nightmare in New Mexico!" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring Spider-Man and the Hulk. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by John Byrne (1st work on the X-men). Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Dave Cockrum. The Uncanny X-Men and the web-slinger are flying back home after their adventure in Marvel Team-Up Annual 1, when they suddenly spot a titanic battle raging down below between the Incredible Hulk and Woodgod! What has brought the green goliath and Woodgod to the Land of Enchantment? Spider-Man volunteers to investigate...and he may live to regret it! Cameo appearances by Professor Xavier and the X-Men (Banshee, Colossus, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Phoenix, Storm, Wolverine). (Notes: This issue features John Byrne's first artwork on the X-men. Woodgod previously appeared in Marvel Premiere 31. The letters page includes a letter from comics cartoonist Fred Hembeck.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 62 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4495174020

"All This and the QE2" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel. Script by Chris Claremont. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Dave Hunt. Cover by Gil Kane and Mike Esposito. At the hands of the Super-Skrull, the Amazing Spider-Man is down and the Human Torch is out. Now the powerful skrull storms aboard the Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship and steals the cavourite crystal! However, Carol Danvers happens to be on the passenger list...and another chapter in the eternal battle between the Skrulls and the Kree begins! It's a terrific clash on board the QE2 as Ms. Marvel and the web-slinger fight to the finish vs. the Super-Skrull! Last 30¢ issue. (Notes: This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 195 and 196. A 35-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages Cover price $0.30.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 79 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4491226025

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

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 95N CGC 9.8 Newsstand Variant

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4495160007

Newsstand Edition. "And No Birds Sing!" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Mockingbird (1st appearance). Script by Steven Grant. Art by Jimmy James (breakdowns) and Bruce Patterson (finishes). Cover by Frank Miller and Bob McLeod. A rogue SHIELD branch director tricks the web-slinger into believing that Nick Fury's life is in jeopardy! Specifically from a former SHIELD operative...Barbara Morse! However, Mockingbird is actually trying to save Nick Fury. Will Spider-Man realize that in time? First appearance of Bobbi Morse as Mockingbird. (Notes: After a cameo appearance in Contest of Champions 1, Mockingbird appears next in the first Hawkeye Limited Series published in 1983. The letters page contains a brief essay from Mark Gruenwald about the creation of Mockingbird.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) 23 FN/VF 7.0

Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) #23 features Conan the Barbarian. Featuring the hero created by Robert E. Howard, all stories are scripted by Roy Thomas with pencils by John Buscema. This issue features reprints of the Savage Sword of Conan in color including "A Witch shall be Born" inks by Tony Dezuniga, "The Wandering of Conan and Belit," and for the first time in magazine format the Conan newspaper strip "The Sword and the Sorcerer." 80 pages. Cover price $2.00.

Marvel Zombies (2005) 1A CGC 9.6 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #3732071003

Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN Penciled by SEAN PHILLIPS Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM. Torn from the pages of Ultimate Fantastic Four! On an Earth shockingly similar to the Marvel Universe's, an alien virus has mutated all of the world's greatest super heroes into flesh-eating monsters! It took them only hours to destroy life as we know it-but what happens when they run out of humans to eat?!? Follow their search for more food-and witness the arrival of the Silver Surfer! Cover price $2.99.

Marvel's Greatest Superhero Battles TPB (1978 Fireside) 1-1ST VG 4.0

Fireside Edition - 1st printing. Collects Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #25-26, Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #7, Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) 1st Series #3, Silver Surfer (1968-1970 1st Series) #4, Tales of Suspense (1959-1968) #79, 80-81, Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #188-190, and Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) #69. Cover by John Romita. Featuring these Mighty Marvel throw-downs - Hulk vs. Thing, Daredevil vs. the Sub-Mariner, X-Men vs. The Blob, Silver Surfer vs. Thor, Iron Man vs Sub-Mariner, Doctor Strange vs. Dormammu, and Spider-Man vs. Kingpin! Softcover, 260 pages, full color. Cover price $6.95.

Marvel's Voices Legacy (2021 Marvel) 1F CGC 9.8 Clarke Variant

Paper: White

Coipel Variant Cover.

Label #3799151015

Cover by Oliver Coipel. CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN MIGHTY MARVEL STYLE! Black Panther. Storm. Blade. Falcon. Ironheart. Luke Cage. Spectrum. And so many more. Marvel's incredible legacy of black heroes gets the star treatment in this action-packed special! New and established creators take on their favorite heroes in a dizzying array of stories designed to inspire and uplift! The Marvel's Voices program is your #1 stop for "the world outside your window" - don't sleep on this one! 36 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Mary Jane and Black Cat Beyond (2022 Marvel) 1F CGC 9.8 SS Hughes Hughes 1:50 Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)

Signed and sketch by Adam Hughes on 05/11/2023. Hughes Variant Cover.

Label #4201707001

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by C.F. Villa. Cover by Adam Hughes. Black Cat has been kidnapped, and the only person who can save her is…MARY JANE WATSON?! Mary Jane has never liked Felicia Hardy, and now she has to save her life?! But remember, this is the Black Cat we're talking about. Things are never quite what they seem. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Mary Jane and Black Cat Beyond (2022 Marvel) 1H CGC 9.8 SS Momoko Momoko Virgin 1:100 Variant

Paper: White

Signed and sketch by Peach Momoko on 07/18/2023. Momoko "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4282076001

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by C.F. Villa. Cover by Peach Momoko. Black Cat has been kidnapped, and the only person who can save her is…MARY JANE WATSON?! Mary Jane has never liked Felicia Hardy, and now she has to save her life?! But remember, this is the Black Cat we're talking about. Things are never quite what they seem. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Mask of Dr. Fu Manchu (1951) 1 FR/GD 1.5

1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Piece missing from first page (slightly affects panel). Water damage. Staple rust, rust migration. Mold.

Art by Wally Wood and Alvin Hollingsworth. Cover by Wally Wood. Adventure tales featuring Sax Rohmers influential (and decidedly un-PC) supervillain with the great moustache, Dr. Fu Manchu. The evil genius plots to start an uprising by stealing the Mask of El Mokanna; Sir Denis Nayland Smith tries to save Shan Greville from the enticements of Fus daughter, Fah Lo See; Manchu becomes a modern-day pirate. Featuring a terrific contents page illustrated by Wally Wood on the inside front cover. Mask of Dr. Fu Manchu; Flash Harper: Operation Blackout. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Masters of the Universe (1986 Marvel/Star Comics) 1D VF+ 8.5

Direct Edition. Comic book based on the popular animated series. In this issue, Skeletor is up to no good and a great evil is about to fall upon all Eternia. He-Man tries to prevent it from happening but Orko accidently causes the evil to be unleashed and then everyone has to face "The Coming of Hordak." Script by Mike Carlin and art by Ron Wilson & Dennis Janke. Cover price $0.75.

Maxx (1993) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4398498008

Cover art by Sam Kieth. Maxx, script by Sam Kieth (plot) and William Messner-Loebs (script), pencils by Sam Kieth, inks by Sam Kieth and Jim Sinclair (finishes); Social worker Julie goes above and beyond the call of duty when she bails the Maxx out of jail yet again. Back cover features Kieth's art for the cover of #2. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Maxx (1993) 4N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4360852008

Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Sam Kieth. The Land Bites, script by Sam Kieth (plot, dialogue) and William Messner-Loebs (dialogue), pencils by Sam Kieth, inks by Sam Kieth and Jim Sinclair (finishes); Maxx saves Julie and Sarah (intro) from carjackers. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Maxx (1993) 6N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4360890004

Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Sam Kieth. The Savage Dragon, script by Sam Kieth (plot) and William Messner-Loebs (script), pencils by Sam Kieth, inks by Sam Kieth and Jim Sinclair (finishes); Julie and Sarah's Mom talk about violence in the media; Maxx battles Mako. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Maxx (1993) 24N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4360890003

Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Sam Kieth. The Pier, script and pencils by Sam Kieth, inks by Sam Kieth and Jim Sinclair (finishes); Iago attacks Sara; Mark comes looking for Julie. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Mazing Man (1986) 12 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4500670011

Frank Miller coverJoin Maze and buddy Denton as they take a farewell stroll through the streets of South Richmond Park, keeping humanity safe and entertained in this final issue of the year's most giggled about series. Plus: Maze's scrapbook! By Bob Rozakis, Stephen DeStefano and Craig Boldman, and a cover by Frank Miller (doing Dark Knight Returns renditions of Batman and Robin), DeStefano and Karl Kesel. Cover price $0.75.

Metal Gear Solid (2004) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4510020009

Kris Oprisko (w); Ashley Wood (a) When genetically-enhanced terrorists threaten the United States with nuclear annihilation, Solid Snake, the world's foremost expert in infiltration and espionage, is sent in to preserve the peace. Written by Kris Oprisko (CSI: Miami?Thou Shalt Not...) with brilliant artwork by Ashley Wood (Lore, Popbot). With 14 million fans around the world, Metal Gear Solid is one of the most popular video games ever. IDW's Metal Gear Solid will have extensive promotion in the video game and comics press. $3.99 FC 32 pages Cover price $3.99.

Metal Gear Solid (2004) 1DIAMOND CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Retailer Incentive Edition

Label #4365886001

Diamond Retailer Summit variant cover. Limited to 1000 copies. Kris Oprisko (w); Ashley Wood (a) When genetically-enhanced terrorists threaten the United States with nuclear annihilation, Solid Snake, the world's foremost expert in infiltration and espionage, is sent in to preserve the peace. Written by Kris Oprisko (CSI: Miami?Thou Shalt Not...) with brilliant artwork by Ashley Wood (Lore, Popbot). With 14 million fans around the world, Metal Gear Solid is one of the most popular video games ever. IDW's Metal Gear Solid will have extensive promotion in the video game and comics press. $3.99 FC 32 pages

Metal Men (1963 1st Series) 16 CGC 8.5 Twin Cities

Paper: White

Twin Cities.

Label #0914690010

Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Robots for Sale, script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; a nameless villain almost buys the Metal Men. Cover price $0.12.

Metal Men (1993 2nd Series) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #2073834023

The Metal Men return...in a story that will shock new and regular DC readers alike. The SUPERMAN #75 creative team of Mike Carlin, Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding bring this action-packed 4-issue miniseries to life and answer some shocking questions that were first hinted at years ago in the pages of SUPERMAN. The adventure begins when a strange meteor crashes on Earth, and Doctor Will Magnus, creator of the Metal Men, reluctantly deploys his robotic creations to retrieve it. But another party is also interested in the meteor, and won't hesitate to destroy the Metal Men to gain possession of it. In a devastating attack against Magnus Robotics, a secured chamber on Level 12 is forced open. What the Metal Men find inside shakes the team to the core, as secrets Magnus has long kept are revealed, and all that the Metal Men had previously understood about their origins is challenged. By this story's end, those revelations will have forever altered the team. Written by Mike Carlin, with art and multicolored foil enhanced cover by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding. Cover price $2.50.

Michaelangelo (1985 Mirage Studios) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 VG/FN 5.0

Michaelangelo of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has a solo Christmas adventure, as he battles hoodlums who have hijacked a truck full of toys intended for an orphanage. Part of a series of one-shots featuring the Turtles in solo stories. Story and art by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Backup story featuring Gizmo; story and art by Michael Dooley. Black and white; 44 pages. Wraparound cover by Eastman. Cover price $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Mighty Captain Marvel (2016 Marvel) 1G CGC 9.8 Young Variant

Paper: White

Young Variant Cover.

Label #4429546006

Written by Margaret Stohl. Art by Ramon Rosanas. Cover by Skottie Young. The Greatest. That's what they call her. Carol Danvers has been to the depths of outer space and back, but that still hasn't prepared her for her newfound status of biggest super hero ever. Yaas, Queen! Danvers may not like the crown she's wearing, but boy does it look good on her. Just watch out for the thorns it comes with-forces trying to take down everything Carol has built. Carol Danvers makes her triumphant return as the Mighty Captain Marvel! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Mighty Crusaders the Shield (2021 Archie) 1I CBCS 9.4 SS Parent Parent Collector's Edition Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Dan Parent on 8/21/2021 Carreras Collector's Edition

Label #21-2EAB5E1-022

Collector's Edition Cover by Dan Parent - Limited to 250 copies (Homage to Captain America Comics #1). Story by Rob Liefeld. Script by David Gallaher. Art by Rob Liefeld. FIRST ISSUE IN AN ALL-NEW SERIES OF MIGHTY CRUSADERS ONE-SHOTS BY ROB LIEFELD! Legendary, best-selling author and comic creator Rob Liefeld reimagines Archie's iconic Mighty Crusaders library of characters in this new comic book series, starting with America's first patriotic superhero: The Shield! Cover price $3.99.

Mighty Crusaders the Shield (2021 Archie) 1I CBCS 9.2 SS Parent Parent Collector's Edition Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Dan Parent on 8/21/2021 Carreras Collector's Edition

Label #21-2EAB5E1-025

Collector's Edition Cover by Dan Parent - Limited to 250 copies (Homage to Captain America Comics #1). Story by Rob Liefeld. Script by David Gallaher. Art by Rob Liefeld. FIRST ISSUE IN AN ALL-NEW SERIES OF MIGHTY CRUSADERS ONE-SHOTS BY ROB LIEFELD! Legendary, best-selling author and comic creator Rob Liefeld reimagines Archie's iconic Mighty Crusaders library of characters in this new comic book series, starting with America's first patriotic superhero: The Shield! Cover price $3.99.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (2016 Boom) 41C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover

Label #4505513008

Written by Ryan Parrott. Art by Daniele Di Nicuolo. Cover by Goni Montes. NECESSARY EVIL, the Power Rangers comic book event of 2019, continues here! You think you know everything about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - but this issue answers one of the biggest questions in franchise history with revelations that will shake the team to their core. The White Ranger may be their new leader... but who is the new enemy of the Power Rangers? 24 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Mighty Thor (2015 2nd Series) 15E CGC 9.8 Ward Variant

Paper: White

Ward Variant Cover

Label #1418859012

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Russell Dauterman. Cover by Christian Ward. THE 'ASGARD/SHI'AR WAR' STARTS HERE! As Malekith's campaign to conquer the Ten Realms rages on, Thor and her League of Heroes lead the charge against the Dark Elf's forces. But far across the galaxy, another conflict is brewing and the most powerful super-army in the cosmos is preparing a surprise attack on the city of the gods. The Shi'ar Empire will lay siege to Asgardia. Their target: the Goddess of Thunder. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Miles Morales Spider-Man (2019 Marvel) 2A CGC 9.6 D'Alfonso

Paper: White

Label #4478790006

Written by Saladin Ahmed. Art by Javi Garron. Cover by Marco D'Alfonso. Miles is getting closer to solving the mystery of the thievery ring plaguing Brooklyn, but the Rhino has complicated matters quite a lot. Rhino doesn't usually have minions preferring to charge alone. What's behind this change of methodology? Plus, meet a new antagonist who may just become Miles' most dangerous foe! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Miles Morales Spider-Man (2023 Marvel) 21B CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Variant Edition

Label #4522236006

Written by Cody Ziglar. Art by Brent Peeples. Cover by Skottie Young. BLOOD HUNT TIE-IN: THE ENDLESS NIGHT! Endless hordes of bloodsucking vampires ravage the Earth beneath pitch-black skies of Earths last night! But vampire-slayer BLADE has a plan, and his only hope for victory rests with MILES MORALES! But Blades mission comes with a cost – one SPIDER-MAN may be unwilling to pay! 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Miracle Comics (1940) 1 CBCS 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

FROM THE OXFORD COLLECTION.

Label #21-26027AF-012

Cover by Ed Kressy. Stories and art by Emile C. Schurmacher, Ed Kressy, Norman Fallon and Jack Alderman. The very first comic book from publisher Hillman, featuring Sky Wizard, Dash Dixon and other embryonic superheroes. Sky Wizard, the world's greatest inventor, creates an enormous flying island, but when his pilot Captain Dare is kidnapped by the Tibetan supervillain the Unholy One, he uses his inventions to gain superhuman strength and set out in pursuit. Experimental "perpetual life rays" give Dash Dixon superpowers, which he uses to fight crime. Steve Oakes becomes the Masked Angel to catch the gangsters who killed his father, and winds up hunted by crooks and cops alike. Sky Wizard; K-7; Dusty Doyle; Dash Dixon: The Triangle Murders; Scorpion; Blanda; Masked Angel; Pinkie Parker: Kid Sherlock. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Miracleman (1985) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4073026014

Written by Alan Moore, with art by Gary Leach. Mickey Moran was just a regular bloke with a wife and a job, until one day he *remembered*...that he was Miracleman, a glistening new god with powers far beyond those of mortal ken. He also remembered that, years ago, he and his sidekicks -- Young Miracleman and Kid Miracleman -- were in a horrible accident that left Young Miracleman dead. When Moran goes to see Kid Miracleman to help him piece together his past, our hero finds that his youthful protege has changed...for the worse. Much worse. If you've never read this series, be assured it ranks right up there with Alan Moore's other classic, Watchmen. Cover price $0.75.

Miracleman (1985) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4044453010

Written by Alan Moore, with art by Gary Leach. Mickey Moran was just a regular bloke with a wife and a job, until one day he *remembered*...that he was Miracleman, a glistening new god with powers far beyond those of mortal ken. He also remembered that, years ago, he and his sidekicks -- Young Miracleman and Kid Miracleman -- were in a horrible accident that left Young Miracleman dead. When Moran goes to see Kid Miracleman to help him piece together his past, our hero finds that his youthful protege has changed...for the worse. Much worse. If you've never read this series, be assured it ranks right up there with Alan Moore's other classic, Watchmen. Cover price $0.75.

Miracleman (1985) 1A CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4125516010

Written by Alan Moore, with art by Gary Leach. Mickey Moran was just a regular bloke with a wife and a job, until one day he *remembered*...that he was Miracleman, a glistening new god with powers far beyond those of mortal ken. He also remembered that, years ago, he and his sidekicks -- Young Miracleman and Kid Miracleman -- were in a horrible accident that left Young Miracleman dead. When Moran goes to see Kid Miracleman to help him piece together his past, our hero finds that his youthful protege has changed...for the worse. Much worse. If you've never read this series, be assured it ranks right up there with Alan Moore's other classic, Watchmen. Cover price $0.75.