Auctions: comic books 1964-1966
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Item #61636921
Tags: SupermanAction Comics (1938 DC) 340 CGC 8.0
1st app. Parasite
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4464123001
Starts Oct 5 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Origin and 1st appearance of Parasite in "Power of the Parasite!", script by Jim Shooter, art by Al Plastino; Exposed to radioactive waste, lab worker Jensen becomes the Parasite, who has the ability to absorb energy from all living beings, including Superman. Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen ad. "The Supergirl Identity Hunt!", art by Jim Mooney; The Fact Finder, a professional blackmailer, has deduced that Supergirl was once associated with the Midvale Orphanago, and he uses the opportunity of a reunion there to try and figure out her secret identity. Superman centerspread pin-up by Curt Swan. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61467156
Tags: SupermanAction Comics (1938 DC) 342 CGC 9.6 Boston
Paper: Off white
Label #0038861012
Starts Oct 5 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Batman movie ad. "The Super-Human Bomb!", script by Jim Shooter, art by Wayne Boring; Interplanetary criminal Grax defeats Brainiac, then travels to Earth where he uses Brainiac's force-field to trap Superman on Earth, then attaches a super-powerful bomb to him which will destroy the planet. Plastic Man ad. "The Day Supergirl Became an Amazon!", script by Otto Binder, art by Jim Mooney; Linda Danvers and two of her college classmates are shipwrecked on a South Pacific island inhabited by a tribe of Amazon warriors. Writer Mark Evanier gets mentioned in the letters column. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61467158
Tags: SupermanAction Comics (1938 DC) 344 CGC 9.6 Rocky Mountain
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: Off white to white
Rocky Mountain
Label #0966749004
Starts Oct 5 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. "Superman's Nightmare Dreams!", script by Otto Binder, art by Wayne Boring; Superman and Batman use a machine to temporarily switch bodies. Batman has no control over Superman's body, breaking some containers and exposing Superman's mind to red kryptonite before switching back to his own body; Cameos by the Joker, the Riddler, and the Penguin (on cards). Superman and Batman ad. "The (Super) Girl in the Green House," script by Jim Shooter, art by Jim Mooney; While exploring space, Supergirl finds another planet that is similar to Earth, except that it is run by teens; She is tricked into running for President. An All-Star Collection of the Best of Batman ad. Adventures in the G.I.Joe Club with Andy and George ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61614643
Adlai Stevenson (1966 Dell) 612 VG/FN 5.0
Ends Sep 30 6:12 PM CST Bid History 4 bids Current Bid $11 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. #12-007-612 on cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61305971
Published Sep 1964 by Alter Ego Enterprises.Alter Ego (Fanzine) 7 CGC 7.0
Paper: White
Label #4275950010
Starts Oct 5 Alter Ego was billed as "the world's first comic book fanzine." Issue #7 includes the following: an editorial by Roy Thomas (in which he describes taking over editorship from Ronn Foss); a feature on Solomon Grundy by Richard Kyle (with art "swiped by" Biljo White and Foss); "Alter and Capt. Ego" seven-page strip by Biljo White; a piece on the Golden Age Human Torch by Rick Strong (with art by White); "One Man's Family: The Saga of the Mighty Marvels" by Roy Thomas (with art by White); "Shel Silverfish Looks at the Gilded Age of Comics" by Roy Thomas; a piece on tragic monsters by E. Nelson Bridwell; and letters by Sid Greene, Gardner Fox, Paul Gambaccini, Ronn Foss, and Otto Binder. Marvel Family cover art by Biljo White; back cover art by Ron Foss. Edited by Roy Thomas. 40 pgs. Fall, 1964.
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Item #61393817
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 8), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 8 CGC 6.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4448945001
Starts Oct 5 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Mr. Petty (inventor of the Living Brain) in The Terrible Threat of the Living Brain!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When two technicians try to steal a computer that is on display at Peter's school, they accidentally turn it into "The Living Brain" that goes wild and must be stopped by Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 5 and #145. Spider-Man Tackles The Torch!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man crashes a party at Johnny Storm's girlfriend's place, causing a fight between the Human Torch and Spider-Man that soon escalates to include the rest of the Fantastic Four. Letter to the editor from Buddy Saunders, president of MyComicShop, written to Marvel in his callow youth. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #59472006
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 8), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 8 GD/VG 3.0
Marker on cover.
Starts Oct 5 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Mr. Petty (inventor of the Living Brain) in The Terrible Threat of the Living Brain!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When two technicians try to steal a computer that is on display at Peter's school, they accidentally turn it into "The Living Brain" that goes wild and must be stopped by Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 5 and #145. Spider-Man Tackles The Torch!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man crashes a party at Johnny Storm's girlfriend's place, causing a fight between the Human Torch and Spider-Man that soon escalates to include the rest of the Fantastic Four. Letter to the editor from Buddy Saunders, president of MyComicShop, written to Marvel in his callow youth. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61182268
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 9), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 9 CGC 2.0
1st app. Electro
Paper: Off white
Label #3768805003
Starts Oct 5 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Electro in The Man Called Electro!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Electro decides to break some other criminals out of jail so they can help him with his crime spree; Spider-Man must balance taking care of Aunt May, who is in the hospital, and capturing Electro. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 6 and 146. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61625367
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 12), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 12 CGC 7.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3965015019
Ends Sep 30 6:16 PM CST Bid History 11 bids Current Bid $611 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover art by Steve Ditko. Unmasked by Dr. Octopus!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Peter has the 24 hour flu when Doc Ock captures Betty Brant in hopes of luring Spider-Man into battle; Ock beats the under the weather web-head and unmasks him, but everyone thinks it is just Peter trying to be brave by impersonating Spidey; Once he has recovered, Spider-Man battles through the wild animals Ock has released from the zoo to take on old six-arms himself. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 149. Letter to the editor from comics artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #57571462
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 13), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 13 GD- 1.8
1st app. Mysterio
MARRIED centerfold. 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached.
Starts Oct 5 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Mysterio in The Menace of... Mysterio!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Mysterio first frames Spider-Man for a crime wave, then challenges him to a battle on top of the Brooklyn Bridge. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 8 and 151. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61625370
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 16), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 16 CGC 5.5
Paper: Off white
Label #2052732003
Ends Sep 30 6:17 PM CST Bid History 31 bids Current Bid $460 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover art by Steve Ditko. Duel with Daredevil, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When the Circus of Crime comes to town, they advertise that Spider-Man will be appearing in an attempt to fill the big top before they rob it; Spider-Man sees the advertisements and decides he will show up; He is hypnotized along with the rest of the audience, but unfortunately for the Circus of Crime, the Daredevil is in attendance and immune to the Ringmaster's hat. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 11 and 154. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61393818
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 17), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 17 CGC 6.0
Paper: Off white
Label #4448945002
Starts Oct 5 Cover art by Steve Ditko. Second appearance of the Green Goblin in The Return of the Green Goblin!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man attends a fan club meeting organized by Flash Thompson, but the Green Goblin crashes the meeting; Fortunately the Human Torch is in attendance to help Spider-Man; During the battle Spider-Man finds out that Aunt May is in the hospital and he leaves, causing everyone to believe that he is a coward. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 12 and 155. Letter to the editor by comics writer Doug Moench. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61393819
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 18), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 18 CGC 5.5
Paper: Off white
Label #4448945003
Starts Oct 5 Cover art by Steve Ditko. Third appearance of the Sandman in The End of Spider-Man!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; With the entire city thinking he is a coward, Spider-Man runs from Sandman; Peter's life is in shambles, and he contemplates giving up being Spider-Man to concentrate on his personal life; Cameos by the Avengers, Daredevil, the Fantastic Four, the Green Goblin, Kraven the Hunter, Doctor Octopus, and the Vulture. First appearance of Ned Leeds (later Hobgoblin). Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 13 and 156. Letter to the editor from comics artist Frank Brunner. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61393820
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 19), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 19 CGC 6.0
Paper: Off white
Label #4448945004
Starts Oct 5 Cover art by Steve Ditko. Spidey Strikes Back!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Sandman and the Enforcers capture the Human Torch; When Spider-Man questions a stool pigeon and learns of this he comes to the aid of the Human Torch. Second appearance of Ned Leeds (future Hobgolin) in this issue (first time his name is revealed). Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 14 and 157. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61604887
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 20), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 20 CGC 4.0
1st app. Scorpion
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4264411001
Starts Oct 5 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Scorpion in The Coming of the Scorpion!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; J. Jonah Jameson pays Dr. Stillwell to turn Mac Gargan into the Scorpion to try to capture Spider-Man. Stillwell's formula makes Gargan become more evil than he originally was and the Scorpion goes on a rampage and is finally stopped by Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 15 and 158. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61255707
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 20), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 20 CBCS 0.5
1st app. Scorpion
Paper: Off white to white
Last page missing, does not affect story. INCOMPLETE.
Label #24-09D6781-002
Starts Oct 5 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Scorpion in The Coming of the Scorpion!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; J. Jonah Jameson pays Dr. Stillwell to turn Mac Gargan into the Scorpion to try to capture Spider-Man. Stillwell's formula makes Gargan become more evil than he originally was and the Scorpion goes on a rampage and is finally stopped by Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 15 and 158. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61393821
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 21), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 21 CGC 7.0
Paper: Off white
Label #4448945005
Starts Oct 5 Cover art by Steve Ditko. Second appearance of the Beetle in Where Flies the Beetle...!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; after getting out of jail, Abner Jenkins dons his Beetle guise and prepares for revenge on the Human Torch; drama between Johnny Storm and Doris Evans and Peter Parker and Betty Brant; Human Torch teams with Spidey against Beetle. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 16 and 159. Spider-Man pin-up by Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61532311
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 21), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 21 GD/VG 3.0
Starts Oct 5 Cover art by Steve Ditko. Second appearance of the Beetle in Where Flies the Beetle...!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; after getting out of jail, Abner Jenkins dons his Beetle guise and prepares for revenge on the Human Torch; drama between Johnny Storm and Doris Evans and Peter Parker and Betty Brant; Human Torch teams with Spidey against Beetle. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 16 and 159. Spider-Man pin-up by Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61615364
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 24), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 24 PR 0.5
INCOMPLETE. Missing last page, does not interrupt story.
Starts Oct 21 Spider-Man goes to see a psychiatrist! But it's really Mysterio messing with Spidey's mind in "Spider-Man Goes Mad." Script by Stan Lee, art and cover by Steve Ditko. Cameos (actually part of Spider-Man's imagination) by Doctor Octopus, the Vulture, and the Sandman. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 19 and 162. Letters to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor and mycomicshop.com president Buddy Saunders! Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61689646
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 28), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 28 CGC 5.5
1st app. Molten Man
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4467000017
Starts Oct 5 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Molten Man in "The Menace of the Molten Man!", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Peter Parker needs his old costume, so he goes to the lab of the inventor Smythe, who created the robot J. Jonah Jameson used to try and beat Spiderman with; During that battle Parker had to remove his costume in order to escape; While there he witnesses an argument between Smythe and a man named Raxton, which results in an accident turning Raxton into, the Molten Man; At first Raxton is confused when he walks out of the lab, but on the street he gets mad at a driver and smashes the car with his fists; Realizing his power Raxton decides he can be a super villain, but before he can do anything Spiderman comes in through his window and asks Raxton to turn himself in stating that so far no major crimes have been committed; A fight ensues; Peter graduates from high school. The Merry Marvel Bullpen Page. Reprinted in Marvel Tales #166. This is a very difficult book to find in the higher grades because the black cover easily shows virtually every imperfection, no matter how minor. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61393822
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 29), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 29 CGC 7.5
Paper: Cream to off white
Label #4448945006
Starts Oct 5 Cover by Steve Ditko. Never Step on a Scorpion!, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Steve Ditko; Scorpion breaks free from jail and plans on killing both Spider-Man and J. Jonah Jameson. The Merry Marvel Bullpen Page; Ads for Spider-Man T-Shirt and MMMS fan club. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 168. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61507172
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 30), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 30 VG- 3.5
1" spine split from top. Water damage.
Starts Oct 21 Cover by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Cat (not the same character who would be introduced in "The Cat" # 1 from 1972 who would later become Tigra). The Claws of the Cat!, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Jameson offers a thousand dollar reward for catching The Cat, and Spider-Man plans to collect; Betty tells Peter that Ned has asked her to marry him. Ad for Marvel T-Shirts. A letter from Jack C. Harris. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 23 and 169. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #59633265
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 31), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 31 CGC 4.5 Qualified
1st app. Gwen Stacy, Harry Osborn
Paper: Cream to off white
Pages 3 and 14 missing.
Label #4219017006
Starts Oct 5 Cover by Steve Ditko. First appearances of Gwen Stacy, Harry Osborn, and Professor Warren. First appearance of the Master Planner (revealed in issue 32 to be Doctor Octopus) in "If This Be My Destiny, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Aunt May falls deathly ill on Peter's first day of college. Meanwhile, the Master Planner is stealing scientific gadgets. Marvel Bullpen Bulletins, art by Steve Ditko and Marie Severin; Bullpen Bulletins page discussing staff; Marvel Checklist; ads for Spider-Man T-Shirt and MMMS. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 24 and 170. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61615365
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 32), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 32 VG- 3.5
1" Cumulative chew at bottom, affects cover and last three pages.
Starts Oct 21 Doctor Octopus (the Master Planner) in "Man on a Rampage." Script by Stan Lee, art and cover by Steve Ditko. In a battle with Doctor Octopus, Spider-Man gets trapped under tons of steel. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 25 and 171. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61520310
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 33), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 33 CGC 8.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #0990939005
Ends Sep 30 6:17 PM CST Bid History 15 bids Current Bid $355 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover art by Steve Ditko. The Final Chapter!, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Trapped under a pile of rubble in an underwater base that is filling with water, Spidey has to use all of his strength and determination to break himself free as Aunt May's life hangs in the balance; Spidey escapes and takes down Doc Ock's goons so he can deliver a serum that will remove the radiation from his Aunt's system. One of Spidey's classic moments is captured in the first 5 pages as he struggles to escape from underneath tons of steel! Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 26 and 172. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61039259
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 34), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 34 CGC 7.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3870777004
Starts Oct 5 Cover by Steve Ditko. Fourth appearance of Kraven the Hunter in "The Thrill of the Hunt", script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; Kraven dresses up as Spider-Man and harasses J. Jonah Jameson to get Spider-Man to come out for a re-match of their last fight. Ad for Marvel T-Shirts and Mighty Marvel Marching Society items, art by Marie Severin. Letter to the editor from comics editor Richard Pini (Elfquest). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61627458
Tags: Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 39 CGC 3.5 SS Stan Lee
Paper: Cream to off white
Signed by Stan Lee on 02/23/2013.
Label #1151344001
Starts Oct 5 Cover art by John Romita. How Green Was My Goblin!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita (who begins as regular penciler), inks by Mike Esposito [as Mickey Demeo] and John Romita (touch-ups); Peter heads to the doctor with the sniffles and learns that Aunt May's health is very fragile; Spidey is roped into tangling with a bunch of goons who zap him with a mysterious gas; Not realizing that the gas has weakened his spider sense, he changes into Peter Parker under the watchful gaze of the Green Goblin; The Goblin confronts Spidey outside of his home and captures him as Peter is worried that Aunt May might be overcome by the commotion; Trussed up in the Goblin's lair, Peter is shocked when the Goblin takes off his mask and reveals himself to be Norman Osborn. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 178. According to Les Daniels in "Marvel: Five Fabulous Decades of the World's Greatest Comics" (Abrams, 1991), artist Steve Ditko resigned because of a disagreement over the Goblin's identity. Ditko wanted it to be someone anonymous--a new, unknown guy; Lee wanted it to be a familiar character that would startle readers. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #59789808
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 41), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 41 CGC 7.5
1st app. Rhino
Paper: White
Label #3869135005
Starts Oct 5 Cover pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito and John Romita (touch-ups). First appearance of the Rhino in The Horns of the Rhino!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita Sr., inks by Mike Esposito (as M. Demeo) and John Romita Sr. (touch-ups); The Rhino attempts to kidnap John Jameson to turn him over to foreign powers that want his secrets about the U.S. space program; Spider-Man manages to stop the Rhino. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 30 and 190. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61429231
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 42), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 42 CGC 6.5
3rd app. Mary Jane (cameo, face shown)
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4424280007
Starts Oct 5 Third appearance of Mary Jane (cameo; first time face is shown). Cover by John Romita Sr. Rhino, Foggy Nelson (from Daredevil), and Dr. Curtis Connors cameos in The Birth of a Super-Hero!, script by Stan Lee, art by John Romita Sr.; John Jameson was exposed to some strange space spores on a space mission. He returns to Earth where he gains super strength; Spider-Man is mistakenly accused of robbing a bank so Jameson decides to try to capture him with his new super powers. Ad for the M.M.M.S. fan club. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 31 and 182. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #59637471
Tags: Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Annual 1 CGC 5.0
1st app. Sinister Six
Paper: Cream to off white
Label #3788900003
Starts Oct 5 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Sinister Six (Doctor Octopus, Electro, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, Sandman, and the Vulture) in a new 41-page story, "The Sinister Six!" Script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Dr. Octopus organizes the Sinister Six, composed of other Spider-Man Villains; They capture Betty Brant and Aunt May and force Spider-Man to rescue them. Cameos by the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Iron Man, Giant Man, and the Wasp. Lots of back-up features (all art by Ditko): 14 pages of pin-ups (Spider-Man's most famous foes); 9-page "The Secrets of Spider-Man"; 3-page "How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man!"; and other miscellaneous pin-ups. Giant 76-page issue! Most of this issue reprinted in Marvel Tales # 150. 76 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #61237966
Tags: Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Annual 1 CGC 1.5
1st app. Sinister Six
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4440265015
Starts Oct 5 Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Sinister Six (Doctor Octopus, Electro, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, Sandman, and the Vulture) in a new 41-page story, "The Sinister Six!" Script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Dr. Octopus organizes the Sinister Six, composed of other Spider-Man Villains; They capture Betty Brant and Aunt May and force Spider-Man to rescue them. Cameos by the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Iron Man, Giant Man, and the Wasp. Lots of back-up features (all art by Ditko): 14 pages of pin-ups (Spider-Man's most famous foes); 9-page "The Secrets of Spider-Man"; 3-page "How Stan Lee and Steve Ditko Create Spider-Man!"; and other miscellaneous pin-ups. Giant 76-page issue! Most of this issue reprinted in Marvel Tales # 150. 76 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #61072738
Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Annual 2 CGC 4.5
Paper: Off white
Label #4406050010
Starts Oct 5 Cover art by Steve Ditko. Doctor Strange guest stars in an all-new 20-page story, "The Wondrous World of Doctor Strange!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Xandu sends his two henchmen to retrieve half of the Wand of Watoomb from Dr. Strange; Spider-Man mistakes the henchmen for burglars and tries to stop them, leading to a team up between Spider-Man and Dr. Strange to stop Xandu's plan. Spider-Man, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man rescues John Jameson, J. Jonah Jameson's son, from his malfunctioning space capsule; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man 1. The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When Peter Parker discovers some alien modifications to a professor's radio he tracks down a group of aliens with plans to take over the Earth; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man 2. Marked for Destruction by Dr. Doom!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Dr. Doom tries to trick Spider-Man into helping him defeat the Fantastic Four. Ditko also provides 5 pages of new pin-ups (Spider-Man's famous foes). Finally, there are three reprints from Amazing Spider-Man 1 ("Spider-Man"), 2 ("The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer!"), and 5 ("Marked for Destruction by Dr. Doom!"). Giant 76-page special! Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 167. 76 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #61532312
Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) Annual 3 VG+ 4.5
Ends Sep 30 6:26 PM CST Bid History 9 bids Current Bid $29 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover pencils by John Romita and Steve Ditko, inks by Mike Esposito and Steve Ditko. Spidey faces the Avengers and the Hulk in a new 21-page story, "To Become an Avenger!", script by Stan Lee, layouts by John Romita Sr., pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mickey Demeo; The Avengers decide to ask Spider-Man to join the team but first he has to complete a test to prove himself; Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 181. The test is to capture the Hulk. Turning Point, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Betty's brother has gotten himself into trouble with gambling debts and Betty is forced to help in Doc Ock's plot to break Blackie Gaxton out of prison to keep her sibling alive; Spider-Man interrupts the escape and Blackie shoots Bennett during the conflict; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man 11. Unmasked by Dr. Octopus, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Peter has the 24 hour flu when Doc Ock captures Betty Brant in hopes of luring Spider-Man into battle; Ock beats the sick web-head and unmasks him, but everyone thinks it is just Peter trying to be brave by impersonating Spidey; reprinted from Amazing Spider-Man 12. 76 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #61404812
Aquaman (1962 1st Series) 29 CGC 4.5
1st app. Ocean Master
Paper: Off white
Label #1476756013
Starts Oct 5 1st appearance Ocean Master. Cover art by Nick Cardy. Aquaman, Coward-King of the Seas! starring Aquaman, Aqualad, and the Ocean Master, script by Bob Haney, art by Nick Cardy; the navy summons Aquaman to battle the Ocean Master. Cap's Hobby Hints activity half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61627328
Tags: MangaAstro Boy (1965 1st Series) 1 CGC 4.5
1st app. Astro Boy
Paper: Off white
Label #0236787005
Starts Oct 5 10151-508. 1st comic book appearance Astro Boy. "Gangor the Monster," script by Fred Fredericks (?); An indestructible, centipede-like monster threatens to destroy the world—unless Astro Boy can stop him. "Attack of the Mud People," script by Fred Fredericks (?); Astro Boy battles Mud People. Astro Boy pinup on the back cover, same as the front minus the lettering. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61393823
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 3), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 3 CGC 5.5
Paper: Off white
Label #4448945007
Starts Oct 5 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; After he left them, the Avengers feel responsible for the damages that the Hulk may cause; They start a search for him and find him. When they start to battle, the Sub-Mariner joins the Hulk. Roster includes: Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp, and Iron Man. Guest appearances by the Hulk, Rick Jones, the Sub-Mariner, the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the original X-Men, Odin, and miscellaneous Asgardians. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61558888
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 4), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 4 CGC 9.0 Conserved
1st Silver Age app. Captain America and Bucky, 1st app. Baron Zemo (cameo)
Conserved
Paper: Cream to off white
Conservation includes: cover cleaned.
Label #0074106002
Starts Oct 5 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. Captain America Joins... The Avengers!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos; Namor attacks a group of eskimos and throws their idol into the sea. When the ice melts, the figure trapped within turns out to be Captain America, in suspended animation since the end of World War II; The Avengers rescue Cap and return to New York. An alien figure turns our heroes to stone. When Cap and Rick Jones track him down, the alien agrees to restore the Avengers if they agree to help him recover his broken space ship in return; When doing so, the Avengers are attacked by Namor. Roster includes: Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp, Iron Man and Captain America. Rick Jones and Sub-Mariner appearances. First modern appearances of Captain America and Bucky. First appearance (shadowed cameo of face) of the first Baron Zemo. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61404809
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 4), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 4 CGC 1.8
1st Silver Age app. Captain America and Bucky, 1st app. Baron Zemo (cameo)
Paper: Off white
Tape on Front Cover.
Label #2054682001
Starts Oct 5 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. Captain America Joins... The Avengers!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos; Namor attacks a group of eskimos and throws their idol into the sea. When the ice melts, the figure trapped within turns out to be Captain America, in suspended animation since the end of World War II; The Avengers rescue Cap and return to New York. An alien figure turns our heroes to stone. When Cap and Rick Jones track him down, the alien agrees to restore the Avengers if they agree to help him recover his broken space ship in return; When doing so, the Avengers are attacked by Namor. Roster includes: Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp, Iron Man and Captain America. Rick Jones and Sub-Mariner appearances. First modern appearances of Captain America and Bucky. First appearance (shadowed cameo of face) of the first Baron Zemo. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #58784699
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 8), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 8 CGC 8.5
1st app. Kang the Conqueror
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3717954001
Starts Oct 5 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Kang, The Conqueror!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta cover; Kang appears and demands to be made ruler of the Earth; The Avengers attempt to stop him, but it comes down to Wasp and the Teen Brigade to slow Kang long enough for the rest of the Avengers to free themselves and put an end to Kang's threat. Roster: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant-Man, and Rick Jones. First appearance of Kang. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61393824
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 8), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 8 CGC 7.5 Restored
1st app. Kang the Conqueror
Restored: B1
Paper: Off white
Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.
Label #4448945008
Starts Oct 5 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Kang, The Conqueror!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta cover; Kang appears and demands to be made ruler of the Earth; The Avengers attempt to stop him, but it comes down to Wasp and the Teen Brigade to slow Kang long enough for the rest of the Avengers to free themselves and put an end to Kang's threat. Roster: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant-Man, and Rick Jones. First appearance of Kang. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61532295
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 8), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 8 VG- 3.5
1st app. Kang the Conqueror
Water damage.
Starts Oct 5 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Kang, The Conqueror!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta cover; Kang appears and demands to be made ruler of the Earth; The Avengers attempt to stop him, but it comes down to Wasp and the Teen Brigade to slow Kang long enough for the rest of the Avengers to free themselves and put an end to Kang's threat. Roster: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant-Man, and Rick Jones. First appearance of Kang. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #56564930
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 9), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 9 CGC 5.0 Qualified
1st app. Wonder Man
Paper: Off white
Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case; Debris trapped between case and inner well
12th, 15th & 16th page missing, Does Not Affect Story. INCOMPLETE.
Label #0239161004
Starts Oct 5 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. First appearance of Wonder Man in "The Coming of the... Wonder Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; Baron Zemo and the Masters of Evil transform Simon Williams into Wonder Man and send him to infiltrate the Avengers; Instead, he winds up allying with them at the cost of his own life. Roster: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Giant-Man, and the Wasp. Villains: Executioner, the Enchantress, and Baron Zemo. Cameo appearance by Bucky. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61393825
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 11), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 11 CGC 7.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4448945009
Starts Oct 5 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Mighty Avengers Meet Spider-Man, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Chic Stone; Kang creates a robotic Spider-Man and sends him back in time to battle the Avengers. Roster: Captain America, Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp, and Rick Jones. Guest stars the Amazing Spider-Man. Villain: Kang. Cameo appearances by Zemo, the Executioner, Wonder Man, Dr. Doom, Magneto, Mysterio, the Unicorn, and Kraven the Hunter (all in Kang's files). Kang pin-up. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61393826
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 15), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 15 CGC 7.5
Paper: Off white
Label #4448945010
Starts Oct 5 "Now, By My Hand, Shall Die a Villain!" Script by Stan Lee, layouts by Jack Kirby, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo). Avengers Roll Call: Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Giant Man, Wasp, and Rick Jones. Villains: the first Baron Zemo, the Enchantress, the Executioner, the Melter, the second Black Knight, and the first appearance of Zemo's Mercenaries (Erik Josten). Baron Zemo is killed when a laser ray, he fires, reflects off of Captain America's shield and causes an avalanche that buries the baron underneath a ton of rock. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action # 9. Kirby/Chic Stone cover. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61445786
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 16), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 16 CGC 5.0
Paper: Off white
Label #4428777002
Starts Oct 5 "The Old Order Changeth!" Script by Stan Lee, layouts by Jack Kirby, finished art by Dick Ayers. New line-up for Avengers: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant Man, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and Rick Jones. First appearance in Avengers of Edwin Jarvis, the butler (in Avengers). Villains: The Melter, the Enchantress, the Executioner, the second Black Knight, and Zemo's Mercenaries (Erik Josten). Guest Appearances by the Sub-Mariner, the Black Widow, the Mole Man, Kang, and Immortus. Cameos by Magneto, Mastermind, the Toad, Beast, Iceman, Angel (on loan from the original X-Men), and Hulk. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action # 10. Kirby/Sol Brodsky cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61615393
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 20), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 20 GD 2.0
Water damage.
Starts Oct 21 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood. "Vengeance Is Ours!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Wally Wood; After jumping over the edge last issue, the Avengers have very little time to rescue Captain America, but with quick thinking they manage it; The Swordsman is outraged and attacks them. During the battle he starts to vanish mysteriously; He awakens in the lair of the Mandarin; The Mandarin allies himself with the Swordsman, giving him a more powerful sword; He then creates an image of Iron Man which he sends to the Avengers, vouching for the Swordsman's membership; Once in the Avengers HQ he plants bombs to destroy them; He later has a change of heart and tries to remove the bombs, but is caught by Captain America, who believes he is attaching them. Avengers Roll Call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Cameo by Iron Man. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action #14. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61615394
Avengers (1963 1st Series) 21 VG- 3.5 (R)
Restored (see item notes)
RESTORATION. Staples replaced.
Starts Oct 21 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood. "The Bitter Taste of Defeat!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Wally Wood; Enchantress uses the machine that Zemo used to create Wonder Man (see The Avengers #9) to turn one of Zemo's minions into Power Man; The two use tricks--and the Avengers' own internal discord--to make the Avengers appear dysfunctional; The City Council orders them to disband! Avengers Roll Call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Villains: the first Power Man (Erik Josten) and the Enchantress. Guest appearance by Tony Stark (Iron Man). Flashback cameos by the first Baron Zemo, the Executioner, and Wonder Man. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Friedrich. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action #15. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12.
NOTE: 1st appearance of Erik Josten as Power Man I (a.k.a. the Smuggler, a.k.a. Goliath, a.k.a., Atlas of the Thunderbolts). Cover price $0.12. -
Item #61615395
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 22), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 22 GD/VG 3.0
Centerfold coming loose at one staple. Water spotting.
Starts Oct 21 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood (vignettes by Don Heck and Dick Ayers/Frank Giacoia). "The Road Back," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Wally Wood; Forced to disband the Avengers, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch cannot find work until the Ringmaster hires them; Unable to control them, he tells the police that they tried to rob his Circus; Suddenly the three are on the run; Working on his own, Cap is able to pin the whole scheme on Enchantress and Power Man; Enchantress bails back to Asgard; Power Man, deprived of his lady love, surrenders; The City Council withdraws its order: the Avengers may assemble again. Avengers Roll Call: Captain America (leaves Avengers at end of story), Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and Scarlet Witch. Villains: the first Power Man (Erik Josten), the Enchantress, the Ringmaster, Princess Python, the Clown, Cannonball, Luigi Gambonno, Ernesto Gambonno, and Bruto the Strongman. Cameos by the Mad Thinker's "awesome" Android, Iron Man, Thor, and Giant Man. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action #16. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61615396
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 28), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 28 GD 2.0
1st app. The Collector
2.5" Cumulative spine split.
Starts Oct 21 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. Giant-Man becomes Goliath and, along with the Wasp, rejoins the Avengers in "Among Us Walks... a Goliath!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; Henry Pym calls the Avengers, saying the Wasp is missing, and that he is Giant-Man; The Wasp has been captured by the Collector and the Beetle; Giant-Man renames himself Goliath; They enter the Collector's lair and get separated and captured; Goliath escapes and frees the other Avengers; They rescue the Wasp and force the Collector to escape with the Beetle using a time machine; However, when Goliath tries to shrink down to his normal size he collapses and faints at 10 feet tall; First appearance of The Collector. Avengers roll call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action #22. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61615397
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Avengers (part 29), AvengersAvengers (1963 1st Series) 29 VG/FN 5.0
Starts Oct 21 Cover pencils by Don Heck, inks by Frank Giacoia. "This Power Unleashed!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Frank Giacoia; The Avengers find themselves unable to revive the fallen Goliath; A doctor informs them that he will recover but must never attempt to shrink any further than his present 10-foot size; Goliath storms out in anger; Black Widow is captured by Russians, brainwashed and sent to destroy the Avengers; She enlists the help of the Swordsman and Power Man; The Avengers are all captured with the exception of Goliath and the Wasp; They free the captive Avengers, and after a brief battle, the Black Widow, the Swordsman and Power Man all escape. Avengers roll call: Captain America, Hawkeye, Goliath, the Wasp, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Friedrich. Reprinted in Marvel Triple Action # 23. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.