Comic books 1963, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $160.00 Paper: White Pedigree: White Mountain Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) White Mountain Copy. Label #21-4088DC5-001

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Interplanetary Olympics!", script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Superman and Lana are taken to the planet Vorn, where Superman is invited to compete in the Interplanetary Olympics. Supermen of America ad. One-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. Origin & 1st appearance of Black Flame in "The Maid of Menace!", script by Leo Dorfman, art by Jim Mooney; Black Flame, a super-powered villainess, tells Supergirl she is her descendant from the 40th century, but Supergirl eventually deduces that she is really from Kandor, and wipes out her powers with Gold Kryptonite. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 1.8 $8,999.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Moderate amount of tape on cover. Label #18-097BA7E-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($269.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. Spider-Man, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man origin retold; J. Jonah Jameson introduced; Spider-Man rescues John Jameson, J. Jonah Jameson's son, from his malfunctioning space capsule. Spider-Man vs. The Chameleon, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man tries to join the Fantastic Four and stops the Chameleon. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 138. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $170.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #22-0692A42-050 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.10) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Sea Beasts from Atlantis, art by Nick Cardy; Aquaman and Aqualad battle sea creatures; Captain Clay guest-stars. Our Underwater Friends fact page by Henry Boltinoff. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Superstitions of the Sea article. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $385.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #21-40BAE71-014

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. The Avengers Battle the Space Phantom, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; The Space Phantom comes to Earth to defeat the Avengers; If he can, then nothing can stop his race from invading Earth. Roster includes Thor, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant Man, and the Hulk, who leaves the team at the end of the issue. Rick Jones appearance. First appearance of the Avengers Mansion. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 2.5 $295.00 Conserved Paper: Off white Amateur Conservation includes: centerfold reinforced and tear seals to cover with glue. Label #21-2FFD315-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. The Avengers Battle the Space Phantom, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; The Space Phantom comes to Earth to defeat the Avengers; If he can, then nothing can stop his race from invading Earth. Roster includes Thor, Iron Man, Wasp, Giant Man, and the Hulk, who leaves the team at the end of the issue. Rick Jones appearance. First appearance of the Avengers Mansion. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 1.0 $90.00 Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) INCOMPLETE. Piece missing from 13th page, affects story. Label #21-2529087-005

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. Origin and first appearance of the Super Skrull in "A Skrull Walks Among Us!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Skrull Emperor sends the Super-Skrull, a Skrull possessing all the powers of the Fantastic Four, to conquer Earth. In answer to a question from Paul B. Weinstein about who originated the corner cover symbol box, Stan Lee replied: "Steve Ditko dreamed up the idea, and we're sure glad he did!" 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $469.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-3001DBE-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.07) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. First appearance of Pharaoh Rama-Tut in "Prisoners of the Pharoah!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Fantastic Four return to Ancient Egypt to try to find a cure for Alicia's blindness and are met by Rama-Tut, a time traveler from the year 3000. Cameos by the Mole Man, the Puppet Master, the Super-Skrull, and Doctor Doom. Letter to the editor from comics writer Steve Gerber. The events of this very issue can be seen from different points of view in the pages of Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) #53 and Avengers West Coast (1985) #22. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 2.5 $322.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Cover detached. Label #21-2EB7D13-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.66) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. First appearance of Pharaoh Rama-Tut in "Prisoners of the Pharoah!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Fantastic Four return to Ancient Egypt to try to find a cure for Alicia's blindness and are met by Rama-Tut, a time traveler from the year 3000. Cameos by the Mole Man, the Puppet Master, the Super-Skrull, and Doctor Doom. Letter to the editor from comics writer Steve Gerber. The events of this very issue can be seen from different points of view in the pages of Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) #53 and Avengers West Coast (1985) #22. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $590.00 Paper: White Label #7009507-AA-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($17.70) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. Origin and first appearance of the Molecule Man in "The Mysterious Molecule Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Watcher asks the Fantastic Four to stop a new menace who could destroy the whole universe: the Molecule Man. House ad for Tales To Astonish #49, art by Don Heck. The letters page contains a letter to the editor from George R. R. Martin, best known for the series 'A Song of Ice and Fire,' which HBO's 'A Game of Thrones' is based on (his first time published in print!), as well as a letter from then 10-year-old Mark Gruenwald, who identifies himself as the secretary of the Fantastic Four Fan Club (the Oshkosh contingent, anyway). Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $350.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #21-327F2E8-007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. 1st appearance of Reverse Flash in Menace of the Reverse Flash, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; A time capsule sent directly to the future results in the creation of a new menace for the Flash...Professor Zoom, the Reverse-Flash. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 2.5 $205.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #21-40B8A7A-008

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. 1st appearance of Reverse Flash in Menace of the Reverse Flash, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; A time capsule sent directly to the future results in the creation of a new menace for the Flash...Professor Zoom, the Reverse-Flash. Palisades Amusement Park ad with Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $90.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-40B8A7A-024

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Mystery of the Flash's Third Identity!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Flash discovers the existence of Paul Gambi, the tailor for the Rogue's Gallery, while stopping the Top from a crime spree. Slowdown in Time!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Professor West believes he's figured out that Barry Allen is the Flash. Ad for Giant Superman Annual and Giant Batman Annual. Brave and the Bold ad with Aquaman and Hawkman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $52.00 Paper: Off white Label #22-0692A42-329 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.56) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Murphy Anderson. The Triumph of the Tornado Tyrant!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; The Tornado Tyrant's arrogance over his first defeat of the JLA backfires on him when the JLA changes tactics. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $1,795.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #17-1782625-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($53.85) will be charged at checkout.

1st Silver Age appearances of Hourman and Dr. Fate. Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Murphy Anderson. Crisis on Earth-One!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Bernard Sachs; 3 villains each from Earth-1 and Earth-2 hatch a plot to commit crimes, then hide out on the other Earth; To ensure their success, the villains of Earth-1 mystically trap the JLA in their headquarters; But the JLA summons the JSA and switches places with them. Letter to the editor from Comics Buyer's Guide editor Don Thompson. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $75.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-2F48AF8-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Written by Jack Miller. Art and Cover by Bill Ely. The black knight was ready for them! One more hack of that broadsword, and Rip Hunter, Jeff Smith and Corky Baxter are finished! Don't miss the death-defying 3-part adventure by Jack Miller and Bill Ely: "The Criminal League of Time"; "Chapter 2: The Tournament of Doom"; and "Chapter 3: The Prize -- One Time Sphere"! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $1,995.00 Paper: White Label #21-215C186-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($59.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Doctor Strange makes his 2nd appearance, and Baron Mordo makes his 1st appearance, in "Face-to-Face with the Magic of Baron Mordo!", script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), art by Steve Ditko; In his castle in Europe, Baron Mordo plots to steal the secrets of his former master, The Ancient One; Sending his spirit form to Tibet, he causes Hamir to poison The Ancient One's food. Human Torch is cover featured in "Fighting to the Death with the Asbestos Man!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Ernie Hart [as H. Huntley] (script), art by Dick Ayers; A frustrated scientist invents a fireproof suit in order to impress underworld hoods and become their partner in crime; The Torch is at first unable to defeat him, but with the advice of his sister he calms down and outsmarts the Asbestos Man. "Masquerade" text story. "Beware--the Machine!!!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; A super-intelligent computer is built by American scientists and attempts to conquer the world; It defends itself against humans. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $274.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #22-0F55B12-034 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.22) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Doctor Strange makes his 2nd appearance, and Baron Mordo makes his 1st appearance, in "Face-to-Face with the Magic of Baron Mordo!", script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), art by Steve Ditko; In his castle in Europe, Baron Mordo plots to steal the secrets of his former master, The Ancient One; Sending his spirit form to Tibet, he causes Hamir to poison The Ancient One's food. Human Torch is cover featured in "Fighting to the Death with the Asbestos Man!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Ernie Hart [as H. Huntley] (script), art by Dick Ayers; A frustrated scientist invents a fireproof suit in order to impress underworld hoods and become their partner in crime; The Torch is at first unable to defeat him, but with the advice of his sister he calms down and outsmarts the Asbestos Man. "Masquerade" text story. "Beware--the Machine!!!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; A super-intelligent computer is built by American scientists and attempts to conquer the world; It defends itself against humans. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 5.5 $204.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #23-30404CB-012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.12) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Human Torch Meets... Captain America", script by Stan Lee (co-plot, dialogue) and Jack Kirby (co-plot, uncredited), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch is upstaged by the return of Captain America, but the Torch realizes that it is his old enemy the Acrobat in disguise and defeats him; This is the first appearance of Captain America since the Golden Age (though it's actually the Acrobat from issue 106 disguised as the hero). "The Bridge" text story. Third appearance of Dr. Strange in "The Return of the Omnipotent Baron Mordo!", script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by George Roussos; Strange is lured into a trap in England by Baron Mordo, but defeats him with the help of a woman with latent magical talents; First appearance of Victoria Bentley. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 1.5 $6,499.00 Paper: Off white to white Cover detached. 2 staples added. Label #16-3C7F95F-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($194.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. First appearance of Iron Man in "Iron Man Is Born!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Don Heck; Playboy industrialist and weapons designer Tony Stark is injured in Vietnam and captured by communists; While pretending to build a weapon for his captors he builds a suit of battle armor to keep his injured heart beating and uses it to escape and beat the communist commander. "The Treasure" text story. "The Last Rocket!", art by Gene Colan; When the sun starts dying humanity goes into space, except for two nature lovers; Just as the last rocket leaves a new sun flares to life, and the two remaining humans, Adam and Eve, rename the planet Earth. "Gundar!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A shipwrecked man finds cursed Viking ghosts on an island, and his descent from the captain that cursed them releases them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 0.5 $100.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Back Cover Missing. INCOMPLETE. Centerfold Detached. Wrong Back Cover Attached to Front With Moderate Amount of Tape on Interior Cover. Label #23-24AAA48-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. "The Icy Fingers of Jack Frost!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein (as R. Berns) (script), art by Don Heck; A washed up boxer saves Stark's life, and he hires him as a chauffeur; Meanwhile, a scientist fired by Stark creates a suit that gives him the power to freeze whatever is near him. Ad for The Avengers. "I Come From Far Centaurus!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; A greedy man is delighted when an alien shows that he will be rich, but he is sentenced to exile for fraud, and imprisoned on an asteroid where his money is useless. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $509.20 Paper: Off white to white Label #19-0A340BF-006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($15.28) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. First appearance of Mr. Hyde in "The Mysterious Mister Hyde!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; Having been refused a job by Doctor Blake, Calvin Zabo becomes Mister Hyde and attacks the doctor; Meanwhile, Odin has agreed to let Thor marry Jane Foster if she proves worthy. "The Thread" text story. "Stroom's Strange Solution!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; An alien world is dangerously overpopulated, so a scientist releases a gas that shrinks the entire population, making the same amount of space accommodate more people. Third "Tales of Asgard" installment, "Surtur the Fire Demon!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos; The Trolls ally with Surtur against Asgard, but Odin conquers them; Surtur travels to Earth to destroy it. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $895.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Slab: Scuffing on front of case Signed by Stan Lee on first page. Label #16-3BDE28B-001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($26.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. First appearance of Mr. Hyde in "The Mysterious Mister Hyde!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; Having been refused a job by Doctor Blake, Calvin Zabo becomes Mister Hyde and attacks the doctor; Meanwhile, Odin has agreed to let Thor marry Jane Foster if she proves worthy. "The Thread" text story. "Stroom's Strange Solution!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; An alien world is dangerously overpopulated, so a scientist releases a gas that shrinks the entire population, making the same amount of space accommodate more people. Third "Tales of Asgard" installment, "Surtur the Fire Demon!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos; The Trolls ally with Surtur against Asgard, but Odin conquers them; Surtur travels to Earth to destroy it. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 4.5 $7,880.00 Paper: White Label #18-11A93B7-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($236.40) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. X-Men, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; After a day of training and meeting Jean Grey, a new student at Professor X's school, the X-Men go one their first assignment--stopping a mutant named Magneto from talking over an Air Force base. Full page house ads for Amazing Spider-Man #4 and Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #3. This is it, the first issue of the Uncanny X-Men, and even in the beginning, there was Magneto, the Earth's most powerful super villain. Conceived by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, this first issue will always remain one of the core books within the Marvel Comics mythos. This is Stan and Jack making history and legend, although no one knew it at the time. First appearances of Professor X, Cyclops, Iceman, the Angel, the Beast, Marvel Girl, and Magneto. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $699.95 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #23-1307088-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($21.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. No One Can Stop the Vanisher starring Professor X, The Angel, The Beast, Cyclops, Marvel Girl [Jean Grey], Iceman, The Vanisher (first appearance), and Special Agent Fred Duncan, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; The X-Men face a new foe: The Vanisher! 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.