Comic books July 1970, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $229.99 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4298370010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.90) will be charged at checkout.

First appearance of the Black Widow's classic black costume in "Beware the Black Widow!" Guest-starring the Black Widow. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. Natasha Romanoff is ready to get back in the superhero game! But there are two things she must do first. One...design a new costume; and two...learn the secrets of the wondrous wall-crawler! So to that end the widow lays a trap for the web-slinger! Will the Amazing Spider-Man get caught in the web of the beautiful Black Widow? Retelling of the Black Widow's origin. Cameo appearances by Captain Stacy, Gwen Stacy, Harry Osborn, Aunt May, Anna Watson, and J. Jonah Jameson. Flashback cameos by Iron Man, Hawkeye, and the Red Guardian. (Notes: The Black Widow appears next in Amazing Adventures (1970 2nd series) #1. Spider-Man and the Black Widow meet again in Daredevil (1st series) 103. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales #67.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $166.50 Paper: Off white to white Label #1029032007 Discounted from $185.00.

"The Man-Ape Always Strikes Twice!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. On a quiet evening atop Avengers Mansion, the Man-Ape ambushes the star-spangled avenger! But thankfully Cap's teammates quickly join the fight and drive off the African super-villain! Why did the Man-Ape strike out at the Avengers all alone? Seems like a tall order for a low-level lackey! Later on after abducting Monica Lynne, the Man-Ape picks a fight with another avenger, the Black Panther! The Prince of Wakanda bravely battles his larger adversary, but does not prevail. However at the end of the struggle, T'Challa learns who is masterminding the Man-Ape's operation…the Grim Reaper! And the scythe-wielding scoundrel will be gunning for the rest of Earth's Mightiest Heroes next issue! Cameo and first appearance of the Lethal Legion. Second appearance of the Grim Reaper. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Captain America, Goliath, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. (Notes: The Grim Reaper previously appeared in Avengers 52. The reaper dons his traditional purple and black costume for the first time in this issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $139.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: See item notes Top edge label strip problem (old style slabs only). Label #0034433004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.17) will be charged at checkout.

"The Man-Ape Always Strikes Twice!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. On a quiet evening atop Avengers Mansion, the Man-Ape ambushes the star-spangled avenger! But thankfully Cap's teammates quickly join the fight and drive off the African super-villain! Why did the Man-Ape strike out at the Avengers all alone? Seems like a tall order for a low-level lackey! Later on after abducting Monica Lynne, the Man-Ape picks a fight with another avenger, the Black Panther! The Prince of Wakanda bravely battles his larger adversary, but does not prevail. However at the end of the struggle, T'Challa learns who is masterminding the Man-Ape's operation…the Grim Reaper! And the scythe-wielding scoundrel will be gunning for the rest of Earth's Mightiest Heroes next issue! Cameo and first appearance of the Lethal Legion. Second appearance of the Grim Reaper. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Captain America, Goliath, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. (Notes: The Grim Reaper previously appeared in Avengers 52. The reaper dons his traditional purple and black costume for the first time in this issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $43.20 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #0315234010 Discounted from $48.00.

"The Man-Ape Always Strikes Twice!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. On a quiet evening atop Avengers Mansion, the Man-Ape ambushes the star-spangled avenger! But thankfully Cap's teammates quickly join the fight and drive off the African super-villain! Why did the Man-Ape strike out at the Avengers all alone? Seems like a tall order for a low-level lackey! Later on after abducting Monica Lynne, the Man-Ape picks a fight with another avenger, the Black Panther! The Prince of Wakanda bravely battles his larger adversary, but does not prevail. However at the end of the struggle, T'Challa learns who is masterminding the Man-Ape's operation…the Grim Reaper! And the scythe-wielding scoundrel will be gunning for the rest of Earth's Mightiest Heroes next issue! Cameo and first appearance of the Lethal Legion. Second appearance of the Grim Reaper. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Captain America, Goliath, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, and the Vision. (Notes: The Grim Reaper previously appeared in Avengers 52. The reaper dons his traditional purple and black costume for the first time in this issue.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $300.00 Paper: White Label #1126781002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

Stories in this issue include: The Hidden Evils by James Haggenmiller and Dan Adkins; The Beast in the Swamp by Bill Warren and Billy Graham; The Rescue Party by Buddy Saunders (owner of Lone Star Comics!) and Jack Sparling; Follow Apollo by R. Michael Rosen and Tom Sutton; Ice Scream by R. Michael Rosen and Bill DuBay; Pit of Evil by Al Hewetson and Dick Piscopo; The Last Train to Orion by Pat Boyette; and Easy Way to a Tuff Surfboard by Archie Goodwin and Frank Frazetta. Cover art by Pat Boyette. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $435.00 Paper: White Label #4456911012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($13.05) will be charged at checkout.

The FF battle the Mad Thinker and the Puppet Master in "The Long Journey Home!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Crystal (of the Inhumans) guest stars. Cameo appearances by androids who look like Kang the Conqueror, Doctor Doom, the Hulk, the Dragon Man, the Sub-Mariner, the Hate-Monger, Diablo, the Super-Skrull, the Red Ghost and his Super-Apes, the Wizard, the Trapster, and the Sandman. Kirby/Sinnott cover. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $224.99 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1039316010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.75) will be charged at checkout.

The FF battle the Mad Thinker and the Puppet Master in "The Long Journey Home!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Crystal (of the Inhumans) guest stars. Cameo appearances by androids who look like Kang the Conqueror, Doctor Doom, the Hulk, the Dragon Man, the Sub-Mariner, the Hate-Monger, Diablo, the Super-Skrull, the Red Ghost and his Super-Apes, the Wizard, the Trapster, and the Sandman. Kirby/Sinnott cover. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $1,299.00 Paper: White Label #4438087002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($38.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Pat Boyette. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, Charles Nicholas, and Pat Boyette. A horror anthology from Charlton, with a stable of artists that included Steve Ditko. This issue introduces the new horror host: shapely, Moddish, blue-skinned Winnie the Witch, who would remain the MC for the series after the title change to Ghostly Haunts. Con men engineer a chess game to win an old estate, but they didn't count on a ghostly kibitzer, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Explorers encounter a deadly mist in the Brazilian rainforest. The 3rd Player; A Ghost's Revenge; The Accursed Mist; The 13th Guest. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $137.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #0766077005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.11) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Neal Adams. A Kind of Loving, a Way of Death!, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Frank Giacoia; After a group of thugs overpower her and steal her bike, Black Canary is found by mind-controlling cult leader Joshua; When Green Lantern and Green Arrow encounter the thugs later and recognize Canary's bike, they set off in search of their friend; Though Canary initially refuses to leave the cult, when Joshua orders her to shoot Green Arrow, her mind won't let her, and she breaks free from Joshua's control. Letters to the editor from comics writers Mike Barr and Martin Pasko. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $55.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4345477002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.65) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Neal Adams. A Kind of Loving, a Way of Death!, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Frank Giacoia; After a group of thugs overpower her and steal her bike, Black Canary is found by mind-controlling cult leader Joshua; When Green Lantern and Green Arrow encounter the thugs later and recognize Canary's bike, they set off in search of their friend; Though Canary initially refuses to leave the cult, when Joshua orders her to shoot Green Arrow, her mind won't let her, and she breaks free from Joshua's control. Letters to the editor from comics writers Mike Barr and Martin Pasko. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $74.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4414167013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.22) will be charged at checkout.

"The Fury of the Firebrand!" Story by Archie Goodwin. Art by Don Heck and Johnny Craig. Cover by Marie Severin and Joe Sinnott. Iron Man and Eddie March attend the ground-breaking ceremony of a new community center in Bay City. However, before the ceremony can begin; a super-powered anarchist stirs up trouble in the racially-divided community, and suddenly a full-scale riot erupts! Can Shell-head restore order to the city and defeat this new foe? First appearance of Firebrand. 32 pages Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $283.50 Paper: White Label #2051576023 Discounted from $315.00.

Cover art by Joe Kubert. They Came from Shangri-La! starring Unknown, script and art by by Joe Kubert; The Unknown Soldier is a master of disguise who follows his family heritage by taking on whatever role is required to win the next battle. Ad for Showcase #91, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Dick Giordano. Flaming Bait! starring Enemy Ace, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert; Hans Von Hammer must deal with the death of two of his pilots after they posed for pictures before flying their missions. Ad for G. I. Combat #142, art by Joe Kubert. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $250.00 Paper: White Label #4016005001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito. "When Wakes the Kraken!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito (as Joe Gaudioso); Commander Kraken captures Dorma and Diane Arliss and tries to use them to get Sub-Mariner to join his group of pirates. Letter from Bernie Bubnis, a fan who put together the first New York Comic Book Convention. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $143.00 Paper: White Label #4473914003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.29) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito. "When Wakes the Kraken!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito (as Joe Gaudioso); Commander Kraken captures Dorma and Diane Arliss and tries to use them to get Sub-Mariner to join his group of pirates. Letter from Bernie Bubnis, a fan who put together the first New York Comic Book Convention. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $125.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4364135016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Siggy’s Comics

Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito. "When Wakes the Kraken!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito (as Joe Gaudioso); Commander Kraken captures Dorma and Diane Arliss and tries to use them to get Sub-Mariner to join his group of pirates. Letter from Bernie Bubnis, a fan who put together the first New York Comic Book Convention. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $360.00 Paper: White Label #4464104012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.80) will be charged at checkout.

Painted cover. Turok in "Menace From the Depths" "Part 1: The Unseen Hands" and "Part 2: Bait for the Sea Beasts" in which Turok and Andar face dangers from above and below the water on a raft trip down river. Issue also has backup feature "Young Earth - The First Hunter," a one-page text feature "Prehistoric Americans: Tenochtitlan - Indian Metropolis," and Gold Key Comics Club News features. No art/story credits given. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $549.00 or Best Offer Paper: White John G Fantucchio. Label #2047553001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($16.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Marie Severin (alterations), inks by Steve Ditko and Marie Severin (alterations). All reprints: "I Am the Brute That Walks!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Scrawny scientist Howard Avery develops a growth serum so his girlfriend Sally will like him better, but it turns him into a giant monster. "Kragoo!", art by Don Heck; An alien soldier is given immense strength and the ability to possess the body of one victim in order to hypnotize the population of their target planet. "Fear in the Night," art by Steve Ditko; Two space explorers, a human and a robot, crash-land on an unknown planet where they are menaced by a monster. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Where Monsters Dwell (1970) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4449193009

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Tom Palmer. Behind My Door Waits... Medusa!, art by Steve Ditko; A curio shop owner tells customers that a strange statue is a burglar turned to stone by Medusa; No one believes him, but none dare open the door which he says leads to Medusa. I Met the Thing on Midnight Island!, art by Don Heck; A sailor finds a note from a castaway, but on the island named he finds only a strange creature; When an alien ship arrives to pick up the creature, he realizes that it was a castaway. I Was Trapped in Nightmare Valley, art by Paul Reinman; An explorer encounters sentient, extraterrestrial trees in Asian mountains; They plan to spread their pollen all over the Earth, but they are fortuitously destroyed by a volcano. The Monster in My Cellar!, art by Reed Crandall. All reprints. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.