Comic books January 1973, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $849.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #1497646025 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($25.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Michael Kaluta. The Wings of Jealous Gods, script by Lynn Marron, art by Alex Toth. Prior Warning. Sword of the Dead, script and art by Gil Kane. Origin of the Carib pirate in the 1850s, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alex Nino. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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"Suddenly...the Smasher!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Stan Lee (original) and Gerry Conway (updates). Pencils by John Romita. Inks by Jim Mooney and Tony Mortellaro (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita. The gang war is over, and the Spectacular Spider-Man wants to get back to his normal life. But while web-swinging to the Daily Bugle, he's ambushed in mid-air by the Smasher! Who? The web-spinner doesn't recognize his large opponent, but he battles him to a standstill and saves the lives of two high-rise painters. In the meantime, a new candidate -- named Richard Raleigh -- is running for mayor. And he's holding a big indoor rally that Peter, Gwen Stacy, and Mary Jane attend! However when the ceiling plaster starts falling, the wall-crawler leaps into action to keep the rally-goers safe! Is someone trying to ruin Raleigh's campaign? Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, Betty Brant, and Harry Osborn. (Notes: ASM issues 116-118 are a revised, re-edited, and colorized version of Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #1 -- published in black and white in 1968. The script and art contain many updates (including new pages) in order to fit into Spider-Man's current continuity. ASM 116 was reprinted in Marvel Tales #95.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $72.00 Paper: Off white Label #0015303005

Comic book adventures of the cult classic cartoon show "Rocky and His Friends" which originally aired in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Rocky and Bullwinkle in "Matador Moose" and "Fling, Fling the Banjoes." Issue also has a "Fractured Fairy Tale" of The Shoemaker and the Elves and Dudley Do-Right in "Vacational Therapy." No story/art credits given. Issue also includes a 16-page catalog of "fun stuff" from the Kenner toy company. On cover: 90013-301, January. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $625.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3872826006

"Veni, Vidi, Vici: Viper!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Steve Englehart and Steve Gerber. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by John Verpoorten. Cover by Sal Buscema and John Verpoorten. The Sentinel of Liberty returns to New York City. And while he's been away, a mysterious villain -- called the Cowled Commander -- has surfaced. Apparently, this super-criminal is tied to the New York Police Department in some fashion, and he wants Captain America dead! The Cowled Commander orders the Viper (aka Jordon Dixon) to kill the Living Legend. So the novice Viper lures the Falcon first and the shield-slinger second to a Hell's Kitchen rooftop...to execute them both! Watch out for the poison darts! First appearance of Jordon Dixon. Cameo appearances by Leila Taylor, Commissioner Feingold, Sharon Carter and Redwing. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics letterer Tom Orzechowski.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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"The Owl and the Pussycat!!" Script by Linda Fite, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Jim Mooney. John Romita Sr. cover? Cover price $0.20.

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"The Owl and the Pussycat!!" Script by Linda Fite, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Jim Mooney. John Romita Sr. cover? Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. All reprints: Midnight on Black Mountain, art by Mort Lawrence; A woman with a terminal illness meets a man who tricks her into becoming a witch. Where Monsters Dwell, art by Basil Wolverton; A scientist finds a way to exile his enemies to another dimension, but one manages to escape and change places with the scientist. Don't Look!, art by Jay Scott Pike. The Scarecrow, art by Russ Heath. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. Bullfight On the Bay!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; Man-Bull escapes from prison in New York and heads to San Francisco to have his revenge on Daredevil; Black Widow guest-stars. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. Bullfight On the Bay!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; Man-Bull escapes from prison in New York and heads to San Francisco to have his revenge on Daredevil; Black Widow guest-stars. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $40.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4314520020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.20) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. Bullfight On the Bay!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; Man-Bull escapes from prison in New York and heads to San Francisco to have his revenge on Daredevil; Black Widow guest-stars. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. Bullfight On the Bay!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer; Man-Bull escapes from prison in New York and heads to San Francisco to have his revenge on Daredevil; Black Widow guest-stars. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $149.95 or Best Offer CGC Signature Series Paper: Cream to off white Signed and "To Victor" by Jim Stranko on 6/15/07 and by Joe Sinnott on 2/7/09 Label #0970987002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

"Battleground: The Baxter Building!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Inhumans and Thundra. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jim Steranko and Joe Sinnott. The Wizard basks in the glow of the Frightful Four's triumph over Medusa and Ben Grimm! And now the fearsome foursome set their sights on their next targets: Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Girl! Inside the Baxter Building, the final showdown takes place: Reed, Sue, Ben, and Medusa vs. the Sandman, Trapster, Wizard, and Thundra! Will the Fantastic Four survive? Meanwhile, the Human Torch arrives in Attilan, but he can't find Crystal. Where is the Inhumans' elemental? Johnny will have to outmaneuver Gorgon, Karnak, and Triton to find out! 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

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Marvel begins its own unique take on the Frankenstein mythos by, in essence, continuing the Mary Shelley story--beginning with the discovery of the monster frozen in ice and bringing it back to life! "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein!" Script by Gary Friedrich, early classic art and cover by Mike Ploog. Cover price $0.20.

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Marvel begins its own unique take on the Frankenstein mythos by, in essence, continuing the Mary Shelley story--beginning with the discovery of the monster frozen in ice and bringing it back to life! "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein!" Script by Gary Friedrich, early classic art and cover by Mike Ploog. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $275.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4475227007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. Two Years Before the Abomination!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani; Bruce returns home from Counter-Earth only to have his shuttle blasted to atoms by Thunderbolt Ross; Ross sends the Hulkbusters out to capture the Hulk but they come home with the Abomination instead; In order to ensure that Betty continues to think the Hulk is dead, Ross makes a deal with Abomination, ensuring him a cure for his gamma irradiated condition and his freedom if he captures the jade giant; Abomination battles the Hulk but, realizing that Ross has deceived him, tells Hulk that Betty has married Glenn and they are honeymooning in Niagara Falls. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Herb Trimpe. Two Years Before the Abomination!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Sal Trapani; Bruce returns home from Counter-Earth only to have his shuttle blasted to atoms by Thunderbolt Ross; Ross sends the Hulkbusters out to capture the Hulk but they come home with the Abomination instead; In order to ensure that Betty continues to think the Hulk is dead, Ross makes a deal with Abomination, ensuring him a cure for his gamma irradiated condition and his freedom if he captures the jade giant; Abomination battles the Hulk but, realizing that Ross has deceived him, tells Hulk that Betty has married Glenn and they are honeymooning in Niagara Falls. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Sub-Mariner and Iron Man do battle. 1st appearance of Moondragon as Madame MacEvil. "Sub-Mariner: Target for Death!" Story by Mike Friedrich and Bill Everett. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. It's a cataclysmic confrontation between Iron Man and the Sub-Mariner off the coast of Seattle! One of the heroes is being forced to fight against his will, but which one? And once the battle moves underwater, does Shell-Head have a chance to defeat Namor? First appearance of Moondragon as Madame MacEvil. (Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics editor Joey Cavalieri.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

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National Diamond Sales Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. Sub-Mariner and Iron Man do battle. 1st appearance of Moondragon as Madame MacEvil. "Sub-Mariner: Target for Death!" Story by Mike Friedrich and Bill Everett. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. It's a cataclysmic confrontation between Iron Man and the Sub-Mariner off the coast of Seattle! One of the heroes is being forced to fight against his will, but which one? And once the battle moves underwater, does Shell-Head have a chance to defeat Namor? First appearance of Moondragon as Madame MacEvil. Note: The letters page includes a letter from comics editor Joey Cavalieri. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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Australian Series. Cover by Keith Chatto. Contains story from "Dream A Romantic Picture" #23.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $147.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Label #1257693013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.41) will be charged at checkout.

"Paranoia is the Para-Man!" Starring Ant-Man and the Wasp. Script by Mike Friedrich. Pencils by Craig Russell. Inks by Dan Adkins and Mark Kersey. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott. It's an off-beat tale as Ant-Man and the Wasp (both still stuck at insect-size) are captured by an eccentric man and his robotic creation, Para-Man! But oddly enough, it's the robot who is calling the shots, and thus the parameters are set! It's the Pyms versus Para-Man! Also features a letter to the editor from comics writer David Michelinie. 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Mike Ploog and Frank Giacoia (alterations). The Shambler from the Sea, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Sal Buscema; Strange kills Sligguth, which wakens Shambler from the Sea, N'Gabthoth; Clea and Wong are overcome by Starksboro cult; Strange frees them from sacrifice to N'Gabthoth, and discovers map of Stonehenge. Featuring concepts created by Robert E. Howard. Comics ad for the NBC Saturday morning kid shows: Kids [Adam; Evy]; the Barkleys; the Houndcats; the Jetsons; the Pink Panther; the Roman Holidays; and Underdog. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $250.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4469137016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Night of Tears... Night of Truth!", script by Jean Thomas, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Win Mortimer and Frank Giacoia; Linda and Christine care for hit-and-run victim Betsy Greeley, who later dies; Christine becomes involved with Betsy's doctor, William Sutton, but soon discovers his criminal practices, which he pressures her to conceal; Linda meets resident Dr. Jack Tryon; Christine eventually realizes she must reveal that Dr. Sutton is the driver who killed Betsy Greeley. Ad for The Cat comic book series. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $173.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4414162002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.19) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Panic in the Night!", script by Len Wein, art by Jim Aparo; In their quest to end the terror of the Dark Circle, the Phantom Stranger and Cassandra Craft end up in Paris; The city has been terrorized by the appearance of Quasimodo and the Phantom of the Opera; While attending the opera, the "Phantom" captures Cassandra; Going after the "Phantom," the Phantom Stranger learns that it's really his old foe Tannarak. "The Spawn of Frankenstein" Part 1, script by Marv Wolfman, art by Mike Kaluta; When Victor Adams, a colleague of Dr. Thirteen recovers the frozen remains of Frankenstein's Monster, he becomes determined to revive the creature; Even when the university he works for fires him for his proposed plan, Adams decides to continue with the project on his own; When his wife calls in Dr. Thirteen and his wife Marie, the two arrive just as Adams has used a laser device to revive the monster. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Gil Kane. The Man Who Gunned Down Red Wolf!, script by Gardner Fox and Roy Thomas, art by Syd Shores and Chic Stone; A wealthy man hires Fast John Silver to kill Red Wolf, so that he can steal land that belongs to a Cheyenne tribe that has a water supply he needs. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. "In the Lap of the Gods!", script and art by Bill Everett; Namor rescues a mysterious young woman from the elements during a wicked storm; Namorita calls upon Namor to help her look for her missing teacher, Prof. Vicki Starr; As it turns out, this missing teacher is more than meets the eye; She's Venus, Goddess of Love, and Ares, the God of War, has vowed to return her to Olympus; Fortunately, Namor helps Venus defeat Ares which allows her to stay on Earth and continue her efforts to promote peace. Continued from Iron Man #54. Ad for Monster Madness #1. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $147.25 Paper: Off white to white Label #1210139003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.42) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Bill Everett. "In the Lap of the Gods!", script and art by Bill Everett; Namor rescues a mysterious young woman from the elements during a wicked storm; Namorita calls upon Namor to help her look for her missing teacher, Prof. Vicki Starr; As it turns out, this missing teacher is more than meets the eye; She's Venus, Goddess of Love, and Ares, the God of War, has vowed to return her to Olympus; Fortunately, Namor helps Venus defeat Ares which allows her to stay on Earth and continue her efforts to promote peace. Continued from Iron Man #54. Ad for Monster Madness #1. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $164.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #3986678025 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.92) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by NJ Comics

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Death of a City!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Art Saaf, inks by Vince Colletta; Supergirl takes one of her professors to Kandor to try and cure him of an obscure brain malady. The Magic Piper, script by Len Wein and Marv Wolfman, art by Don Heck; Zatanna goes back 600 years to try and recruit the Pied Piper to help with a rat problem. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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"The Man Who Wanted Forever." The Un-Men capture Swamp Thing (who is said to be 7' 3" in height and 547 pounds in this story) and take him to their creator, Dr. Anton Arcane, who wants to become a Swamp Thing himself. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $79.99 Paper: Off white to white Label #2011815011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.40) will be charged at checkout.

"The Man Who Wanted Forever." The Un-Men capture Swamp Thing (who is said to be 7' 3" in height and 547 pounds in this story) and take him to their creator, Dr. Anton Arcane, who wants to become a Swamp Thing himself. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $322.00 Paper: Off white to white Double Cover: 1st cover 9.2, interior cover 9.6. Label #1294068006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.66) will be charged at checkout.

Al Williamson, Bob Powell, George Woodbridge reprints Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $175.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #1618431027 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout.

Al Williamson, Bob Powell, George Woodbridge reprints Cover price $0.20.

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John Carter Warlord of Mars stars in "Into the Valley of Death." Script by Marv Wolfman, art by Murphy Anderson. David Innes stars in "Temple of the Damned!" Script by Len Wein, pencils by Alan Weiss, inks by "Crusty Bunker" (part Neal Adams inks). Joe Orlando cover. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $255.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4373202003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.65) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Mike Ploog. The Mystery Of The Mad Monk!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; sFather Ramon Joquez, who was studying the Darkhold for Jack, is possessed by Aelfric who was trapped in the Darkhold. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $107.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4464192016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.21) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Mike Ploog. The Mystery Of The Mad Monk!, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; sFather Ramon Joquez, who was studying the Darkhold for Jack, is possessed by Aelfric who was trapped in the Darkhold. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.