Comic books September 1978, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $85.00 Paper: White Label #4418956005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.55) will be charged at checkout.

"White Dragon! Red Death!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Ross Andru and Bob McLeod. A disappointed Peter Parker walks back to his apartment and discovers Betty Brant (Leeds) inside! Hold on, didn't Betty marry Ned Leeds several months ago (in Amazing Spider-Man 156)? Yes, but now she's interested in Mr. Parker again! However before the web-slinger can tend to his affairs of the heart, he must tend to business in Chinatown! And as depicted on the dramatic cover, that business may be dangerous, fiery, lethal, or all of the above! First appearances of Phillip Chang and the White Dragon II. Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Dr. Marla Madison, and John Jameson. 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $712.00 Paper: White "No Price" Variant. Label #1995532001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($21.36) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Ironside Comics

All Detergent Promotional Reprint No Price Variant (no sticker or sticker no longer intact). "White Dragon! Red Death!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Ross Andru and Bob McLeod. A disappointed Peter Parker walks back to his apartment and discovers Betty Brant (Leeds) inside! Hold on, didn't Betty marry Ned Leeds several months ago (in Amazing Spider-Man 156)? Yes, but now she's interested in Mr. Parker again! Oh my, Spidey is about to jump from the frying pan (Mary Jane) into the fire (Betty)! However before the web-slinger can tend to his affairs of the heart, he must tend to business in Chinatown! And as depicted on the dramatic cover, that business may be dangerous, fiery, lethal, or all of the above! First appearances of Phillip Chang and the White Dragon II. Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Dr. Marla Madison, and John Jameson. 32 pages

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $599.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white All Detergent Promotional. Label #2090060001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($17.97) will be charged at checkout.

All Detergent Promotional Reprint No Price Variant (no sticker or sticker no longer intact). "White Dragon! Red Death!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Ross Andru and Bob McLeod. A disappointed Peter Parker walks back to his apartment and discovers Betty Brant (Leeds) inside! Hold on, didn't Betty marry Ned Leeds several months ago (in Amazing Spider-Man 156)? Yes, but now she's interested in Mr. Parker again! Oh my, Spidey is about to jump from the frying pan (Mary Jane) into the fire (Betty)! However before the web-slinger can tend to his affairs of the heart, he must tend to business in Chinatown! And as depicted on the dramatic cover, that business may be dangerous, fiery, lethal, or all of the above! First appearances of Phillip Chang and the White Dragon II. Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Dr. Marla Madison, and John Jameson. 32 pages

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $749.95 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white All Detergent Promotional Label #4134045005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($22.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

All Detergent Promotional Reprint with yellow sticker. "White Dragon! Red Death!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Ross Andru and Bob McLeod. A disappointed Peter Parker walks back to his apartment and discovers Betty Brant (Leeds) inside! Hold on, didn't Betty marry Ned Leeds several months ago (in Amazing Spider-Man 156)? Yes, but now she's interested in Mr. Parker again! Oh my, Spidey is about to jump from the frying pan (Mary Jane) into the fire (Betty)! However before the web-slinger can tend to his affairs of the heart, he must tend to business in Chinatown! And as depicted on the dramatic cover, that business may be dangerous, fiery, lethal, or all of the above! First appearances of Phillip Chang and the White Dragon II. Cameo appearances by J. Jonah Jameson, Dr. Marla Madison, and John Jameson. 32 pages

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $36.90 Paper: White Slab: See item notes Top label strip problem (old style slabs only). Label #0752721019 Discounted from $41.00.

The Korvac Saga: Part 8 of 10 - "The End...And the Beginning!" Guest-starring Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel. Plot by Jim Shooter. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Dave Wenzel. Inks by Pablo Marcos. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin. With a horrific bolt from the blue, Michael incinerated the Collector last issue! Now Earth's Mightiest Heroes fully realize what an awesome foe they are up against! After returning to their Fifth Avenue Mansion, Iron Man begins directing the search for Korvac. But while the 17 heroes impatiently wait for battle, old animosities from days gone by resurface. Tempers flare among Quicksilver, Hawkeye, Moondragon, and the Vision! The Avengers better get focused on Michael...because he's sure focused on them! Origin of Michael (aka Korvac). Cameo appearances by the Black Widow, Hercules, the Two-Gun Kid, Charlie-27, Martinex, and Starhawk. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $349.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #3961445006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Kiber the Cruel, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Following his fight with Jakarra, T'Challa's exposure to the Vibranium has given him some powers of ESP. Khanata is kidnapped by Kiber who is turning humans into energy for life-giving power. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $159.00 Paper: White Label #4426146019 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.77) will be charged at checkout.

"Devastation!" Guest-starring Nick Fury. Script by Steve Gerber. Art by Sal Buscema (layouts), Mike Esposito (finishes), and John Tartaglione (finishes). Cover by Frank Robbins and Terry Austin. At the end of issue 223, Captain America survived his second battle against Animus. But the passenger train he was riding in was destroyed. Fortunately, Nick Fury arrives at the derailment site and gives Cap a ride to New York -- where the star-spangled avenger makes a fateful decision! Cap wants Mason Harding (of Madbomb fame) to use a special mind-probe device on him...in order to unlock the memories of Steve Rogers' childhood. But is the device safe to use? In the meantime, Veda sadly learns the fate of someone who crosses the Corporation. Cameo appearances by Dum Dum Dugan and Senator Kligger Stivak. (Note: This issue features the false origin of Steve Rogers.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $425.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4232557003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.75) will be charged at checkout.

Reprint super special. Painted cover art by Bob Larkin. "M*U*S*H," script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Kent Gamble; A satire of the television show M*A*S*H. "A Crazy Look at Bus Travel," script by Marylyn Ippolito, art by Sam Viviano. "Good Luck Bad Luck," script by Marylyn Ippolito, art by Vic Martin. "The Gonk Show," script by Jim Maxner, art by David Wenzel; Parody of the television program "The Gong Show." "Suggestions for New National Holidays," script and art by Bernie Cootner. "The Great Lover - Sports Fan - Safe Driver Test," script by Joe Kiernan, art by John Langton. "A Crazy Look at Houses," art by Michael Pardo. "One Daze at a Time," script by Tom DeFalco, art by Kent Gamble; Parody of the television program "One Day at a Time." "An Amusement Park for Modern Times," script by Roger Francis, art by Bill Burke. "The World's Greatest Uganda Jokes," script by Kim Bene, art by Sam Viviano. "New Improved TV Game Shows," script by Joe Thodummi, art by Murad Gumen. "Blecch Sunday," script by Fred Wolfe, art by Walter Brogan; Parody of the film "Black Sunday." "Crazy Visits a Typical Flea Market," script by Roger Francis, art by Bill Burke. "How Do You React in an Emergency?", script by Bob Heit, art by Gary Brodsky. "Malice," script by Len Herman, art by Kent Gamble. Bonus section, "Crazy Paperback Book Jackets"; Mock covers to paperback books. 84 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $135.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more; Minor crack(s) front or back, under 1" Label #0754831006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.05) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Steve Leialoha [as Lei]. Arena!, script by Roger McKenzie, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Steve Leialoha; DD must face down his most dangerous foes under the command of the Purple Man to save Heather Glenn from certain death; appearances by Paladin, Cobra, Mr. Hyde, Jester, and Gladiator. Very short (three-word) letter to the editor from comics writer Kurt Busiek. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $135.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4443268007 Discounted from $150.00.

Superman and the Flash star in "Race to the End of Time!" Script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Dan Adkins. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $149.00 Paper: White Label #4228300013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.47) will be charged at checkout.

Fall 1978 issue. Spider-Man cover; Fantastic Four back cover. George Perez, Tom Palmer, and Klaus Janson profiles. Bill Mantlo writes about the Micronauts. "The Remaking of Ms. Marvel" by Chris Claremont. Article about Japanese Marvel comics. Report on the Fantastic Four cartoon (with Kirby art and photo). Unused Ms. Marvel cover by Dave Cockrum/Bob Layton. John Carter pin-up by Ernie Chan.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $129.00 Paper: White Label #4228300012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.87) will be charged at checkout.

Fall 1978 issue. Spider-Man cover; Fantastic Four back cover. George Perez, Tom Palmer, and Klaus Janson profiles. Bill Mantlo writes about the Micronauts. "The Remaking of Ms. Marvel" by Chris Claremont. Article about Japanese Marvel comics. Report on the Fantastic Four cartoon (with Kirby art and photo). Unused Ms. Marvel cover by Dave Cockrum/Bob Layton. John Carter pin-up by Ernie Chan.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $45.00 Paper: White Label #1074802016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.35) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Full-length 25-page story! Jonah is cleared of the murder charge in "The Wyandott Verdict!" Characters: Mr. Turnbull; the Chameleon. Written by Michael Fleisher, with art by Vicente Alcazar. Cover by Rich Buckler and Frank Giacoia. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $62.50 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4374755024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.88) will be charged at checkout.

"A Fluttering of Wings Most Foul" Guest-starring Spider-Man and Daredevil. Script by Gary Friedrich. Art by Kerry Gammill (1st professional comics work - breakdowns) and Don Perlin (finishes). Cover by Keith Pollard and Bob McLeod. Peter Parker visits the law offices of Nelson and Murdock for free legal advice concerning his aunt. However, Peter's counseling session is cut short when Matt Murdock detects the Owl's helicopter close by! Daredevil quickly swings into action to tackle the Owl's henchmen, but Spidey is already mixing it up with them! Eventually both the Man Without Fear and the wall-crawler pursue the helicopter to the Owl's new aerie in New Jersey, where the final showdown takes place! (Note: The Owl returns in Marvel Team-Up 98.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $69.00 Paper: White Label #4087251020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.07) will be charged at checkout.

"By the Light of the Silvery Moon Knight!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Moon Knight. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by Bruce Patterson. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein. Moon Knight is waging a one-man war against the Maggia! During a hold-up at a local diner, he receives some unwanted help from the Amazing Spider-Man. Are the two heroes going to fight the Maggia or each other? The Maggia doesn't care, because they've imported a super-villain to beat both of them! Cameo appearances by the White Tiger and the Cyclone. (Note: This issue features the first meeting between Moon Knight and Spider-Man.) 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $99.00 Paper: White Label #4484721010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.97) will be charged at checkout.

"Star Duel!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Terry Austin. Han Solo has a final showdown with Crimson Jack and a cadre of space pirates in the cold void of space. This is one gun fight only one of these scoundrels will walk, or float as the case may be, away from. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $75.00 Paper: White Label #4505081007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.25) will be charged at checkout.

"Treachery!" To pursue a killer, Tarzan commandeers a hang-glider. The Mad Arab sends a drugged Princess Ayesha through a mystical portal inside a sacred cavern. Tarzan follows the Arab through a gateway into Pellucidar. Script by David Kraft, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $219.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #1618533020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.57) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by John Buscema. Thor battles Loki in "A Balance is Struck!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Tom Palmer (finished art), inks by Tom Palmer; Loki has brought about the beginning of Ragnarok by causing the death of Balder; Odin uses part of his power to keep Balder in a state just above death, to prevent the start of Ragnarok. Appearances by Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Hela, and Sif. Bullpen Bulletins. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $75.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4480232018 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.25) will be charged at checkout.

Dracula is still without his vampire powers in "Showdown in Greenwich Village!" Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Letter to the editor from comics writer Peter Sanderson. Colan/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $200.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4339928009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.00) will be charged at checkout.

"Showdown!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Don't miss the most unbelievable mutant showdown as the X-Men battle the Master of Magnetism himself aboard Magneto's orbiting satellite - Asteroid M! Even if Xavier's team of heroes can somehow find a way to defeat their enemy, how will they survive the harsh cold void of space? Plus, more secrets revealed about Storm's past. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $195.00 Paper: White Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case Label #3882152005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.85) will be charged at checkout.

"Showdown!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Don't miss the most unbelievable mutant showdown as the X-Men battle the Master of Magnetism himself aboard Magneto's orbiting satellite - Asteroid M! Even if Xavier's team of heroes can somehow find a way to defeat their enemy, how will they survive the harsh cold void of space? Plus, more secrets revealed about Storm's past. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $225.00 CGC Signature Series Paper: White Signed by Chris Claremont on 4/11/23 Label #4233888024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.75) will be charged at checkout.

"Showdown!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Don't miss the most unbelievable mutant showdown as the X-Men battle the Master of Magnetism himself aboard Magneto's orbiting satellite - Asteroid M! Even if Xavier's team of heroes can somehow find a way to defeat their enemy, how will they survive the harsh cold void of space? Plus, more secrets revealed about Storm's past. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $125.00 CGC Signature Series Paper: White Signed by Chris Claremont on 4/11/23 Label #4233888022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.75) will be charged at checkout.

"Showdown!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Don't miss the most unbelievable mutant showdown as the X-Men battle the Master of Magnetism himself aboard Magneto's orbiting satellite - Asteroid M! Even if Xavier's team of heroes can somehow find a way to defeat their enemy, how will they survive the harsh cold void of space? Plus, more secrets revealed about Storm's past. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $70.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #0993757029 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.10) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Joe Kubert. Laughter in Hell!, script by Bob Haney, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Romeo Tanghal; The Black Knight attempts to impersonate the Unknown Soldier to get close enough to Churchill. Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez profile. The Edge of History, script by Elliot S. Maggin, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Danny Bulanadi; Story of Ancient Greece. Frogman! starring Robert Starr, script by Scott Edelman, art by Fred Carrillo. 44 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $420.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4102272013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.60) will be charged at checkout.

Stories in this issue include: "The Beauty and the Behemoth" (starring Vampirella); "The Eyes Have it"; "Fruitcake"; "Scheherazade" (in full color); "Invasion of the Cyclops Monsters"; and "A Nightmare for Mrs. Agatha." Written by Bill DuBay, Rafael Auraleon, and others. Art by Jose Gonzalez, Esteban Maroto, Jose Ortiz, and others. This month Joe Brancatelli's column on comic books is called "Death by the Numbers." Back cover ad for 1984 features art by Richard Corben. Cover art by Enrich Torres. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $140.00 Paper: White Slab: Significant inner well scuff(s) Label #2075362006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.20) will be charged at checkout.

Stories in this issue include: "The Beauty and the Behemoth" (starring Vampirella); "The Eyes Have it"; "Fruitcake"; "Scheherazade" (in full color); "Invasion of the Cyclops Monsters"; and "A Nightmare for Mrs. Agatha." Written by Bill DuBay, Rafael Auraleon, and others. Art by Jose Gonzalez, Esteban Maroto, Jose Ortiz, and others. This month Joe Brancatelli's column on comic books is called "Death by the Numbers." Back cover ad for 1984 features art by Richard Corben. Cover art by Enrich Torres. Cover price $1.50.