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Auctions: comic books 1956-1969

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    Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 12 CGC 8.0

    1st app. and origin Captain Marvel

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4388597010

    Starts Jul 6

    Giant-size issue. Series continues from Fantasy Masterpieces. Origin and first appearance of Captain Marvel in "The Coming of Captain Marvel!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. The rest of the issue consists of Golden Age reprints: Captain America (from Men's Adventures # 28; 1954); the Human Torch by Dick Ayers (from Men's Adventures # 27; 1954); the Destroyer (from All Winners # 12; 1944); the Black Knight by Stan Lee and Joe Maneely (from Black Knight # 1; 1955); and the Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett (from Sub-Mariner # 38; 1955). Colan cover pencils. Cover price $0.25.

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    Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 13 CGC 7.5

    1st Carol Danvers (pre Ms. Marvel)

    Paper: Off white

    Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s); Misc debris in case

    Label #0301417009

    Starts Jul 6

    Giant-size issue. Captain Marvel stars in "Where Stalks the Sentry!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Paul Reinman. The story continues in Captain Marvel 1 (1968). The remainder of the issue consists of Golden Age reprints: the Black Knight by Joe Maneely (1955), the Human Torch by Dick Ayers ("Fugitive at Large!"; 1954); the Vision (1941); Captain America by John Romita Sr. ("Top Secret!"; 1953); and the Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett ("Invasion!"; 1955). Letter to the editor from comic artist Dave Cockrum. Colan cover pencils. 1st Carol Danvers (pre Ms. Marvel). Cover price $0.25.

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    Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 13 CGC 7.5

    1st Carol Danvers (pre Ms. Marvel)

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4388597011

    Starts Jun 3

    Giant-size issue. Captain Marvel stars in "Where Stalks the Sentry!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Paul Reinman. The story continues in Captain Marvel 1 (1968). The remainder of the issue consists of Golden Age reprints: the Black Knight by Joe Maneely (1955), the Human Torch by Dick Ayers ("Fugitive at Large!"; 1954); the Vision (1941); Captain America by John Romita Sr. ("Top Secret!"; 1953); and the Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett ("Invasion!"; 1955). Letter to the editor from comic artist Dave Cockrum. Colan cover pencils. 1st Carol Danvers (pre Ms. Marvel). Cover price $0.25.

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    Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 13 CBCS 2.5

    1st Carol Danvers (pre Ms. Marvel)

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #21-24C87C6-018

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    Starts Jun 10

    Giant-size issue. Captain Marvel stars in "Where Stalks the Sentry!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Paul Reinman. The story continues in Captain Marvel 1 (1968). The remainder of the issue consists of Golden Age reprints: the Black Knight by Joe Maneely (1955), the Human Torch by Dick Ayers ("Fugitive at Large!"; 1954); the Vision (1941); Captain America by John Romita Sr. ("Top Secret!"; 1953); and the Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett ("Invasion!"; 1955). Letter to the editor from comic artist Dave Cockrum. Colan cover pencils. 1st Carol Danvers (pre Ms. Marvel). Cover price $0.25.

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    Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 20 FN+ 6.5

    Starts Jul 6

    Giant-size issue. Doctor Doom stars in "This Man, This Demon!" Script by Larry Lieber and Roy Thomas, pencils by Lieber and Frank Giacoia, inks by Vince Colletta. Brief Fantastic Four appearance. The remainder of the issue contains Golden Age reprints: the Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett ("The Sub-Mariner Meets a New Enemy...Fire!"); and, from Young Men 24, the Human Torch, Captain America ("Back From the Dead!"), and the Sub-Mariner. This issue also contains a one-page ad for a Starhawk story that never appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes. John Buscema cover pencils. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

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    Marvel Tales (1949-1957 Marvel/Atlas) 150 FR/GD 1.5

    1" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold coming loose at one staple. Severe water damage.

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    I Plunged Into Darkness!, art by Mort Drucker; A mountain climber meets a girl made of ice who saves his life and they fall in love; The ice people patriarch implants a mental block in the climber so that he will return to his own people. The House of Shadows!, art by Mac Pakula; Visitors from the future bring joy to a small town and then take the entire town with them back to the future. The Shrinking Man!, art by Bob Powell; A lab assistant knocks over a container filled with a new mold and thinks that the effect has shrunk him but it actually only works on inorganic matter and has enlarged the furniture and the house. The Man from Nowhere, art by Ed Winiarski. The Recipe text story. Ultimate Weapon, art by Vic Carrabotta; Foreign powers kidnap a scientist and he builds a teleportation machine to return back home. I'll Live Forever, art by Gray Morrow. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    Miracle Man (UK 1965 Top Sellers/Thorpe & Porter) 6 CBCS 5.5

    Paper: Cream to off white

    U.K. Edition.

    Label #23-1D3CC84-005

    Starts Jun 10

    UK Series. Reprints stories from the Spanish comics "Super Hombre" and "El Dueno del Atomo". Stories include "The Poisoned Sky", "Phantoms in the Castle", "Sabotage", "The Atomic Masters", "Pirates of Science", "The Sacred Elephant", and "The Red Gorillas". 68 pages, B&W, 7" x 9.5".

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    Modern Man (1951-1976 PDC) Magazine Vol. 6 #8 VG/FN 5.0

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    Mystic (1951 Atlas) 52 GD+ 2.5

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    Cover art by Bill Everett. The Effigy, art by Wally Wood; A criminal takes an effigy from a voodoo cult so that they cannot use it to compel him to surrender himself to the police. Iron Face!, pencils by Bob Powell; When the communists come up with a machine that can read minds, NATO takes a short soldier and supplies him with a fake head that contains instructions for leading the commies into a trap. The Secret of the Iron Needle!, art by John Forte; Space explorers realize, when the planet they are examining runs down, the giant needle they've found is not a natural phenomenon but the winding key of a giant toy. The Last Laugh!, pencils by Pete Morisi; A ruthless businessman is sure that he is the reincarnation of someone important from medieval times, but when he does journey back into time he finds that he was...the court jester. Mystery Pupil text story. They Wait in the Caves!, art by Mort Drucker; A man finds an island abundant with pearls and gives the location to his friend. When the friend arrives, the natives destroy his boat to keep him from revealing the island's location to anyone else. The Land of Missing Persons. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 11 CBCS 9.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #22-0FD2B27-006

    Starts Jun 10

    Cover by Frank Springer. "The 1st Million Megaton Explosion," script by Gary Friedrich (plot, dialogue) and Frank Springer (plot), pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Mike Esposito (uncredited); Against his will, Laura Brown drags Fury to a disco in the East Village to see "The Million Megaton Explosion", who she calls "the hottest new group on the scene"; But high in orbit, monitoring the "scene", The Hate-Monger uses his hate-ray to begin a riot, setting young against old!; Fury barely escapes with his life with Laura, then high-tails it to the Heli-Carrier; The hate rays continue to pour forth, and gangs of youths seize power in NYC and at an ICBM base in New Jersey; They plan to "wipe out the establishment" if the country isn't turned over to them; Conferring with the President, Fury asks for a space capsule at Cape Kennedy so he can knock out the Hate-Monger's threat; Once more entirely on his own, Fury invades the orbiting space station, and confronts the Nazi villain face-to-face. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Not Brand Echh (1967) 1 CBCS 5.0

    1st Marvel parody book

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    Label #21-24c87c6-021

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    Starts Jun 10

    1st Marvel Parody book. 1st appearance of Forbush Man. Cover by Jack Kirby and Mike Esposito. The Silver Burper, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia; A comical re-telling of the Surfer's encounter with Dr. Doom from Fantastic Four #57-60, starring Thung (Bim Grimm), Weed Wichards, Human Scorch, and Inevitable Girl (Shrew Storm). The Fastest Gums in the West starring Too-Gone Kid, script by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin. The Battle of the Century, script by Roy Thomas, art by Ross Andru, Bill Everett, and Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); The Human Scorch battles The Sunk-Mariner. A Day of Blunder! starring Sgt. Furious and His Hostile Commandos!!, script by Gary Friedrich, art by John Severin. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Not Brand Echh (1967) 1 CGC 4.0

    1st Marvel parody book

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    Label #4055665011

    Starts Jun 3

    1st Marvel Parody book. 1st appearance of Forbush Man. Cover by Jack Kirby and Mike Esposito. The Silver Burper, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Frank Giacoia; A comical re-telling of the Surfer's encounter with Dr. Doom from Fantastic Four #57-60, starring Thung (Bim Grimm), Weed Wichards, Human Scorch, and Inevitable Girl (Shrew Storm). The Fastest Gums in the West starring Too-Gone Kid, script by Roy Thomas, art by Marie Severin. The Battle of the Century, script by Roy Thomas, art by Ross Andru, Bill Everett, and Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); The Human Scorch battles The Sunk-Mariner. A Day of Blunder! starring Sgt. Furious and His Hostile Commandos!!, script by Gary Friedrich, art by John Severin. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Of Time and Chase HC (1969) 1-1ST GD/VG 3.0

    Signed and remarked by artist John Chase (leaf page, personalized to Marge Devine). No certificate included.

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    1st printing, 1969—with dustjacket. Illustrated book showcasing the editorial and cartoon work of John Churchill Chase. Hardcover with dustjacket, 10 1/2-in. x 11 1/4-in., 180 pages, black and white (text with illustrations) Cover price $10.00.

  • Item #60778376
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    Published Nov 1961 by DC.

    Our Army at War (1952) 112 CGC 4.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4388597012

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover art by Joe Kubert. Battle Shadow starring Sgt Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. The Fighting Blip, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Abel. Tell It to The Marines, script by Hank Chapman, art by Jack Abel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60778377
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    Published Feb 1962 by DC.

    Our Army at War (1952) 115 CGC 5.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4388597013

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover art by Joe Kubert. Rock's Battle Family starring Sgt Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. No Glory For George, script by Hank Chapman, art by Jack Abel. Kindergarten Fighter, script by Bob Haney, art by Jack Abel. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Published Mar 1963 by DC.

    Our Army at War (1952) 128 CGC 6.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4388597014

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover art by Joe Kubert. The Battle of the Sergeants starring Sgt. Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. Rock battles Sgt. Krupp. The Ghost Patrol, script by Hank Chapman, art by Irv Novick. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 140 CGC 3.0

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #2117505021

    Ends May 27 8:22 PM CST
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    Cover art by Bob White. "Actions Speak Louder Than Words," script by Frank Doyle, pencils by Harry Lucey; The story of Archie and Reggie's attempts to get the money to go to a dance, all told without a single word of dialogue. "Missed By a Nose" half-page story, script and art by Neal Adams; Leroy tells his dad that there was someone who wanted to see him. "Bed Made" half-page story, script and art by Neal Adams; Jughead does the old joke where he tells Archie he has to "make his own bed." "It's a Ball" one-page story, script and art by Joe Harold; Shrimpy is pitching well now that the ball is broken in. "Double Rocket Trouble," script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy dreams that she marries Randy and becomes "Queen of Outer Space," while K.O. and Gloria get revenge on the couple in a spaceship shaped like a boxing glove. "A New Hair-Do," script and art by Bill Woggon; Gloria demands to be picked over Katy Keene for a part, until she finds out what costume the part requires. "Nothing But the Tooth!", script and art by Joe Edwards; Li'l Jinx comes up with a plan to get extra money from the Tooth Fairy. "Ignorance is Bliss!", script by Frank Doyle, art by Bob White; Veronica thinks Archie peeked at his birthday gift in advance; Reggie makes things worse by telling Archie she got him a bow tie. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Peter the Little Pest (1969) 1 CBCS 4.0

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    Label #22-46CC191-002

    Starts Jun 10
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    Put-Ons and Put-Downs Godfrey Cambridge at his Best (1967 Parallax) 1 GD/VG 3.0

    Water damage.

    Starts May 27

    Godfrey Cambridge Humor. Illustrated by Mort Drucker and Neil Adams. 5-1/4" x 8-1/2, 48 pages, B&W/ with blue. Cover price $1.00.

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    Published Oct 1967 by Marvel.

    Rawhide Kid (1955) 60 CBCS 8.0

    Paper: White

    Label #22-0FD4DC5-042

    Starts Jun 10

    Cover by Dick Ayers and Herb Trimpe. Stories by Gary Friedrich, Denny O'Neil and Stan Lee. Art by Dick Ayers and Herb Trimpe. The greatest action epic of them all! Now it can be told! The six-gun saga you demanded as the Rawhide Kid thunders into a deadly Indian war in "Massacre at Medicine Bend!" by Gary Friedrich, Denny O'Neil, Dick Ayers and Herb Trimpe. Also in this issue: Back-up story "The Bronc Buster!" by Stan Lee and Ayers, reprinted from Two-Gun Kid (1948) #63. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Published May 1958 by Dell.

    Rex Allen (1951-1959 Dell) 28 CBCS 7.0

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #22-0FB9CEE-021

    Starts Jun 10

    Photo cover. Showdown at Shawnee Wells starring Rex Allen, Koko, Sandy Riggs, and Marshall Clay Bassett, art by Russ Manning. The Protege text story, art by Sparky Moore. The Washout--Tales of the Roaring West starring Clem Hardy. The Big Change starring Rex Allen, Koko, Sheriff Trem Todd, Mr. Brown, Biff Yancy, and Bo Yancy, art by Nat Edson. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Published May 1963 by Marvel.

    Sgt. Fury (1963) 1 CGC 1.8

    1st app. Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandoes

    Paper: Off white to white

    Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

    Label #4188703006

    Starts Jul 6

    First appearance of Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandoes. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Commandos are ordered to rescue the Underground leader, captured by the nazis, before he reveals the date of D-Day. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales (1964) 1 CGC 8.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4388597015

    Starts Jul 6

    Joe Kubert and Russ Heath reprints; 80-page giant with 25c cover price. NOTE: In 2000 a replica edition was issued which has a $5.95 cover price. Cover price $0.25.

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    Published Feb 1956 by EC.

    Shock Illustrated (1955) 2 CGC 6.5

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4378731001

    Starts Jul 6

    Painted cover by Rudy Nappi. Stories by Daniel Keyes, Jack Oleck, and Al Feldstein. Art by Reed Crandall, George Evans, Al Williamson, and Graham Ingels. Part of EC's Picto-Fiction line, published in response to the Comics Code, featuring crime tales in text stories copiously illustrated by EC's lineup of artists. Cops capture "The Lipstick Killer" after a murder spree, and psychoanalysis reveals his accidental first murder when he was a toddler. A macabre bet between two med-school students leads to a man being buried alive, but the truth is worse still. A sheriff seeks the truth about a woman's death. Featuring some stories by Daniel Keyes, later the author of the science fiction classic Flowers for Algernon. The Lipstick Killer; My Brothers Keeper; A Question of Time; Dead Right. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 60 pages, B&W with single-color accents. Cover price $0.25.

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    Showcase (1956-1978) 60 GD+ 2.5

    1st Silver Age app. The Spectre

    Cover and 6 wraps detached at one staple.

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    Cover art by Murphy Anderson. The Spectre makes his first 1st Silver Age appearance in the book-length tale War That Shook the Universe, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The Spectre confronts the evil Azmodus, who has taken over the body of Paul Nevers. Little Pete humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Origin of the Spectre by Julius Schwartz, art by Bernard Baily; One-page text feature tells the origin of the Spectre. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Showcase (1956-1978) 70 CBCS 6.5 SS Friedlander

    Paper: Off white to white

    Witnessed Signature: Barbara Friedlander on 7/31/2021

    Label #21-306BA3D-001

    Starts Jun 10

    Leave it to Binky in these reprints! Binky stars in "Duel Shiners," "Changed Man," "Leap Before You Look" and "Perfect Match." Art by Bob Oksner. Plus, the 2-page "Peggy's Page." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Showcase (1956-1978) 73 CGC 6.5

    1st app. Creeper

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4384477002

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover art by Steve Ditko. 1st appearance of the Creeper in The Coming of the Creeper!, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Don Segall (Dialogue), art by Steve Ditko; Professor Yatz is kidnapped by "Reds"; Jack Ryder, mouthy TV host, is fired, then hired as a security investigator; He buys odds and ends for a bizarre costume for Devlin's society ball; He's stabbed and thrown in Yatz; Yatz hides his inventions: a molecular transmitter goes in the wound, and a healing serum in his veins. A Strange Tale Told by the Creeper filler page, art by Morris Waldinger. Ad for Action Comics #360, an 80-Page Giant featuring Supergirl, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. Meet the Men Behind the Creeper; bios of Steve Ditko and Don Segall. Ad for the Enemy Ace, art by Joe Kubert. Ad for Ditko's Hawk and the Dove. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Showcase (1956-1978) 79 CGC 6.0

    1st app. Dolphin

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    Label #4076854011

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover pencils by Jay Scott Pike. Ad for Green Lantern #65 and Brave & Bold 81. 1st appearance of Dolphin in The Fantasy at 14 Fathoms!, script and art by Jay Scott Pike; US Navy frogmen cut into a sunken WWII Navy ship to retrieve documents from a vault; And spot a white-haired girl(!) at the sea bottom; When she's brought aboard, she turns blue from suffocation--because she has gills; With regular dips in the ocean, she falls for Chris and learns some English. Ad for Ideal's Captain Action, Action Boy, and Dr. Evil toys, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Ad for 80-Page Giant Superman #212. The Kid from Atlantis!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Ramona Fradon; Aquaman helps Aqualad, a rejected child from Atlantis, to overcome his fear of fish; Aquaman adopts Aqualad as his sidekick. Article on "What's In a Fanzine." Ad for Captain Action #2, art by Gil Kane. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 1 CBCS 8.5

    Paper: White

    Label #24-0E3FD1B-001

    Starts Jun 10

    "The Origin of the Silver Surfer!" Cameos by the Incredible Hulk, Doctor Doom, and the Fantastic Four. Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Many years ago, in order to prevent the total annihilation of his civilization and homeworld, Norrin Radd bargained with the Devourer of Worlds. Imbued with the Power Cosmic, he became the Silver Surfer and Herald of Galactus. However, on the fateful day he arrived on Earth, for love of humanity, he betrayed his master, and thus was cursed to never traverse the space-ways again. This is his story. Includes the Watcher back-up "The Wonder of the Watcher!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.

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    Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 1 CGC 4.0

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    Label #2109746016

    Starts Jul 6

    "The Origin of the Silver Surfer!" Cameos by the Incredible Hulk, Doctor Doom, and the Fantastic Four. Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Many years ago, in order to prevent the total annihilation of his civilization and homeworld, Norrin Radd bargained with the Devourer of Worlds. Imbued with the Power Cosmic, he became the Silver Surfer and Herald of Galactus. However, on the fateful day he arrived on Earth, for love of humanity, he betrayed his master, and thus was cursed to never traverse the space-ways again. This is his story. Includes the Watcher back-up "The Wonder of the Watcher!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.

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    Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 2 CBCS 5.5

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    Label #22-066EAC8-030

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    Starts Jun 10

    "When Lands the Saucer!" Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Exiled to planet Earth by his former master, Galactus, the Silver Surfer, a being empowered with the Power Cosmic itself, finds he cannot penetrate the invisible barrier which the Devourer of Worlds has encompassed the planet with. However, this barrier does not prevent others from beyond the stars from coming to Earth and wrecking havoc. Thus, when a malevolent race of aliens descend upon the unsuspecting citizens of Earth, only the Silver Surfer possesses the power to stop them. Includes the Watcher back-up "The Coming of the Krills!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Paul Reinman. 68 pages Cover price $0.25.

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    Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 2 VG- 3.5

    Starts May 27

    "When Lands the Saucer!" Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Exiled to planet Earth by his former master, Galactus, the Silver Surfer, a being empowered with the Power Cosmic itself, finds he cannot penetrate the invisible barrier which the Devourer of Worlds has encompassed the planet with. However, this barrier does not prevent others from beyond the stars from coming to Earth and wrecking havoc. Thus, when a malevolent race of aliens descend upon the unsuspecting citizens of Earth, only the Silver Surfer possesses the power to stop them. Includes the Watcher back-up "The Coming of the Krills!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Paul Reinman. 68 pages Cover price $0.25.

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    Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 3 VG+ 4.5

    1st app. Mephisto
    Starts Jul 6

    1st appearance of Mephisto. "The Power and the Prize!" Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. The valiant Silver Surfer comes face-to-face with the sinister creature who would go on to become his greatest adversary and one of the greatest forces for evil in the Marvel Universe, Mephisto! When the Lord of the Underworld kidnaps Shalla Bal, Norrin Radd has no choice but to venture into the stygian depths and face the devil himself to save the woman he loves. Includes the Watcher back-up "Why Won't They Believe Me?" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Gene Colan and Paul Reinman. Letter to the editor from comic writer Tony Isabella. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.

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    Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 4 CBCS 8.5

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    Label #22-055F9F9-005

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    Starts Jun 10

    "The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny!" Guest-starring Thor. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema. Cover by John Buscema. When the Silver Surfer ventures to fabled Asgard, home of the Norse Gods, a misunderstanding sets the Sentinel of the Spaceways against the mighty God of Thunder. It's the Power Cosmic vs. godly might. It's Thor vs. the Silver Surfer in a battle that will truly shake the heavens! Includes the Watcher back-up "The Terror of Tim Boo Ba." Story by Stan Lee. Art by Howard Purcell and Paul Reinman. Low distribution. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.

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    Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 4 CGC 8.0

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    Label #4388597016

    Starts Jul 6

    "The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny!" Guest-starring Thor. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema. Cover by John Buscema. When the Silver Surfer ventures to fabled Asgard, home of the Norse Gods, a misunderstanding sets the Sentinel of the Spaceways against the mighty God of Thunder. It's the Power Cosmic vs. godly might. It's Thor vs. the Silver Surfer in a battle that will truly shake the heavens! Includes the Watcher back-up "The Terror of Tim Boo Ba." Story by Stan Lee. Art by Howard Purcell and Paul Reinman. Low distribution. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.

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    Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 4 CGC 1.5 Restored

    Classic cover

    Restored: C1

    Paper: Off white

    Restoration includes: cover re-attached with glue.

    Label #4067757001

    Starts Jul 6

    "The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny!" Guest-starring Thor. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema. Cover by John Buscema. When the Silver Surfer ventures to fabled Asgard, home of the Norse Gods, a misunderstanding sets the Sentinel of the Spaceways against the mighty God of Thunder. It's the Power Cosmic vs. godly might. It's Thor vs. the Silver Surfer in a battle that will truly shake the heavens! Includes the Watcher back-up "The Terror of Tim Boo Ba." Story by Stan Lee. Art by Howard Purcell and Paul Reinman. Low distribution. 68-page giant. Cover price $0.25.

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    Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 5 CGC 5.5

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4389610012

    Starts May 27

    "...And Who Shall Mourn for Him?!" Cameos by the Fantastic Four and the X-Men. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema. The Silver Surfer encounters a being of unimaginable cosmic power. Can even the Sentinel of the Spaceways hope to defeat the enigmatic Stranger? Meanwhile, for the fate of many innocent lives, one man will make the ultimate sacrifice. Includes the Watcher back-up "Run, Roco, Run!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Howard Purcell and John Tartaglione. 68-page giant. Letter to the editor from Wendy Pini (Fletcher) of Elfquest fame.

    1st appearance of Al Harper. He makes a return in Silver Surfer: Ghost Light (2023 Marvel) #1. - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

    Cover price $0.25.

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    Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 6 CGC 9.2

    Paper: White

    Label #4388597017

    Starts Jul 6

    "Worlds without End!" Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema. Cover by John Buscema. Through an inexplicable occurrence, the Silver Surfer arrives in the far off future. A future where the galaxy has been made a barren wasteland and what few patches of humanity remain alive life as slaves to the despot responsible for everything. In order to save the universe the Surfer must give up that which he has sought for so long - freedom! Includes the Watcher back-up "The Unsuspecting!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Syd Shores and Frank Brunner. 64-page giant. Cover price $0.25.

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    Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 8 VF- 7.5

    Starts Jul 6

    "Now Strikes the Ghost!" Part 1 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. Mephisto, the very embodiment of evil, sends a powerful emissary, The Flying Dutchman, to destroy his hated enemy, the Silver Surfer. Cover price $0.15.

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    Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 8 CBCS 6.0

    Paper: White

    Label #22-33325AD-002

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    Starts Jun 10

    "Now Strikes the Ghost!" Part 1 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. Mephisto, the very embodiment of evil, sends a powerful emissary, The Flying Dutchman, to destroy his hated enemy, the Silver Surfer. Cover price $0.15.

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    Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 8 CBCS 4.0 Restored

    Slight amateur restoration

    Paper: Off white to white

    Amateur Restoration Includes: Small amount of color touch on cover.

    Label #21-24c87c6-024

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    Starts Jun 10

    "Now Strikes the Ghost!" Part 1 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. Mephisto, the very embodiment of evil, sends a powerful emissary, The Flying Dutchman, to destroy his hated enemy, the Silver Surfer. Cover price $0.15.

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    Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 9 CBCS 8.5

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    Label #24-07FA31A-006

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    Starts Jun 10

    "...To Steal the Soul of the Silver Surfer!" Part 2 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. The embodiment of evil in the Marvel Universe, Mephisto, has sent a powerful force for evil to bring him the soul of the Silver Surfer. Cover price $0.15.

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    Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 9 FN- 5.5

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    "...To Steal the Soul of the Silver Surfer!" Part 2 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. The embodiment of evil in the Marvel Universe, Mephisto, has sent a powerful force for evil to bring him the soul of the Silver Surfer. Cover price $0.15.

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    Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 11 CBCS 7.5 Restored

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    Label #21-24C87C6-025

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    Starts Jun 10

    "O, Bitter Victory!" Part 2 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. When a madman puts the Silver Surfer's true love's life in jeopardy, Norrin Radd does the only thing he can...send her back to Zen-La where she'll be safe, and perhaps lost to him forever. Cover price $0.15.

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    Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 11 CBCS 5.5

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    Label #21-2FFD315-006

    Starts Jun 10

    "O, Bitter Victory!" Part 2 of 2. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. When a madman puts the Silver Surfer's true love's life in jeopardy, Norrin Radd does the only thing he can...send her back to Zen-La where she'll be safe, and perhaps lost to him forever. Cover price $0.15.

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    Published Dec 1956 by Atlas.

    Spellbound (1952 Atlas) 31 GD 2.0

    2" Spine split from bottom.

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    Cover art by Joe Maneely. The Betrayer, art by George Roussos. Space Tune text story. Oh, Perfect Crime, art by Howard O'Donnell. He Won't Open the Door, inks by Jack Abel. The Man Who Didn't Belong, art by Robert Q. Sale. They Dare Not Come, art by Bill Everett. Man in a Trance, art by John Forte. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    Star Trek (1967 Gold Key) 1 VG+ 4.5

    Starts Jul 6

    Comic book version of the original Star Trek TV series that starred William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. Photo cover of Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, & George Takei. Photo of U.S.S. Enterprise inside front cover. Note: There is ONLY one version of this issue. It has a photo of William Shatner on the back cover. There is no version of this issue with an ad on the back. "The Planet of No Return," script by Dick Wood, art by Nevio Zeccara; An expedition team discovers its secret too late... K-G, Planet of Death!; The planet K-G is a plant dominated planet that sends out spores that change mammals into plants; They also eat mammals; The crew beams down five crewmen and you never know who will make it because no one wears red. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 157 PR 0.5

    INCOMPLETE. Piece missing, interrupts art or story.

    Starts May 27

    "Plight of the Human Cocoons!" (pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella); "The Immortality Seekers!" (art by Sid Greene); "Rescue By Moonlight!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by John Giunta). Murphy Anderson cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 205 CGC 7.0

    1st app. Deadman

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #1216807008

    Starts Jul 6

    1st appearance of Deadman in "Who Has Been Lying in My Grave?" Script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Carmine Infantino. Back-up story: "War of the Mind Readers!" Infantino/George Roussos cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) 76 CBCS 2.0

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #22-1A209AC-018

    Starts Jun 10

    Prototype issue (Human Torch). Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I Am Dragoom! The Flaming Invader!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A flaming alien monster terrorizes Earth; A movie director fools him by using special effects to fake the arrival of police from Vulcan in pursuit of the monster, frightening him away. "The Pact" text story. "Beware!! The Ghosts Surround Me!!", art by Don Heck; A fugitive hides in an abandoned house, but aliens from another dimension appear to him; They cannot hurt him, but instead they phase him into an immaterial state and leave him there forever. "The Dummy and Me!", art by Paul Reinman; Some gangsters come for a ventriloquist who has unpaid gambling debts; They corner him in the alley and shoot him. "I Found the Mad Universe!", art by Steve Ditko; A scientist uses a powerful new microscope to discover an entire world existing at the sub-atomic level; He is horrified to find that this world, Earth, is just as barbaric and violent as his own. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.