Auctions: comic books 1956-1969

Mystery in Space (1951 1st Series) 80 VG+ 4.5

Adam Strange stars in "The Deadly Shadow of Adam Strange!" (script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson). Star Rovers back-up story "Who Saved the Earth!" (art by Sid Greene). Letter to the editor from Buddy Saunders, longtime comics fan and owner of MyComicShop. Infantino/Anderson cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Mystic (1951 Atlas) 52 GD+ 2.5

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.

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

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-0FD2B27-006

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.

Not Brand Echh (1967) 1 CBCS 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-24c87c6-021

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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.

Not Brand Echh (1967) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4055665011

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.

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.

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.

Our Army at War (1952) 112 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4388597012

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.

Our Army at War (1952) 115 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4388597013

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.

Our Army at War (1952) 128 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4388597014

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.

Patsy and Hedy (1952) 107 VF 8.0

Cover pencils by Stan Goldberg. When A Star Is Born!, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Stan Goldberg. Patsy and Hedy's Precious Party Gowns fashion page. Hedy's Swinging Summer Styles fashion page. Ad for Millie the Model #140. Paper dolls. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 137 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #2117505020

Cover pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics. "Go for Broke," pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Veronica is upset that Archie keeps giving his money away to friends in need rather than spend it on her. "Presents of Mind," pencils by Harry Lucey, inks by Terry Szenics; Archie buys Veronica an expensive (for him) Christmas present and is very pleased with himself until Jughead reminds him there are others deserving of a Christmas gift from him besides Veronica. "Winter Carnival," pencils by George Frese (layouts) and Bob White; Mr. Weatherbee is incensed that Coach Kleats has no entries in the Inter-High School Carnival sports competition. "Solid Security," pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; After the disintegration of the South Side Social Club, Wilbur and Alec try to retrieve their half of the club treasury from Linda and Laurie. "Safe and Solid" one-page story, script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx has a unique way of testing whether a frozen pond is safe for skating. "Katy's Winter Vacation"; After taking a tumble on the slopes while learning to ski, Katy must deal with the problem of how to model with a cast on her ankle. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Pep Comics (1940-1987 Archie) 140 CGC 3.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #2117505021

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.

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

Water damage.

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.

Rawhide Kid (1955) 60 CBCS 8.0

Paper: White

Label #22-0FD4DC5-042

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.

Rex Allen (1951-1959 Dell) 28 CBCS 7.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #22-0FB9CEE-021

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.

Ringo Kid Western (1954 Atlas) 16 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3981995001

Cover art by Joe Maneely. "The Last Warning," art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid has set up camp when he is suddenly ambushed by a lawman; However, the sheriff is not there to arrest him but to ask for his help; He explains that to most he is known as Pat Howland the sheriff of Calope, but he was once an outlaw named Pony Clanton before he reformed; He explains that his old gang managed to track him down and asked him to rejoin them or have his secret exposed. "Locoweed" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "Dead Man's Duel," art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid has agreed to face Cabe Tilden to duel it out in an enclosed area after he and Hank Sawyer swindled Jim Connor's ranch; They agree to clamp a kerchief between each others teeth, promising only to draw and shoot once they both drop it. "Vengeance Is Mine," art by Fred Kida; Sheriff Sam Kimball has been gunned down Gila Bass with the Ringo Kid coming to his side; As he dies, Kimball hands the Ringo Kid his guns and tells him not to get revenge against Bass, telling him that somehow he will get revenge himself, telling the Kid to hang up his guns in his office. "Back Down or Die," script by Stan Lee, art by Doug Wildey. "Showdown In Calico," script by Stan Lee, art by Fred Kida; The Ringo Kid is camped out for the night when he hears someone approaching his camp and draws his guns; It turns out to be Matt Horn, the sheriff of Calico and he is in rough shape; The Kid learns that the entire town, including his father Cory Rand, are in trouble as the Black Widow mob have taken over the entire town. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Rocky Lane Western (1949) 87 0.3

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Fraccio and Tony Tallarico. Movie cowboy Allan "Rocky" Lane roams the West with a yen for justice. "Secret Marshal" Rocky skips town with the betting take for a bar-knuckle boxing match, but he's just trying to prevent a riot after the fight. Another lawman presents Rocky with a warrant for ex-con Gabe, but he seems awfully eager to shoot it out with Gabe. A crooked newspaper editor libels Rocky as an outlaw to force the marshal into exile. The Stakeholder; Hunter's Warrant; Homecoming; A Cowboy's Job; Midnight; The Outcast. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Romantic Story (1949 Charlton) 49 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Staple replaced. Signed by artist Joe Sinnott (splash). Certification not included. Water damage. Tape under staples.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, and Sal Trapani. Tales of secret love, heartbreak, unrequited love, and reconciliation. Farm girl Alice thinks she's stuck with boorish, abusive Leo, but then handsome Gabe takes a wrong turn onto her road. Sad, jilted Pat falls for the handsome artist who sketches her in the park, in one of two stories with art (and cover) by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. Laurie is bored with her steady boyfriend, and then she meets handsome Dan, in a story with some good-girl art. Marriage Meant Misery; Model Wife; Love in Limbo; For the Last Time; Too Much in Love. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sgt. Fury (1963) 1 CGC 1.8

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Label #4188703006

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.

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

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4388597015

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.

Shock Illustrated (1955) 2 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4378731001

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.

Showcase (1956-1978) 55 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover by Murphy Anderson. 1st solo Golden Age Green Lantern in Silver Age (pre-dates Green Lantern 40), Doctor Fate, and Hourman star in "Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; When Solomon Grundy last fought Green Lantern Alan Scott, Green Lantern encased Solomon Grundy in an emerald sphere prison floating above Earth; Years later, the sphere has now crash landed back on Earth, and Solomon Grundy has emerged to get his revenge on Green Lantern; Solomon Grundy instinctually heads back to his home of Slaughter Swamp, which at this point is bordering the Tyler Chemical Company plant; At the Tower of Fate, Kent Nelson is warned that there is trouble by his crystal ball; Seeing the source of the trouble to be Slaughter Swamp, Nelson becomes Dr. Fate; Hourman comes across Solomon Grundy in Slaughter Swamp; Hourman pops his Miraclo pill, then attacks Solomon Grundy. One-page text feature tells the origins of Dr. Fate and Hourman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 60 GD+ 2.5

Cover and 6 wraps detached at one staple.

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.

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

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.

Showcase (1956-1978) 73 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4384477002

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.

Showcase (1956-1978) 75 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Ad for Secret Six #2 and Brave & Bold 78. 1st appearance of the Hawk and the Dove in Prologue (Table of Contents), script by Steve Skeates and Steve Ditko, art by Steve Ditko; At Elmond University, in a small college town, pro-war and peace demonstrators face off; Caught squarely in the middle are Don and Hank Hall, brothers, a "dove" and a "hawk"; They argue about compromise, force, and rights as a riot breaks out and police rush in. Chapter 1, In the Beginning..., script by Steve Skeates (script) and Steve Ditko (plot suggestions), art by Steve Ditko; In a small college town in Elmond County...; In court, Judge Hall senteces Mr. Dargo, a racketeer, to jail; He vows "my boys" will get revenge; In chambers, Don and Hank argue about compromise vs. violence. Angel and the Ape ad. Chapter II, A Voice...a Voice..., script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Steve Skeates (script), art by Steve Ditko; Hank spots "The man who threw the bomb!"; The boys follow into an abandoned building, but are trapped. House ad for 80-Page Giant Superman #207, 30th Anniversary Issue, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Neal Adams. Chapter III, The Birds Fly!, script by Steve Skeates (script) and Steve Ditko (plot suggestions), art by Steve Ditko; Costumed, Hawk and Dove burst in on mobsters come to kill Judge Hall in the hospital. Article in which Dick Giordano introduces himself, and The Hawk and the Dove, and the political terms, citing Viet Nam. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 78 FN- 5.5

Cover art by Dick Giordano. 1st appearance of Jonny Double in Meet Jonny Double!.. Chapter 1, script by Marv Wolfman (story) and Joe Gill (dialogue), art by Jack Sparling; A down-beat Don Quixote... a once-white knight in counterfeit armor, the poor man's Peter Pan!; Jonny Double, ex-cop and now PI, is awoken only to be ejected by his landlord; Relocating, he gets a call. Mr. Twain has the picture of his twin brother, a syndicate man who was murdered. Ad for Angel and the Ape #1. Chapter 2, script by Marv Wolfman (story) and Joe Gill (dialogue), art by Jack Sparling; Beaten, Jonny gets sympathy from "Crys" Cross, a blonde waitress; Mr. Twain's brother dealt with Piker and Glass, respectable businessmen; Jonny goes to their office, is turned away, but disguises as a janitor to slip in. Ad for The Geek #1. Half-page text feature on Joe Kubert. Blurb for the first DC Special honoring Carmine Infantino. Love Finds the Inquiring Fanatic! article on Angel and the Ape. Chapter 3, script by Marv Wolfman (story) and Joe Gill (dialogue), art by Jack Sparling; Jonny kicks back, and the goon goes over the rail to a fatal fall; More goons pursue. Jonny runs into an amusement park, then the House of Horrors. Ad for Justice League of America #67, pencils by Neal Adams. Ad for Showcase #79. Ad for Beware the Creeper #4. Ad for World's Finest #180 and Superman #211. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 79 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4076854011

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.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 1 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Label #24-0E3FD1B-001

"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.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2109746016

"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.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 2 CBCS 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-066EAC8-030

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"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.

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

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.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 4 CBCS 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-055F9F9-005

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"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.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 4 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4388597016

"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.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 4 FR 1.0

5" spine split from bottom. Water damage. Staple rust.

"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.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 6 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4388597017

"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.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 7 CBCS 7.5

Paper: White

Label #22-45CDBB5-006

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"The Heir of Frankenstein!" Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema. Cover by John John Buscema. When a madman clones the power of the Silver Surfer, the Sentinel of the Spaceways finds himself in mortal combat with a creatures who power rivals his own. Includes the Watcher back-up "I, the Gargoyle." Story by Stan Lee. Art by Howard Purcell and Dan Adkins. Final 64-page giant. First appearance of Marvel's Frankenstein. Cover price $0.25.

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

"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.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 8 CBCS 6.0

Paper: White

Label #22-33325AD-002

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"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.

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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"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.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 9 CBCS 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #24-07FA31A-006

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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.

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

"...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.

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

Slight amateur restoration

Paper: Off white to white

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

Label #21-24C87C6-025

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"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.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 11 CBCS 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-2FFD315-006

"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.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 11 VG/FN 5.0

"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.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 11 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

"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.

Space Adventures (1952 1st series) 40 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Label #4375737007

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Joe Gill. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Atomic-powered superhero Captain Atom tries to escort a dignitary to a peace conference, in a story with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story, Captain Atom learns he can cure radiation sickness. A man visits New York City, capital of the world in the far future year of 1995. Captain Atom: The Crisis; The Friendly Planet; The Stolen Hero; Captain Atom: The Boy and the Stars. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Spellbound (1952 Atlas) 31 GD 2.0

2" Spine split from bottom.

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.

Star Trek (1967 Gold Key) 1 VG+ 4.5

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.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 144 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple.

The Atomic Knights star in "When the Earth Blacked Out!" (art by Murphy Anderson); and "The Imaginary Dooms!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.