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Comic books in 'Tattooz Insert Variant'

  • Issue #279BMJ
    Captain America (1968 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 279BMJ

    Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Does NOT have Lakeside Skin Tattooz insert. "Of Monsters and Men" Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. It's a showdown between Primus and Captain America at the local diner! Primus wins round one and escapes with Bernie to Camp Arrowhead, New Jersey. The star-spangled avenger quickly follows, and the furious round two begins! Can Cap defeat Primus by himself or will Bernie have to help? Cameo appearances by Iron Man and Nick Fury. 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #69N.A
    Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 69N.A

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    Newsstand Edition. Lakeside Tattooz Insert Variant (unopened inserts may or may not have the sample tattoo inside). While there is no definitive information about the Lakeside Tattooz inserts, they are known to occur over several different Marvel issues printed in March 1983. Unlike Amazing Spider-Man #238 and FF #252 where the insert was present in every copy, it appears only a limited amount of copies of this issue received the Lakeside insert (regional distribution?). Also, some of the inserts, although never opened, exist without the free tattoo sample inside. "Death in the City of Bone!", script by David Michelinie, pencils by Gene Day, inks by Tom Palmer; Can Leia and C-3PO escape Imperial capture after the betrayal of the bounty hunter Dengar? 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #238A.D
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 238A.D
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4276096004
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    • Paper: White
    • Direct Edition.
    • Label #21-157CCF5-044
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #4304058005
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    • Label #3698409005
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    • Label #2101475004
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    • Label #3894245009
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Newsstand edition (not noted on label)
    • Label #4256060004
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    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #3816053002
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #4242522006
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    IMPORTANT: Issue 238A HAS the Lakeside Skin Tattooz insert. Direct Edition. First appearance of the Hobgoblin in "Shadow of Evils Past!" Script by Roger Stern. Art by John Romita Jr. (breakdowns) and John Romita Sr. (finishes). Cover by John Romita Jr. and John Romita Sr. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man! And the beginning of the long secret identity mystery of the Hobgoblin! After escaping from the web-slinger, a bank robber stumbles upon an underground hideout of the (deceased) Green Goblin! Not knowing what to do with his discovery, the small-time hood shows the secret lair to an underworld associate! Unfortunately for the wondrous wall-crawler, the devious associate knows exactly what to do: resurrect the Green Goblin...with a twist! And a short time later a new super-villain is born! The Hobgoblin! Cameo appearance by Mary Jane Watson. Flashback cameo by Norman Osborn (aka the Green Goblin). (Notes: The secret identity of the original Hobgoblin takes many twists and turns over the next decade. Who actually operates as the Hobgoblin in this issue is revealed in the Spider-Man: Hobgoblin Lives (1997) Limited Series (written by Roger Stern). This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 257 and also in the 1992 trade paperback: the Amazing Spider-Man -- Origin of the Hobgoblin.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

  • Issue #252A
    Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 252A
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4211591024
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    Issue 252A contains Lakeside Skin Tattooz insert and tattoo - Special Widescreen Issue. "Cityscape!" Part 2 of 9. Story, art, and cover by John Byrne. As the Fantastic Four continue to explore the mysterious and dangerous Negative Zone, Reed Richards is poisoned and begins a fight for his very life. Meanwhile back on Earth, Reed and Sue's son, Franklin, and Ben's blind girlfriend, Alicia, find themselves in mortal danger, for the Negative Zone tyrant Annihilus invades the Baxter Building. NOTE: This unique issue is told in widescreen format (horizontal) to maximize the action. Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $0.60.