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    Defenders (1972 1st Series) 56 CGC 6.5

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    Label #4623698012

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    Starts Apr 20

    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Klaus Janson. Val's New York Adventure!, script by David Anthony Kraft, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Klaus Janson; Dr. Banner helps Soviet scientists remove the radiation poisoning from Namor, Hellcat and Nighthawk; Red Guardian, who is now composed of nuclear energy, is kept by the Russian government and the rest of the Defenders are escorted out of the country; Valkyrie battles Lunatik. 36 pgs. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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    Fantastic Four (2018 6th Series) 33A CGC 9.8 Brooks

    Top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: White

    Label #4649026014

    Starts Apr 4

    The Bride of Doom: Part 2 of 3 - Written by Dan Slott. Art by R.B. Silva and Luca Maresca. Cover by Mark Brooks. 'Royal Wedding' You are cordially commanded to Latveria for the greatest wedding ceremony in the history of the Marvel Universe...far greater than that lowly, uninspired and commonplace wedding of Reed Richards and whoever that woman was. These are the nuptials of our beloved leader, Victor Von Doom, and his most devoted and noble subject, Victorious. Attendance is mandatory. Special guest stars: PRINCE NAMOR and the BLACK PANTHER. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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    Human Torch Comics (1940) 20 CGC 7.5

    Schomburg cover

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    Slab: Inner well not fully sealed (minor), book appears unaffected and secure.

    Label #2006383003

    Starts Apr 4

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Cult of Evil starring the Human Torch; The Black Master and his Legion of Black Worshipers send out chain letters with hypnotic gas which compels their victims to go to Black Master's location and sign over half their fortune. Witness to Murder starring the Human Torch, art by Carmine Infantino. A Great Discovery text story. The Carnival Murders starring the Sub-Mariner, inks by Allen Simon. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    Human Torch Comics (1940) 38 CGC 4.0

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    Label #3995014015

    Starts Apr 4

    Cover art by Sol Brodsky. The World's End starring the Human Torch, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; A communist spy convinces Professor Marko to use a vacuum built on top of an observatory to suck in all the world's air in a bid for world domination; Torch and Toro put a stop his plans. In Korea! starring the Human Torch, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache; The Torch and Toro fight Communists in North Korea to rescue a US General & his daughter and prevent the secret of an "atomic cannon" from falling into Red hands. Lost Island text story. The Octopus-Men! starring the Sub-Mariner, script and art by Bill Everett. Flame On! starring the Human Torch, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Ernie Bache. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #64253265
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    Invaders (1975 Marvel 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.8

    Top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: White

    Label #4640883014

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    Starts Apr 4

    Part 1 of 2 - "Blitzkrieg at Bermuda!" Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Frank Robbins and Vince Colletta. What could have possibly turned the greatest heroes of the golden Age against each other? It's Captain America vs. Namor vs. the Human Torch and the world is caught in the middle! 1st appearance of U-Man. 32 pages FC Marvel Value Stamp. Cover price $0.25.

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    Marvel Feature (1971 1st Series) 1 CGC 7.5

    1st app. and origin Defenders

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    Label #4663948004

    Starts Jul 4

    Giant-size issue; 1st appearance and origin of the Defenders (featuring Sub-Mariner, Hulk, and Doctor Strange). Cover by Neal Adams. "The Day of the Defenders!," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Bill Everett; The Defenders must stop Yandroth from destroying the Earth with the Omegatron. "The Sub-Mariner and the Icebergs" featuring Namora, Tha-Korr, and Byrrah, script and art by Bill Everett. "The Return!," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Frank Giacoia; Stephen Strange becomes Doctor Strange again to stop Baron Mordo. 52 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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    Marvel Mystery Comics (1939) 35 CGC 4.0

    Schomburg cover

    Paper: Slightly britle

    Label #4300197001

    Starts Apr 4

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. Air Raid Terror starring The Human Torch, art by Harry Sahle. The Mystery of the Missing Cargo Ships starring Sub-Mariner, art by Carl Pfeufer. His Tunnel to China starring Jimmy Jupiter, script and art by Ed Robbins. Satan Himself! text story by Mickey Spillane. Untitled Patriot story, art by Al Fagaly. Garden of Death starring Vision, pencils by Syd Shores, inks by Al Gabriele. Monkey Business starring Terry Vance, art by Bob Oksner. The Banquet of Blood starring Angel. 68 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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    Marvel Super Heroes (1990 2nd Series) 8D CGC 9.8

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    1st app. Squirrel Girl

    Paper: White

    Label #3936174023

    Starts Apr 4

    Direct Edition. 1st appearance of Squirrel Girl - "Three Strikes, Yer Out!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring the X-Men. Script by Michael Higgins. Pencils by M.C. Wyman. Inks by Sam de la Rosa. Cover by Erik Larsen. The Uncanny X-Men aren't quite finished with the Sentinels...as Cynthia Chalmers transfers her consciousness into an old Mark II version and attacks one more time! In the land down under, can the children of the atom finally end the twisted legacy of the Chalmers family? Cameo appearances by Gateway and the Abomination. X-Men Lineup: Colossus, Havok, Psylocke, Rogue, Storm, and Wolverine. Second story: "Leftovers!" Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner. Script by Scott Lobdell. Pencils by Chris Wozniak and Michael Lopez. Inks by Jeff Albrecht. Prince Namor visits the submerged former kingdom of the Bird People after discovering one of Oracle Inc's research platforms in disarray! Once inside the undersea citadel, the Avenging Son makes another discovery: Diablo! Wow, what does the Master of Alchemy want with the submerged Sky Isle? He's trying to steal the Bird People's technology that once controlled the Earth's ozone layer! However the Prince of Atlantis won't stand for that! With help from an unlikely ally, the Sub-Mariner duels with Diablo in the ocean depths! First appearance of Dania, the daughter of Red Raven. Flashback cameo by Red Raven to recap the events of Sub-Mariner (1st series) 26. Third story: "The Coming of...Squirrel Girl!" Guest-starring Iron Man. Plot by Steve Ditko. Script by Will Murray. Art by Steve Ditko. It's the debut of a new superhero: Squirrel Girl! And her first super-villain to battle is none other than Victor Von Doom! Fortunately though, she has the golden avenger and a horde of squirrels by her side! A fun tale! First appearance of Squirrel Girl. (Note: Squirrel Girl returns many years later in the Great Lakes Avengers (2005) Limited Series.) Fourth feature: Various Pin-ups by Jim Starlin featuring Adam Warlock, Sasquatch, the Thing, Hulk, Beast, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, and Wolverine. 80 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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    Marvel Super Heroes (1990 2nd Series) 8D CGC 9.6

    1st app. Squirrel Girl

    Paper: White

    Label #4008794025

    Starts Apr 4

    Direct Edition. 1st appearance of Squirrel Girl - "Three Strikes, Yer Out!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring the X-Men. Script by Michael Higgins. Pencils by M.C. Wyman. Inks by Sam de la Rosa. Cover by Erik Larsen. The Uncanny X-Men aren't quite finished with the Sentinels...as Cynthia Chalmers transfers her consciousness into an old Mark II version and attacks one more time! In the land down under, can the children of the atom finally end the twisted legacy of the Chalmers family? Cameo appearances by Gateway and the Abomination. X-Men Lineup: Colossus, Havok, Psylocke, Rogue, Storm, and Wolverine. Second story: "Leftovers!" Guest-starring the Sub-Mariner. Script by Scott Lobdell. Pencils by Chris Wozniak and Michael Lopez. Inks by Jeff Albrecht. Prince Namor visits the submerged former kingdom of the Bird People after discovering one of Oracle Inc's research platforms in disarray! Once inside the undersea citadel, the Avenging Son makes another discovery: Diablo! Wow, what does the Master of Alchemy want with the submerged Sky Isle? He's trying to steal the Bird People's technology that once controlled the Earth's ozone layer! However the Prince of Atlantis won't stand for that! With help from an unlikely ally, the Sub-Mariner duels with Diablo in the ocean depths! First appearance of Dania, the daughter of Red Raven. Flashback cameo by Red Raven to recap the events of Sub-Mariner (1st series) 26. Third story: "The Coming of...Squirrel Girl!" Guest-starring Iron Man. Plot by Steve Ditko. Script by Will Murray. Art by Steve Ditko. It's the debut of a new superhero: Squirrel Girl! And her first super-villain to battle is none other than Victor Von Doom! Fortunately though, she has the golden avenger and a horde of squirrels by her side! A fun tale! First appearance of Squirrel Girl. (Note: Squirrel Girl returns many years later in the Great Lakes Avengers (2005) Limited Series.) Fourth feature: Various Pin-ups by Jim Starlin featuring Adam Warlock, Sasquatch, the Thing, Hulk, Beast, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, and Wolverine. 80 pages. Cover price $2.25.

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    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 9 CGC 9.8

    One of only 5 copies at the top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: White

    Label #4646114002

    Starts Apr 4

    Reprints: Amazing Spider-Man #14 featuring "The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin." Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk. Story by Stan Lee. Art by Steve Ditko. Strange Tales #107 featuring the Human Torch face-to-face with the mighty Sub-Mariner in "The Master of Flame vs. the Monarch of the Sea." Story by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber. Art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Journey into Mystery #91 starring the Mighty Thor in "Sandu Master of the Supernatural!" Story by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber. Art by Al Hartley. Tales to Astonish #54 starring the Wasp in "Conquest!" Story by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber. Art by Larry Lieber and Sol Brodsky. Cover price $0.25.

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    Marvel Two-in-One (1974 1st Series) 28 CGC 9.8

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    Paper: White

    Label #4314669020

    Starts Apr 4

    Cover by Gil Kane and Pablo Marcos. "In the Power of the Piranha!" Guest-starring Sub-Mariner. Fantastic Four, Nick Fury, and Deathlok cameos. Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Ron Wilson and John Tartas. Alicia is in the hands of the murderous Piranha. Now, the oceanic villain orders the Thing and Namor to battle to the death or Ben's squeeze will be sleeping in "Davy Jones' Locker." Cover price $0.30.

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    Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 107 CGC 5.5

    Paper: White

    Label #4614643002

    Starts Apr 4

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. In this issue, the epic battle long demanded by comic fans! The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner square off in " "The Master of Flame vs. The Monarch of the Sea!!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch goes looking for Sub-Mariner in order to beat him and win more respect; He traps Sub-Mariner beneath the ocean floor and returns to the surface. "The Universal Gadget" text story. "Secret Weapon!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; A Soviet spy steals a gas intended to make the US leadership invulnerable, and uses it on the Soviet leaders; They find that it is a trap and the gas shrinks them to the size of insects. Statement of ownership; Average circulation per issue published October 1961–September 1962: 136,637. "The Treasure of Planetoid 12!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; In the year 2100 a criminal hijacks a spaceship to be the first man to claim the treasure of Planetoid 12; When he gets there, he finds nothing but water and mud. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.0

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    Label #0912269001

    Starts Apr 4

    "Years of Glory, Day of Doom!" Guest-starring the Fantastic Four. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. Imperius Rex! Witness the startling origin of Prince Namor. Plus, how can the scion of Atlantis defeat a foe who can read his thoughts and knows his every move before he does? 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 8 CGC 9.0

    Paper: White

    Label #4697724016

    Starts Apr 4

    1st Printing. "In the Rage of Battle!" Guest-starring the Thing. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. It's the heavyweight bout for the championship as the Savage Sub-Mariner clashes with the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! 36 pages, full color. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.12.

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    Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 64 CGC 5.5 SS

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    Signed by Howard Chaykin on 12/7/24.

    Label #4533818001

    Starts May 18

    Cover pencils by Rich Buckler and John Romita (alterations), inks by Bill Everett and John Romita (alterations). First appearance of the warrior-woman called Virago in "Voyage Into Chaos!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Don Perlin; The Council of Elders has decided to segregate the Hydro-Men in a prison camp outside of Atlantis; Namor frees them, and decrees that they should be free to mingle with the Atlantean people; A delegation from another underwater world arrives in Atlantis; They meet with Namor and implore his help as their world has fallen under the tyranny of the warrior queen, Virago. Tales of Atlantis back-up story, "In the Wake of the Warriors!", script by Howard Chaykin and Steve Gerber, pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by Joe Sinnott. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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    Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 18 CGC 4.5

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    Label #4651213005

    Starts Apr 4

    Cover art by Alex Schomburg. The Fantasy of Hate starring Sub-Mariner, Betty Dean, and Mr. and Mrs. Franz Egarus, art by Allen Simon. Brontosaurus--They Lived Long Long Ago. The Ghost Ship starring Sub-Mariner and Allen Rosnim, art by Allen Simon. Ambush text story. The Water Front Phantom starring the Sub-Mariner, Betty Dean, Jack Prentice, and Martha Prentice, art by Allen Simon. Shadow of the Noose starring Angel and The Noose, art by Al Bellman. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    Sub-Mariner Comics (1941) 38 CGC 5.0

    Origin Namor's wings

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #0162470012

    Starts Apr 4
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    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 76 CGC 6.5

    Paper: Off white

    Label #0044857003

    Starts Apr 20

    Cover by Gene Colan and Vince Colletta. Uneasy Hangs the Head..!, script by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin) and Vince Colletta; Namor defeats Krang, reclaims the throne of Atlantis and has Krang exiled. I, Against a World!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby, Gil Kane (as Scott Edward) and Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo): The Hulk has been zapped into the future by the t-gun and fights with King Arrkam's forces before he is finally overcome; Once he regains consciousness, Arrkam asks his help in fighting "The Evil One" who turns out to be none other than the Executioner. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 85 CGC 7.5

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #0044857008

    Starts Apr 20

    Cover by Bill Everett. And One Shall Die, script by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Bill Everett; Namor wanders around New York, completely ignoring the commands of the leader of the Secret Empire who is trying to get him to help in a battle with the incredible Hulk. The Missile and the Monster!, script by Stan Lee, art by John Buscema and John Tartaglione; When Ross activates the new Orion missile for a test, foreign spy Gorki activates a machine in the trunk of a car he commisioned Rick Jones to drive to New York and the missile changes course for the heart of the city; The Hulk intercepts the missile but changes to Banner before he can stop it. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 91 CGC 6.5

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    Label #4673360017

    Starts Apr 27

    Cover by Gil Kane. Outside the Gates Waits..Death!, script by Stan Lee, art by Bill Everett and Dan Adkins; As the new ruler of Atlantis, Byrrah has Namor arrested and sent to the dreaded Inferno Isle; Namor battles the lava monster that lives there and returns to Atlantis to seek his vengeance; Meanwhile, back in the undersea kingdom, Dorma has found Byrrah's hypnosis machine that won him the throne and uses it to turn the Atlantean allegiance back to Namor. Whosoever Harms the Hulk..!, script by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane; Ross and his men try to revive the Hulk after his beating by the Abomnation; Returning from the brink of death, Hulk is about to leave when the pleading Rick Jones causes him to transform back to Banner; Banner uses his knowledge to lure Abomination back to Gamma base with Betty in tow; Hulk and Abomination clash once again; Watching from a distant galaxy, the Stranger realizes that the Abomination is a much better ally than the Hulk and zaps him to his side, ending the battle. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Tarot (2020 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8 Renaud

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    Paper: White

    Label #4685378015

    Starts Apr 4

    Written by Alan Davis. Art and Cover by Paul Renaud. An all-new epic adventure teaming the classic Earth's Mightiest Heroes with Marvel's premiere Non-Team by Alan Davis and Paul Renaud! A strange and impossible lost memory from his days in World War II draws Namor the Sub-Mariner to his one-time compatriot Captain America-but the two heroes and their respective allies find themselves pulled into a labyrinth of pain, destruction and madness courtesy of the Infernal Ichor of Ish'lzog! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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    Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 6 CGC 5.5

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    Label #3951330003

    Starts Apr 4

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Sub-Mariner! Joins the Evil Mutants, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Xavier reads a news story about Namor and wonders if he is a possible mutant; Magneto comes to the same conclusion and invades the Sub-Mariner's realm with an invitation to join his Brotherhood; Enchanted by the Scarlet Witch, Namor agrees; The X-Men attack and, during the ensuing battle, Namor decides not to join either team, mutant or no. Cyclops Special Pin-Up Page, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.