Auctions: comic books in 'Black Cat', graded by CGC

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 194 CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0761757008

Direct Edition. First appearance of the Black Cat in "Never Let The Black Cat Cross Your Path!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Frank Giacoia (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man series! The dazzling debut of the Black Cat! The wall-crawler has spent the first 193 issues of his title chasing super-villains! But tonight he's going to kiss one instead! Wow! Does the web-slinger stand a chance against the beauty and charm of Felicia Hardy? Not when the alluring cat has his tongue! And maybe later his heart! A terrific issue! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, Harry Osborn, Flash Thompson, Mysterio (in civilian clothes), and the burglar. (Notes: The Black Cat is the creative highlight of the Wolfman-Pollard run on the Amazing Spider-Man title. Dave Cockrum designed the cat's costume. The letters page includes an alternate cover (for issue 194) by Keith Pollard. It also includes an alternate cover to Spider-Woman 9 by Carmine Infantino. This two-part story was reprinted in the trade paperback: Spider-Man vs. the Black Cat (2005). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 194N CGC 9.8 Newsstand Variant

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4716776002

Newsstand Edition. First appearance of the Black Cat in "Never Let The Black Cat Cross Your Path!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Frank Giacoia (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man series! The dazzling debut of the Black Cat! The wall-crawler has spent the first 193 issues of his title chasing super-villains! But tonight he's going to kiss one instead! Wow! Does the web-slinger stand a chance against the beauty and charm of Felicia Hardy? Not when the alluring cat has his tongue! And maybe later his heart! A terrific issue! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, Harry Osborn, Flash Thompson, Mysterio (in civilian clothes), and the burglar. (Notes: The Black Cat is the creative highlight of the Wolfman-Pollard run on the Amazing Spider-Man title. Dave Cockrum designed the cat's costume. The letters page includes an alternate cover (for issue 194) by Keith Pollard. It also includes an alternate cover to Spider-Woman 9 by Carmine Infantino. This two-part story was reprinted in the trade paperback: Spider-Man vs. the Black Cat (2005). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 194N CGC 9.8 Newsstand Variant

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4716776001

Newsstand Edition. First appearance of the Black Cat in "Never Let The Black Cat Cross Your Path!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Frank Giacoia (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man series! The dazzling debut of the Black Cat! The wall-crawler has spent the first 193 issues of his title chasing super-villains! But tonight he's going to kiss one instead! Wow! Does the web-slinger stand a chance against the beauty and charm of Felicia Hardy? Not when the alluring cat has his tongue! And maybe later his heart! A terrific issue! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, Harry Osborn, Flash Thompson, Mysterio (in civilian clothes), and the burglar. (Notes: The Black Cat is the creative highlight of the Wolfman-Pollard run on the Amazing Spider-Man title. Dave Cockrum designed the cat's costume. The letters page includes an alternate cover (for issue 194) by Keith Pollard. It also includes an alternate cover to Spider-Woman 9 by Carmine Infantino. This two-part story was reprinted in the trade paperback: Spider-Man vs. the Black Cat (2005). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 194N CGC 9.4 Newsstand Variant

Paper: White

Label #1400815014

Newsstand Edition. First appearance of the Black Cat in "Never Let The Black Cat Cross Your Path!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Frank Giacoia (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man series! The dazzling debut of the Black Cat! The wall-crawler has spent the first 193 issues of his title chasing super-villains! But tonight he's going to kiss one instead! Wow! Does the web-slinger stand a chance against the beauty and charm of Felicia Hardy? Not when the alluring cat has his tongue! And maybe later his heart! A terrific issue! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, Harry Osborn, Flash Thompson, Mysterio (in civilian clothes), and the burglar. (Notes: The Black Cat is the creative highlight of the Wolfman-Pollard run on the Amazing Spider-Man title. Dave Cockrum designed the cat's costume. The letters page includes an alternate cover (for issue 194) by Keith Pollard. It also includes an alternate cover to Spider-Woman 9 by Carmine Infantino. This two-part story was reprinted in the trade paperback: Spider-Man vs. the Black Cat (2005). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 194N CGC 9.0 Newsstand Variant

Paper: Off white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4147186003

Newsstand Edition. First appearance of the Black Cat in "Never Let The Black Cat Cross Your Path!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Frank Giacoia (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man series! The dazzling debut of the Black Cat! The wall-crawler has spent the first 193 issues of his title chasing super-villains! But tonight he's going to kiss one instead! Wow! Does the web-slinger stand a chance against the beauty and charm of Felicia Hardy? Not when the alluring cat has his tongue! And maybe later his heart! A terrific issue! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, Harry Osborn, Flash Thompson, Mysterio (in civilian clothes), and the burglar. (Notes: The Black Cat is the creative highlight of the Wolfman-Pollard run on the Amazing Spider-Man title. Dave Cockrum designed the cat's costume. The letters page includes an alternate cover (for issue 194) by Keith Pollard. It also includes an alternate cover to Spider-Woman 9 by Carmine Infantino. This two-part story was reprinted in the trade paperback: Spider-Man vs. the Black Cat (2005). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 194N CGC 6.5 Newsstand Variant

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4712265005

Newsstand Edition. First appearance of the Black Cat in "Never Let The Black Cat Cross Your Path!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and Frank Giacoia (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom. One of the landmark issues of the Amazing Spider-Man series! The dazzling debut of the Black Cat! The wall-crawler has spent the first 193 issues of his title chasing super-villains! But tonight he's going to kiss one instead! Wow! Does the web-slinger stand a chance against the beauty and charm of Felicia Hardy? Not when the alluring cat has his tongue! And maybe later his heart! A terrific issue! Cameo appearances by Aunt May, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, Harry Osborn, Flash Thompson, Mysterio (in civilian clothes), and the burglar. (Notes: The Black Cat is the creative highlight of the Wolfman-Pollard run on the Amazing Spider-Man title. Dave Cockrum designed the cat's costume. The letters page includes an alternate cover (for issue 194) by Keith Pollard. It also includes an alternate cover to Spider-Woman 9 by Carmine Infantino. This two-part story was reprinted in the trade paperback: Spider-Man vs. the Black Cat (2005). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 205 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0154586002

Direct Edition. "...In Love and War!" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Keith Pollard. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. The crafty Black Cat continues to elude the wondrous wall-crawler! So far Felicia has collected two of the four romantic artifacts she seeks! However, it will be much more difficult to grab the last two with a certain web-slinging superhero poised to stop her! At an east side estate, the cat steals her final prize! But the amazing one follows her home! Will Spider-Man and Felicia finally resolve their differences? A surprise ending with a tender hug! (Note: The Black Cat returns in Amazing Spider-Man 226.) 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 258N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4729103007

Newsstand Edition. "The Sinister Secret of Spider-Man's New Costume!" Guest-starring Mr. Fantastic and the Human Torch. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Chaos erupts at 410 Chelsea when Mary Jane Watson and the Black Cat meet inside Peter Parker's apartment! Wow, what a shocking development! To say that the web-slinger has some explaining to do...would be the understatement of the year! After the dust settles, the wall-crawler swings over to the Baxter Building to let Reed Richards analyze his new black costume. When Spider-Man learns his costume is "alive," he tries to pull it off; but the alien symbiote has other ideas! Can the Fantastic Four help Spidey with his major wardrobe malfunction? Cameo appearances by the Rose, Hobgoblin, and Puma. (Notes: The Black Cat and Mary Jane Watson are formally introduced to one another in Spectacular Spider-Man 123. The cover does not display the typical UPC box in the lower left-hand corner. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 272.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Amazing Spider-Man (2025 8th Series) 6G CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Scott Variant Cover.

Label #4718017017

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Joe Kelly. Art by John Romita Jr. Cover by Damion Scott. HELLGATE'S OPENING…PUNCH! PETER PARKER's life has been worse. He's got a steady job. BLACK CAT is giving him the time of day again. As SPIDER-MAN, Peter's taken some super-powered punches. But he's never caught the kind of HELL that's in store for him next. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Black Cat (2025 Marvel) 1G CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Chew "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4646364002

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by G. Willow Wilson. Art by Gleb Melnikov. Cover by Derrick Chew. SUPER-THIEF, SUPER…HERO?! FELICIA HARDY is the BLACK CAT, the world's slyest and most skilled super-thief! She loves a good score. The longer the odds - the better! But her entire world turned upside down after THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN's battle with HELLGATE, so Felicia is turning over a new leaf as New York City's newest…super hero?! The first super villain on her list - THE LIZARD! But will the Black Cat risk it all after her do-gooding moral high ground attracts dangerous attention from the lowest of the city's underworld? Easy, KINGPIN OF CRIME, she's still skimming off the top - honest! Superstar G. WILLOW WILSON joins rising star GLEB MELNIKOV to chart the winding road of twists and turns, laughs and mind-bending action of BLACK CAT's next exciting chapter! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Black Cat (2025 Marvel) 1KRS.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

KRS Comics Edition.

Label #4667762012

KRS Comics Exclusive Variant Cover by Warren Louw. Written by G. Willow Wilson. Art by Gleb Melnikov. SUPER-THIEF, SUPER…HERO?! FELICIA HARDY is the BLACK CAT, the world's slyest and most skilled super-thief! She loves a good score. The longer the odds - the better! But her entire world turned upside down after THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN's battle with HELLGATE, so Felicia is turning over a new leaf as New York City's newest…super hero?! The first super villain on her list - THE LIZARD! But will the Black Cat risk it all after her do-gooding moral high ground attracts dangerous attention from the lowest of the city's underworld? Easy, KINGPIN OF CRIME, she's still skimming off the top - honest! Superstar G. WILLOW WILSON joins rising star GLEB MELNIKOV to chart the winding road of twists and turns, laughs and mind-bending action of BLACK CAT's next exciting chapter! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Black Cat (2025 Marvel) 5A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4719529017

(W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Gleb Melnikov (CA) Adam Hughes BLACK CAT…JAIL-BOUND?! Trapped and out of options, BLACK CAT has one last, desperate play to make! Friends, enemies, public opinion - they've ALL turned on her…except for one ride or die who may just be the key to righting this sinking super-hero ship! GUEST-STARRING EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE REDHEAD! 32 pages, full color, rated T+. Cover price $3.99.

Black Cat (2025 Marvel) 5D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Oliver "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4699540001

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover.(W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Gleb Melnikov (CA) Ben Oliver BLACK CAT…JAIL-BOUND?! Trapped and out of options, BLACK CAT has one last, desperate play to make! Friends, enemies, public opinion - they've ALL turned on her…except for one ride or die who may just be the key to righting this sinking super-hero ship! GUEST-STARRING EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE REDHEAD! Cover price $3.99.

Black Cat (2025 Marvel) 5E CGC 9.9

Paper: White

Coipel Variant Cover.

Label #4699535016

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover.(W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Gleb Melnikov (CA) Olivier Coipel BLACK CAT…JAIL-BOUND?! Trapped and out of options, BLACK CAT has one last, desperate play to make! Friends, enemies, public opinion - they've ALL turned on her…except for one ride or die who may just be the key to righting this sinking super-hero ship! GUEST-STARRING EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE REDHEAD! Cover price $3.99.

Black Cat (2025 Marvel) 6C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Nakayama Variant Cover.

Label #4726564018

(W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Sumit Kumar (CA) David Nakayama DANCE WITH THE DEVIL! FELICIA HARDY is down but not out of the super-hero game! But when the vilest lowlifes from the city's (super-)criminal underworld are out for blood - she'll need all the luck and (Dare)devilish charm she can muster! 28 pages, rated T+, Full Color Cover price $3.99.

Black Cat (2025 Marvel) 6E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Crain "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4714447001

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover.(W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Sumit Kumar (CA) Clayton Crain DANCE WITH THE DEVIL! FELICIA HARDY is down but not out of the super-hero game! But when the vilest lowlifes from the city's (super-)criminal underworld are out for blood - she'll need all the luck and (Dare)devilish charm she can muster! 28 pages, rated T+, Full Color Cover price $3.99.

Black Cat (2025 Marvel) 6H CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Nakayama "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4713095016

Virgin Cover by David Nakayama. (W) G. Willow Wilson (A) Sumit Kumar. DANCE WITH THE DEVIL! FELICIA HARDY is down but not out of the super-hero game! But when the vilest lowlifes from the city's (super-)criminal underworld are out for blood - she'll need all the luck and (Dare)devilish charm she can muster! 28 pages, rated T+, Full Color Cover price $3.99.

Jackpot and Black Cat (2024 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4438051006

Written by Celeste Bronfman. Art by Emilio Laiso. Cover by Adam Hughes. LUCK BE THE LADIES! The most exciting new hero in the Marvel U, JACKPOT, A.K.A. Mary Jane Watson, gets her first action-packed limited series as a super hero alongside the other best female character in comics, BLACK CAT! When someone blackmails Black Cat into a public and blatant crime spree, Jackpot comes to her aid! What classic Spider-Villain is behind the blackmail?! Someone with history with at least one of our titular heroines! 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 84 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4729838015

"Kidnapped!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils and Inks by Dave Simon. A city councilman running for mayor decides that his image would improve if voters were to see him walking through Central Park with his baby son. However, the councilman's clever plan backfires when his baby disappears! Can the web-slinger find the missing infant? Also in this issue, the Black Cat checks out of the hospital. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 97 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4729838008

Direct Edition. "Hermit-Age!" Script by Al Milgrom. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. It's an unusual tale as an advertising executive, Timothy Quail, is forced to help a local crime boss plot his criminal activities. Poor Timothy just wants to be left alone. Can the web-slinger help him? Also in this issue, Spider-Man confronts the Black Cat about her bad luck powers and her connection to the Kingpin. Cameo appearances by the Kingpin, Mr. Fantastic, the Human Torch and the alien symbiote. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 98D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4729838009

Direct Edition. "True Confessions!" Script by Al Milgrom. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. The Black Cat finally tells the web-slinger the truth about the Kingpin's involvement in her gaining new powers. Spider-Man is shocked. Is this the beginning of the end for the wall-crawler and Felicia? Meanwhile, the alien symbiote has escaped from the Baxter Building and is on the prowl...looking for Spider-Man! First appearance of the Spot. Cameo appearance by the Kingpin. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 99D CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4729838010

Direct Edition. "Spider on the Spot!" Script by Al Milgrom. Pencils by Herb Trimpe. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. The web-slinger and the Black Cat journey to the Kingpin's tower to face the crime lord, but before they can do that...the Spot attacks! Fortunately, the new villain is relatively harmless to Spider-Man, but Felicia's bad luck powers may not be! Has the Black Cat subconsciously lost control of her powers? Last 60¢ issue. Cameo appearances by the Kingpin and the alien symbiote. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 100D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698154008

Direct Edition. "Breakin'!" Double-sized issue. Script and Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Vince Colletta and Geof Isherwood. Cover by Al Milgrom. The wall-crawler returns to the Kingpin's skyscraper, but again runs into the pesky Spot! While Spider-Man fights the Spot, the Black Cat confronts the Kingpin and learns the tragic secret of her bad luck powers. A dejected Felicia elects not to attack the massive crime boss, but a few minutes later...the Spectacular Spider-Man does! It's a great slugfest between the Kingpin and the web-slinger! Meanwhile, as the battle is raging at the Kingpin's tower, the alien symbiote slips into Peter Parker's closet...and waits! (Note: The alien symbiote plot line continues in Web of Spider-Man 1.) 48 pages Cover price $1.00.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 100D CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4729838011

Direct Edition. "Breakin'!" Double-sized issue. Script and Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Vince Colletta and Geof Isherwood. Cover by Al Milgrom. The wall-crawler returns to the Kingpin's skyscraper, but again runs into the pesky Spot! While Spider-Man fights the Spot, the Black Cat confronts the Kingpin and learns the tragic secret of her bad luck powers. A dejected Felicia elects not to attack the massive crime boss, but a few minutes later...the Spectacular Spider-Man does! It's a great slugfest between the Kingpin and the web-slinger! Meanwhile, as the battle is raging at the Kingpin's tower, the alien symbiote slips into Peter Parker's closet...and waits! (Note: The alien symbiote plot line continues in Web of Spider-Man 1.) 48 pages Cover price $1.00.

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 128D CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4729838016

Direct Edition. "Spider Hunt" Script by Peter David. Pencils by Alan Kupperberg. Inks by Alan Kupperberg. Cover by Al Milgrom. J. Jonah Jameson has a new plan to bring down Spider-Man...hire Silver Sable's henchmen to do the job! They will try their best against the wall-crawler over the skies of Manhattan! Meanwhile, the Black Cat (in her new costume) continues her plot to frame the web-slinger. Cameo appearances by Daredevil, the Foreigner, and Stan Carter. 32 pages Cover price $0.75.