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Comico Christmas Special (1988) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4699337017

Cover by Dave Stevens. Stories by Doug Wheeler. Art by Ken Holewczynski, Bernie Mireault, Tim Sale, Bill Willingham, Steve Rude, Chris Warner and Al Williamson. Featuring: "Living for Christmas" by Doug Wheeler and Ken Holewczynski; "Too Many Santas" by Wheeler and Bernie Mireault; "The Stiflemix Diaries" by Wheeler and Tim Sale; shovelling in "One Winter Day" by Wheeler, Bill Willingham and Chris Warner; and aliens in "Traditions Everlasting" (cover story) by Wheeler, Steve Rude and Al Williamson. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $2.50.

Dark Horse Presents (1986) 24 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4660816023

Cover by Mark A. Nelson. Writer Mark Verheiden and artist Mark A. Nelson present an all-new "side bar" story to Dark Horse's ongoing Aliens miniseries as they take us inside the mind of an Alien Queen! Plus-Just in time for Halloween, Kull writer John Arcudi and The American artist Grant Miehm team up on a tale of murder and...cannibalism in the wilds of New York. And Leopoldo Duranona continues his exciting five-part science fiction epic Race of Scorpions. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

Dark Horse Presents (1986) 24 VF 8.0

Cover by Mark A. Nelson. Writer Mark Verheiden and artist Mark A. Nelson present an all-new "side bar" story to Dark Horse's ongoing Aliens miniseries as they take us inside the mind of an Alien Queen! Plus-Just in time for Halloween, Kull writer John Arcudi and The American artist Grant Miehm team up on a tale of murder and...cannibalism in the wilds of New York. And Leopoldo Duranona continues his exciting five-part science fiction epic Race of Scorpions. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $1.75.

Dark Horse Presents (1986) 102 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4695336015

Cover by Bernie Wrightson. In this conclusion to the "Aliens" story, the extraterrestrial scientists from last issue become fodder for the big bug, and their ship crashes into an earth jungle. Notables Bernie Wrightson and Ron Marz turn in a fast-moving, suspenseful, and beautifully rendered tale of everyone's favorite exoskeletal carnivores. "Mr. Painter" is the story of a disaffected artiste, Alan Bland -- a coffee addict and tuba aficionado -- who becomes obsessed with an old painting he finds in his parents' home. "The One Trick Rip-off" is a stylish, comics noir strip set in a near-future L.A. and focuses on a small group of thieves called the One Tricks. Paul Pope follows up on his Eisner-nominated THB with the second chapter of this twelve-part thriller. "Cal: Hairball" is a mystery featuring Cal McDonald, paranormal investigator, whose pursuit of some weird characters puts him on the trail of a murderer. And in "Sun Ra," Pekar and Sacco give a biographical profile on the band leader who first incorporated electric instruments with percussion and wind instruments to mix traditional African music with modern jazz. B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Harvey Horrors Collected Works: Witches Tales HC (2011 PS Artbooks) 4-1ST VF+ 8.5

Volume 4 - 1st printing. "December 1953 to December 1954!" Collects Witches Tales (1951-1954 Harvey) #22-28. Foreword by James Lovegrove. Here, in one of the final volumes in Harvey's groundbreaking quartet of gore and mayhem, we find the writers and artists working at the zenith of their powers and talents. You cannot afford to miss this one! Hardcover, 288 pages, full color. Cover price $47.99.

Heavy Metal Presents Arzach GN (1977) By Moebius 1-1ST VG 4.0

1st printing. By Jean Moebius Giraud. This is Moebius' most fascinating science-fantasy material to date, including his innovative wordless "pantomime" work, and his now legendary hero, Arzach. No bookshelf of fine graphic literature is complete without Arzach. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, PC/PB&W. Mature Readers Cover price $6.95.

House of Secrets The Bronze Age Omnibus HC (2017-2019 DC) 1-1ST VG/FN 5.0

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects House of Secrets (1956-1978 1st Series) #81-111.

Written by Len Wein, Gerry Conway, John Albano, Mike Friedrich, Marv Wolfman, Steve Skeates, John Costanza, Raymond Marais, Sergio Aragonés, Lore Shoberg, Sam Glanzman, Jack Kirby, Mark Evanier, Mary Skrenes, Jack Oleck, Mark Hanerfeld, E. Nelson Bridwell, Sheldon Mayer and Arnold Drake.

Art by Murphy Anderson, Jim Aparo, Sergio Aragonés, Neal Adams, Tony DeZuniga, Jerry Grandenetti, George Roussos, Bill Draut, Dick Giordano, Mike Royer, Mike Peppe, Jack Sparling, Werner Roth, Vince Colletta, Dick Dillin, Sid Greene, Jack Abel, Alex Toth, Don Heck, Ralph Reese, Ross Andru, Mike Esposito, John Costanza, Gil Kane, Michael William Kaluta, George Tuska, Frank Giacoia, Gray Morrow, Rich Buckler, Nick Cardy, Lore Shoberg, Wally Wood, Sam Glanzman, Bernie Wrightson, Alan Weiss, John Prentice, Bernard Baily, Joe Maneely, Ralph Mayo, Nestor Redondo, José Delbo, Bill Ely, Adolfo Buylla, Eufronio Reyes Cruz, Jack Katz, Vic Catan, Tom Palmer, Rico Rival, Mike Sekowsky, Alex Niño, Alfredo Alcala, Jun Lofamia and Jess Jodloman.

Cover by Ryan Sook.

Welcome to the House of Secrets, where every dark and cobwebbed corner holds a spellbinding story of shock and suspense -- and the door is always open!

As one of the most celebrated anthology titles of the Bronze Age of comics, THE HOUSE OF SECRETS cemented its iconic status in the 1970's under the transformative leadership of editor Joe Orlando, whose impeccable instincts yielded a cornucopia of devilish delights in every intriguing issue. Now these classic tales of the mysterious and the macabre -- including the first appearance of Swamp Thing -- are gathered for the first time in a handsome hardcover edition.

Featuring tantalizingly terrifying work from a host of comics' greatest talents!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 864 pages, full color.

Cover price $125.00.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 50 FN/VF 7.0

Signed by Erik Larsen. No autograph certification is included.

Cover art by Erik Larsen and Terry Austin. Life's End Part 3: Breaking Point starring Wolverine and Spider-Man, script and pencils by Erik Larsen, inks by Joe Rubinstein. A Family Affair Part 1 starring Comet Man, script by Bill Mumy and Miguel Ferrer, pencils by Kelley Jones, inks by Gerry Talaoc. I Just Flew In From Poughkeepsie (And Boy Are My Arms Are Tired) starring Captain Ultra, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Dennis Jensen, inks by Jeff Albrecht. You Can't Go Home Again starring Silver Surfer, script by Ed Simmons, pencils by Jack Sparling, inks by Chris Ivy. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 72D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4455711005

Direct Edition. Wolverine in Weapon X: Prologue - by Barry Windsor-Smith (script, cover, and art); Shanna the She-Devil in "The Bush of Ghosts - Part 5: Ant Hills of the Savannah" by Gerard Jones (script) & Paul Gulacy (art); Daredevil in "Redemption Song - Part 4: A Momentary Taste of Being" by Sandy Plunkett (script & art) & Dwayne Turner (art); Red Wolf in "Flesh of My Flesh" by Fabian Nicieza (script) & Javier Saltares (art); Bengal, Lobo (wolf partner of Red Wolf) appearance. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 74D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4536686003

Direct Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 2), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Bush of Ghosts part 7 starring Shanna the She-Devil, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Gary Martin. The "Freebie" starring The Constrictor, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Scott McDaniel (as Scott McDaniels), inks by Randy Emberlin. Absolute Zero starring The Human Torch and Iceman, script by Dan Mishkin, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dan Adkins. Back cover art by Sam Kieth. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 74D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4522035001

Direct Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 2), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Bush of Ghosts part 7 starring Shanna the She-Devil, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Gary Martin. The "Freebie" starring The Constrictor, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Scott McDaniel (as Scott McDaniels), inks by Randy Emberlin. Absolute Zero starring The Human Torch and Iceman, script by Dan Mishkin, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Dan Adkins. Back cover art by Sam Kieth. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 77D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4522035016

Direct Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 5), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. A Place In the Wilderness (The Bush of Ghosts part 10) starring Shanna the She-Devil, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Gary Martin. Rude Awakening (Rumanian Rumble part 1) starring Sgt. Fury and Dracula, script by Doug Murray, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Joe Rubinstein and Art Nichols. The Tides That Bind starring The Sub-Mariner, script and inks by Robert Campanella, pencils by Grant Miehm. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 77D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4522035023

Direct Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 5), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. A Place In the Wilderness (The Bush of Ghosts part 10) starring Shanna the She-Devil, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Gary Martin. Rude Awakening (Rumanian Rumble part 1) starring Sgt. Fury and Dracula, script by Doug Murray, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Joe Rubinstein and Art Nichols. The Tides That Bind starring The Sub-Mariner, script and inks by Robert Campanella, pencils by Grant Miehm. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 78D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4536686019

Direct Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 6), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Rumanian Rumble Part 2: Rude Awakening starring Nick Fury and Dracula, script by Doug Murray, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Games starring Iron Man, script by Doug Murray, pencils by Ken Steacey. Not Interested starring Hulk and Selene, script by Dwight Zimmerman, pencils by Brian Stelfreeze, inks by Karl Story. Back cover art by Al Milgrom. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 78D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4536686020

Direct Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Weapon X (chapter 6), script and art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Rumanian Rumble Part 2: Rude Awakening starring Nick Fury and Dracula, script by Doug Murray, pencils by Tom Lyle, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Games starring Iron Man, script by Doug Murray, pencils by Ken Steacey. Not Interested starring Hulk and Selene, script by Dwight Zimmerman, pencils by Brian Stelfreeze, inks by Karl Story. Back cover art by Al Milgrom. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 121 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3811918022

Cover art by Sam Kieth. Claws and Webs Part 5: Dream Scars starring Wolverine and Venom, script by Howard Mackie, art by Sam Kieth and Dwayne Turner. Of Faith and Fable starring Mirage, script by Jaye Gardner, pencils by Joe Madureira, inks by Hector Collazo. And Let There Be Light...Part 3: The Bride of Grimbat starring Ghost Rider and Cloak and Dagger, script by Paula Foye, pencils by Alexander Morrissey, inks by Ken Branch and Tim Tuohy. Civil Disabilities starring Andromeda, script by Karl Bollers, pencils by Mark Moretti, inks by Joe Rubinstein. 36 pgs Cover price $1.50.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 122 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3811919014

Cover art by Sam Kieth. Claws and Webs Part 6: Nightmare's End starring Wolverine and Venom, script by Howard Mackie, art by Sam Kieth. Taped Confessions starring Speedball, script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Paris Karounos, inks by Ken Branch. And Let There Be Light Part 4: The Light Within starring Ghost Rider and Cloak and Dagger, script by Paula Foye, pencils by Alexander Morrissey, inks by Ken Branch and Tim Tuohy. Seeds of Winter starring Knights of Pendragon, script by Skip Dietz, pencils by Hoang Nguyen, inks by Don Hudson. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.50.

Marvel Fanfare (1982 1st Series) 57 VF/NM 9.0

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Shanna stars in "Murder by Friend" (part 2). Script by Steve Gerber, art by Bret Blevins (as "A. Novice"). Back-up story: the female Captain Marvel stars in "Power & Duty." Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by George Freeman, inks by Al Milgrom. Norm Breyfogle portfolio: full-page illustrations of Captain Marvel, Spider-Man & Elektro, the Hulk, and the Wasp. Joe Chiodo painted front cover; Freeman back cover. Cover price $2.25.

Marvel Masterworks Avengers HC (1988-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 5-1ST VF/NM 9.0

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #41-50 and Annual #1.

Written by ROY THOMAS. Art by JOHN BUSCEMA, DON HECK and GEORGE TUSKA. Cover by DON HECK.

The year was 1967, and what a year it was to be an Avengers fan. Why? Because Earth's Mightiest Heroes gained one of Earth's Mightiest artists-the one and only John Buscema!

If an artist like Big John teaming up to create the titanic Thomas/Heck/Buscema triumvirate isn't enough to wet your whistle for amazing tales of the adventurous Avengers, then get a load of the manic Marvel Masterworks they have in store for you: Prince of Power, Hercules goes mano-a-mano with the Dragon Man; Captain America mixes it up with the Russian Red Guardian for the Red, White and Blue; the entire dag-blamed Avengers battle the Super-Adaptoid; Goliath and the Wasp face a blast from their shrinking past as they fight the Whirlwind. And a hero redeems the role of the Black Knight only to have the Avengers lose their teammates, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, to Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants-it's a cosmic balance, bub! And let us not forget, Avengers past and present joining together in combat against a sextet of baddies built up by the Mandarin. It's a story so huge it could only be contained in the first-ever Avengers Annual!

Remember, True Believer, there's no guarantee that a yuletide gift this hot won't ignite, so don't forget to fireproof the ol' fir tree.

Hardcover, 280 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 17-1ST FN- 5.5

1st Edition - Volume 17 - 1st printing. "Daredevil: Book1!" Collects Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #1-11.

Written by Stan Lee and Wallace Wood. Art by Bill Everett, Joe Orlando, and Bob Powell. Cover by Jack Kirby and Bill Everet. Introduction by Stan Lee.

It was 1961 and out of the fertile imaginations of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and others emerged the Marvel Age. First came the Fantastic Four, soon to be followed by the Amazing Spider-Man, the Mighty Thor, the Incredible Hulk, Daredevil, Iron Man, and the Uncanny X-Men. These were Marvel's heroes, stalwart and true, ready to face any and all threats to mankind. Marvel Masterworks were created to give fans a chance to experience this phenomenon from the beginning.

Hardcover, 256 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.95.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 23-1ST VF

1st Edition - Volume 23 - 1st printing. "Doctor Strange: Book 1!" Collects stories from Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #110-111 and 114-141.

Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by Steve Ditko. Introduction by Dean Mullany.

It was 1961 and out of the fertile imaginations of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and others emerged the Marvel Age. First came the Fantastic Four, soon to be followed by the Amazing Spider-Man, the Mighty Thor, the Incredible Hulk, Daredevil, Iron Man, and the Uncanny X-Men. These were Marvel's heroes, stalwart and true, ready to face any and all threats to mankind. Marvel Masterworks were created to give fans a chance to experience this phenomenon from the beginning.

Hardcover, 272 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.95.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 51-1ST VF+ 8.5

Volume 51 - 1st printing. "GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH" Collects Human Torch (1940) #2-5a. Written & Illustrated by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, and JOE SIMON. Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG. Introduction by Roy Thomas. Marvel presents more Golden Age goodness, reprinting the first four issues of HUMAN TORCH, 2-5a, from 1940-41. (Yes, folks, odd numbering was not solely the province of modern comic books; the Torch's solo book started with issue 2 and had two 5s.) This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures, including the introduction and origin of Toro, the Flaming Torch Kid. See the Torch and Toro fight side-by-side with the Sub-Mariner, as he once again crashes into New York City! Also featuring the adventures of Microman, Mantor the Magician, the Fiery Mask and the Patriot. Hardcover, full color. Cover price $54.99.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 73-1ST VF 8.0

Volume 73 - 1st printing. "Atlas Age Heroes: Book 1" Collects Marvel Boy (1950-51) #1-2, Astonishing (1951) #3-6, and Young Men (1950) #24-28. Written by STAN LEE. Art by BILL EVERETT, JOHN ROMITA, CARL BURGOS, RUSS HEATH, and WAYNE BORING. Cover by CARL BURGOS. Introduction by Roy Thomas. As the '50s dawned and the Atlas Era was born, the day of the Nazi-stomping super hero had passed, and in its place came a new style of hero reflective of the changing times. Heroes born of bizarre atomic science that battled otherworldly alien menaces, and patriotic poster boys that battled back the Communist hordes. Marvel Boy: Rejecting the tyranny of Earth's governments, scientist Dr. Matthew Grayson built an experimental spacecraft and traveled to the planet Uranus with his infant son, Robert. In this incredible environment, young Robert developed marvelous powers of telepathy and superhuman strength, combined with a pair of amazing photonic wristbands. These astonishing powers made him Marvel Boy, cosmic protector of the solar system! The Hero Revival: The year was 1953, and with fear of Communism clutching the nation's attention, Atlas Comics publisher Martin Goodman tapped Stan Lee - along with artists John Romita, Bill Everett, Carl Burgos and Russ Heath - to stage a revival of the most-famous super heroes of the era. Bursting onto the pages of YOUNG MEN, the Human Torch, Captain America and the Sub-Mariner made their explosive return to the comics scene! The inaugural volume of a line collecting the exceptionally rare 1950s appearances of Captain America, the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner, Marvel Boy, the Black Knight and more, this volume is just the first peek into a historical bridge between the Golden Age and the Marvel Age of Heroes no fan should be without! Hardcover, 304 pages, full color. Cover price $54.99.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 76-1ST NM 9.4

Volume 76 - 1st printing. "GOLDEN AGE USA COMICS!" Collects USA Comics (1941) #1-4. By JACK KIRBY, JOE SIMON, CHARLES NICHOLAS, AL AVISON, PHIL STURM, SYD SHORES, STAN LEE, BASIL WOLVERTON, MIKE ROY, FRANK GIACOIA, AL EADEH, ED WINIARSKI, GEORGE KLEIN, MIKE SEKOWSKY, and AL GABRIELE. Cover by JACK KIRBY and JOE SIMON. Introduction by Michael J. Vassallo. Marvel proudly presents more Golden Age goodness from 1941. The Defender! Major Liberty! Rockman! Rusty! The original Young Avenger! The origins of the Whizzer, Jack Frost and the Vagabond! Captain Terror turns back a deadly Nazi undersea invasion! Stan 'The Man' himself chronicles the historic first meeting of the USA heroes! This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures, some collected for the very first time! Hardcover, 280 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 88-1ST FN+ 6.5

Volume 88 - 1st printing. "GOLDEN AGE HUMAN TORCH!" Collects Human Torch Comics (1940-1949) #5b-8. Story and art by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, MICKEY SPILLANE, BASIL WOLVERTON, RAY HOULIHAN, and ART GATES. Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG. Introduction by Roy Thomas. Marvel presents more Golden Age goodness from 1941-1942. (Yes, folks, odd numbering was not solely the province of modern comic books; the Torch's solo book had two #5s) This hardcover collection remasters and restores these early adventures featuring two titanic and epic-length battles between the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner. First, amidst a raging World War, Sub-Mariner declares all-out war on the surface world attacking Hitler, Stalin & Mussolini before he sets his sights on New York City. Only the Human Torch, Toro, Kazar, the Patriot and the Angel stand in his way of total world conquest. Then the most fantastic plot in the history of modern warfare plunges the Human Torch and Sub-Mariner into an epic struggle against each other when the villainous Python hypnotizes Torch into aiding Hitler's cause. Plus, Torch and Toro face off against the Secret Arsenal, the Legion of Despair and Agent X. Also featuring 'Tubby & Tack,' 'Swoopy the Fearless,' stories by pulp legend Mickey Spillane and Basil Wolverton's 'Peculiar People.' Hardcover, 266 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 116-1ST VF/NM 9.0

Volume 116 - 1st printing. "Golden Age of Marvel Comics" Collects Marvel Mystery Comics (1939-1949) #13-16. Written by JOE SIMON, RAY GILL,and ANDREW MCWHINEY. Art by CARL BURGOS, BILL EVERETT, JACK KIRBY, PAUL GUSTAVSON, STEVE DAHLMAN, BOB OKSNER and BEN THOMPSON. Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG. And now the flagship title of Marvel's Golden Age REALLY heats up! From day one Marvel Comics brought you Carl Burgos' blazing Human Torch and Bill Everett's undersea powerhouse Sub-Mariner, but two of the Golden Age's most thrilling characters just wasn't enough for MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS-Enter, the Vision! Created by Timely's titanic team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, the Vision, burst into the Earthly world via Professor Enoch Mason's dimension smasher and brought to MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS an eerie crime-noir serial that sealed the comic's place at the very top of the Golden Age's greatest! Joined by the crime-fighting Angel, boy-adventurer Terry Vance, the caterwauling science fiction tales of Electro, and Ka-Zar's jungle action, there's no comparison for variety and excitement, so celebrate Marvel's 70th anniversary and reserve your copy today! Hardcover, 280 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 142-1ST VF 8.0

Volume 142 - 1st printing. "Golden Age Human Torch!" Collects Human Torch Comics (1940-1949) #9-12. Art by HARRY SAHLE, AL GABRIELE, CARL PFEUFER, ED ROBBINS, BASIL WOLVERTON, RAY HOULIHAN, LARRY ANTONETTE and ART GATES. Cover by ALEX SCHOMBURG. From the heart of the Golden Age of Comics, the white-hot hero of the decade, the Human Torch, comes burning at you with another exciting quartet of never before reprinted comic adventures! Between keeping America safe on the homefront and fighting the Axis powers abroad, the Torch and his kid sidekick Toro have their work cut out for them. They'll face Nazi rockets, Gestapo madmen, fifth columnists and more as they fight the good fight for the U.S.A. The action really gets going in the massive, 45-page "Death Dance of the Atlantic" when the Torch and Toro find the Sub-Mariner manning a Nazi U-boat. It's an action-packed dash to capture comics' most tempestuous sometimes-hero and decode the Axis' secret signal system, told in the manner that made Marvel great. Backed up by solo Sub-Mariner tales, along with the boy adventurer Jimmy Jupiter and humor shorts by the likes of Basil Wolverton, every issue is a cornucopia from Marvel's early years. Dig into the Golden Age and dig into history! Hardcover, 264 pages, full color. Cover price $59.99.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 152-1ST VF/NM 9.0

Volume 152 - 1st printing. "Battlefield!" Collects Battlefield (1952) #1-11. Written by HANK CHAPMAN and DON RICO. In the early 1950s with the Korean War raging Marvel Comics' predecessor, Atlas, launched a bevy of war comics featuring the heroism and horrors of human conflict. Battlefield ranked four-star amongst them with art by Atlas Era luminaries including war comics great Russ Heath along with Paul Reinman, Joe Maneely, Gene Colan, Bill Everett and many more. With challenging scripts by Stan Lee's stable of Atlas Era scribes these never-before-reprinted pre-Code comics delve into a challenging range of themes-from tales of the American fightin' G.I., to the machinations of the Communist front, and striking meditations on the atrocities of modern war. This amazing MARVEL MASTERWORKS collects the complete run of BATTLFIELD in one beautiful volume. Topped off with an introduction by Atlas Era scholar, Dr. Michael J. Vassallo, there's no doubt that it's time to join up and set out on the battlefield! Hardcover, 336 pages, full color. Cover price $64.99.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 165-1ST VF 8.0

Volume 165 - 1st printing. "Iron Man: Book 7!" Collects Iron Man (1968-1996 1st Series) #26-38 and Daredevil (1964-1998 1st Series) #73. Written by ARCHIE GOODWIN, GERRY CONWAY, MIMI GOLD and ALLYN BRODSKY. Art by DON HECK with GEORGE TUSKA and GENE COLAN. Cover by MARIE SEVERIN. Iron Man's original artist, Don Heck, returns for another dose of Armored Avenger action! And what adventures he'll take you on - starting with a trip to the Dark Dimension courtesy of the Collector, followed by the villainy of the politically charged '70s stalwart Firebrand and a face-off with the Controller in a story also featuring the first appearance of Tony Stark's father, inventor Howard Stark! Revolution in Latin America, massive monsters and a mechanical visitor from outer space keep ol' Shellhead on his toes and you turning pages. But when the Spy-Master assembles an elite team with one objective - to destroy Stark Industries - the pieces for an Iron Man crossover classic come together. Only with the combined forces of Nick Fury, Daredevil and Madame Masque will our hero have a chance of overturning the Spy-Master and the power of the Zodiac Key. It's an adventure as only Marvel can make 'em! With the first appearance of Kevin O'Brien - a figure who will loom large in future - and the introduction, of course, of a lovely new lady in Tony Stark's life, it's Iron Man just as you like it. So reserve your copy today! Hardcover, 288 pages, full color. All Ages. NOTE: Limited to 960 copies. Cover price $54.99.

Marvel Spotlight (1979 2nd Series) 9D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3852192003

Direct Edition. Marvel Spotlight on Captain Universe - "The Mystery of Mister E!" Written by Bill Mantlo. Art and cover by Steve Ditko. When a gathering darkness threatens to eclipse all life on Earth only the cosmic force known as Captain Universe has the power to save it! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.50.

Marvel Two-in-One Omnibus HC (2025 Marvel) 1A-1ST VF 8.0

Gil Kane Cover (Thing vs. Man-Thing)

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Marvel Feature (1971-1973 1st Series) #11-12, Marvel Two-in-One (1974-1983 1st Series) #1-20 and22-36, Marvel Two-in-One (1974-1983 1st Series) Annual #1, Marvel Team-Up (1972-1985 1st Series) #47 and Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) Annual #11. Written by Steve Gerber, Bill Mantlo, Marv Wolfman, Len Wein, Mike Friedrich, Chris Claremont, Roy Thomas, Roger Slifer, Scott Edelman, Tony Isabella, and Jim Shooter. Art by Sal Buscema, Ron Wilson, Jim Starlin, Gil Kane, George Tuska, Herb Trimpe, Bob Brown, Arv Jones, Marie Severin, John Buscema, Ernie Chan, Joe Sinnott, Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito, Joe Giella, Klaus Janson, Jack Abel, Vince Colletta, John Tartaglione, Dick Giordano, Dan Adkins, Jim Mooney, Don Heck, Sam Grainger, George Roussos, Pablo Marcos, and Ernie Chan. Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita, Sr. Read the Thing's first headlining series before his MCU debut in Fantastic Four: First Steps! Whether it's heroes looking to team up or villains trying to test their mettle, everybody loves an adventure with the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! And we have no doubt that you'll love the Marvel Two-In-One Omnibus! It's packed with page after page of action that's just plain fun. Who wouldn't want to see the Thing fight the Man-Thing? Or take a spin on a back-from-the-future Guardians of the Galaxy spaceship? Or just smash some stuff up in a battle with the towering beast Braggadoom? Marvel Two-In-One also features an exploration of the origins of Spider-Woman and an out-of-control Deathlok programmed for assassination. And if that's not enough, well, hey, the Thing takes a trip to the Bermuda Triangle to punch dinosaurs. How can you not love that? Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 888 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $100.00.

Showcase (1956-1978) 31 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #0222732007

Cover pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Sheldon Moldoff. The Sea Beasts from One Billion B.C. starring Aquaman, Aqualad, Professor Richards, and John Cook, script by Jack Miller, art by Nick Cardy; John Cook steals Professor Richards' ray that will turn a normal fish into a large sea monster. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Showcase (1956-1978) 36 VG- 3.5

Cover coming loose at one staple. Interior tape.

First 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. 3rd appearance of the Silver Age Atom in Prisoner in a Test Tube!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; A master spy assumes the identity of a scientist to get close to Professor Loring, who builds "super weapons"; Jean checks his fingerprints and finds a fraud. Ray Palmer offers to contact "our friend, The Atom. Ad for Mystery in Space #73. Ad for Green Lantern #10 and Flash #126. Ad for Giant 80-Page Superman Annual #4. Letter to the editor from comics fandom pioneer Jerry Bails. Strange Realm of the Atom!; Educational info about atomic energy and atoms. The "Disappearing Act" Robberies!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Ray once again proposes to Jean, but she's distracted by "invisible robberies" of jewelry all over town; The Atom attends a chess match with a platinum chess set and hides in a rook. Ad for Strange Adventures #136 and Justice League #9. Ad for Giant Batman 80-Page Annual #2. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 63 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4687375012

Cover pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Mike Esposito. Conquer Man-Mountain -- Because He's There!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Joe Orlando and Jerry Grandenetti, inks by Mike Esposito; The Masked Swastika assembles his old gang, formerly enemies of the Freedom Brigade, and with the help of the Silver Sorceress they are all rejuvenated; Unfortunately, the Brigade is retired and only their children, the Inferior 5, are available to stop the villains. Oh, No! Not Another Green-Skinned Monster!, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Mike Esposito. Merryman's Last Stand, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Joe Orlando, inks by Mike Esposito. Stories include parodies of Iron Man and the Hulk. Statement of ownership--average print run 388,000; average paid circulation 234,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Showcase (1956-1978) 75 GD/VG 3.0

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) 84 VG 4.0

Signed by Bernie Wrightson. No autograph certification is included. Centerfold and 1 additional wrap detached at one staple.

First 15-cent cover price. Cover by Joe Kubert. "Come Darkness, Come Death," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Bernie Wrightson, inks by Bernie Wrightson, Jeff Jones (assistant), and Michael W. Kaluta (assistant); Nightmaster's saga concludes!; But will the Sword of Night be enough to defeat the Warlock Spearo? A Letter - Personal But Not Private article by Denny O'Neil. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Special Marvel Edition (1971) 2 FN+ 6.5

Cover art by Sal Buscema. With My Hammer In Hand...! starring Thor, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, and Hawkeye. The Power! The Passion! The Pride! starring Thor and the Absorbing Man. The Secret of Sigurd!--Tales of Asgard. Where Mortals Fear To Tread! starring Thor and the Absorbing Man. Scripts by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Advertisement for a collection of six Marvel Artists Self-Portraits featuring Jim Steranko, Herb Trimpe, Gene Colan, John Romita, Jack Kirby and Buscema from Marvelmania. Stan's Soapbox by Stan Lee. 68 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Special Marvel Edition (1971) 15 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

Written by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin. Art and cover by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom. Shang Chi, making his first appearance, is a master of martial arts and the son of Fu Manchu, a Chinese mandarin and scientist. Fu Manchu sends Shang Chi to England in order to assassinate the evil Dr. Petrie for the common good. Shang Chi reluctantly agrees, but after the deed is done he is confronted by Sir Denis Nayland Smith, a former British intelligence officer who tells him the truth about Fu Manchu; that he is a nearly immortal evil mastermind. Shang Chi travels back to his father's secret lair in New York and renounces him. Text articles by Roy Thomas and Englehart about the creation of Shang-Chi. Ad for Astonishing Tales #21. A brief obituary for Syd Shores. Ad for the Marvel fan club FOOM (Friends of Ol' Marvel). 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Super Comics (1938-1949 Western/Dell) 16 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Spine rebuilt, staples replaced and reinforced, TRIMMED.

Cover by Bill Holman. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Frank King, Harold Gray, Bill Holman, Zack Mosley, Stanley Link, Oskar Lebeck, Frank Willard, Gus Edson, Walter Berndt, Ed Leffingwell, Martin Branner, Basil Reynolds, Loy Byrnes, Al Posen and Carl Ed. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Pat, Terry and Connie head up the rescue mission to free Sandhurst from his captors, against their better judgment. Skeezix gets his first traffic ticket while driving Tops' car, and town gossip soon has it as a major moving violation. Smilin' Jack learns the secret of the Legion of Forgotten Pilots. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Dick Tracy, Smokey Stover and The Gumps. Foo-lish Folks; Moon Mullins; Dick Tracy; Tiny Tim; Smitty; Spooky; Gasoline Alley; Tim Todd the Boy Detective; The Crow's Nest; Wyoming Willie; Skit, Skat and the Captain; Winnie Winkle; The Gumps; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Manuk the Arctic Crusoe; Bobby & Chip; Zipper; Do You Know?; Terry and the Pirates; Streaky; Elmer; Sweeney & Son; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Smilin' Jack. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Taboo TPB (1988-1998 SpiderBaby/Kitchen Sink) 1-1ST VG 4.0

Signed by Stephen R. Bissette and John Totleben on first page, no certification is included.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Cover by Stephen R. Bissette. Stories and art by Greg Irons, Clive Barker, S. Clay Wilson, Alan Moore, Charles Vess, Tom Sniegoski, Charles Burns, Bernie Mireault, Jack Butterworth, Tim Lucas, Mike Hoffman, Eddie Campbell, Stephen R. Bissette, Keith Giffen, Chester Brown, Cam Kennedy, Robert Loren Fleming and Bill Wray. Swamp Thing artist Stephen R. Bissette published Taboo in the 1990s as a vehicle for cutting-edge horror comics. Charles Burns presents "Contagious," an early version of his coming-of-age body-horror graphic novel, Black Hole. The first episode of Throat Sprockets, by Video Watchdog creator Tim Lucas. An Alan Moore story originally intended for Creepy magazine. Plus horror stories and art by S. Clay Wilson, Keith Giffen, Mike Hoffman, horror comics legend Greg Irons, and Bissette himself. And an intro by another horror legend, Clive Barker. The Kitty Killer Kids; Come on Down; Scarecrow; Tooth Decay; Contagious; Cable; Eyes Without a Face; Throat Sprockets; Pyjama Girl; Cottonmouth; Chigger and the Man; Dirk the Gerbil; A Late Night Snack. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 116 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $9.95.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 25 #4 CGC Coverless Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Slightly britle

Restoration includes: COLOR COPY FRONT COVER & BACK COVER ATTACHED WITH GLUE. COVERLESS.

Label #4684489003

Volume 25, Issue 4 - April 1935. Edited by Farnsworth Wright. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 34 #2 GD/VG 3.0

1 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Water damage.

Volume 34, Issue 2 - August 1939. Edited by Edwin Baird. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 160 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.25.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 35 #7 CGC 0.5 Restored

Restored: C5

Paper: Cream to off white

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Restoration includes: pieces added, glue.

Label #4684489004

Volume 35, Issue 7 - January 1941. Edited by Dorothy McIlwraith. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 36 #2 FR 1.0

Near-complete spine split (taped).

Volume 36, Issue 2 - November 1941. Edited by Dorothy McIlwraith. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.15.

Weird Tales (1923-1985 Popular Fiction) Pulp 1st Series Vol. 38 #6 CGC 2.0 Restored

Restored: C3

Paper: Cream to off white

Restoration includes: pieces added, glue on spine of cover.

Label #4684489001

Volume 38, Issue 6 - July 1945. Edited by Dorothy McIlwraith. Horror and Fantasy stories in the pulp style. 6.75-in. x 10-in.; 128 newsprint pages, text (with B&W illustrations). Cover price $0.15.

Wonder Woman The Silver Age Omnibus HC (2022 DC) 1-1ST VF/NM 9.0

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Wonder Woman (1942-1986 1st Series DC) #98-123.

Written by Robert Kanigher and Bill Finger. Art and cover by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito. Foreword by Gail Simone.

These fantastical stories from the 1950s and 1960s take Wonder Woman from Paradise Island to Man's World, to the bottom of the ocean, and even to outer space, and they introduce Wonder Girl, Wonder Tot, and more!

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 696 pages, full color. All Ages

Cover price $99.99.