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Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. There's a new ally in the fight against the demons of Nemesis: Lum Cheng, daughter of the great magician, Avalanche Wong! But as the A.M.P. searches the dark streets of 2029 Hong Kong for their new member, Kiddy and Yuki find that they have been followed! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Story and Art by Kia Asamiya. Lum Cheng continues to struggle to find her place within the A.M.P., and receives an unexpected and unwelcome visitor...in the form of a Lucifer Hawk! 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $266.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #22-20F6DB2-024 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $44.65 or Best Offer View scan Slight amateur restoration Paper: Off white to white Amateur Restoration Includes: Small amount of color touch on cover. Label #21-24c87c6-024 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $72.00 View scan Paper: Off white to white Label #22-1657F1A-061 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"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.

by Matt Groening The city of Springfield becomes ground zero for newly appointed Fitness Ambassador Rainier Wolfcastle's Battle of the Bulge. But with an entire town on a diet, inspired by the presidential promise of a community water park, only one very fat man stands in the way? Homer Simpson! Then witness the miracle of Springfield, when the statue of Jebediah Springfield starts crying real tears and true believers from all over begin a pilgrimage to the holy site. But does one spiky-haired prankster have a hand (or a hose) in Springfield's newest attraction? Witness the fat and the furious this October! (Collects Simpsons Comics #18-19) Magazine, 64pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $370.00 View scans Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-1EAEE22-304 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $125.00 View scans Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-1EAEE22-309 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Regular Edition with "Giant Simpsons pull-out poster." Creepy Crawly Tales flip-book. Cover art by Bill Morrison. The Amazing Colossal Homer, script by Steve Vance (plot and script) and Cindy Vance (plot), pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Bill Morrison (finishes), inks by Bill Morrison and Tim Bavington; Mr. Burns tests his Rejuvenator Ray on Homer Simpson, resulting in Homer growing to colossal proportions. The Collector!, script by Steve Vance, pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Sondra Roy, inks by Bill Morrison; The Collector accidently locks himself in his comic vault when the butler goes away for the weekend, and must burn his precious comic collection to avoid freezing to death. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Newsstand Edition. No poster insert. Creepy Crawly Tales flip-book. Cover art by Bill Morrison. The Amazing Colossal Homer, script by Steve Vance (plot and script) and Cindy Vance (plot), pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Bill Morrison (finishes), inks by Bill Morrison and Tim Bavington; Mr. Burns tests his Rejuvenator Ray on Homer Simpson, resulting in Homer growing to colossal proportions. The Collector!, script by Steve Vance, pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Sondra Roy, inks by Bill Morrison; The Collector accidently locks himself in his comic vault when the butler goes away for the weekend, and must burn his precious comic collection to avoid freezing to death. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Regular Edition but the "Giant Simpsons pull-out poster" has been removed. Creepy Crawly Tales flip-book. Cover art by Bill Morrison. The Amazing Colossal Homer, script by Steve Vance (plot and script) and Cindy Vance (plot), pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Bill Morrison (finishes), inks by Bill Morrison and Tim Bavington; Mr. Burns tests his Rejuvenator Ray on Homer Simpson, resulting in Homer growing to colossal proportions. The Collector!, script by Steve Vance, pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Sondra Roy, inks by Bill Morrison; The Collector accidently locks himself in his comic vault when the butler goes away for the weekend, and must burn his precious comic collection to avoid freezing to death. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Cover art by Bill Morrison. The Absent-Minded Protestor, script by Doug Tuber, Tim Maile, and Steve Luchsinger, pencils by Phil Ortiz, inks by Tim Bavington; The Heroic Life And Mortifying Death Of Radioactive Man Chapter II, script by Bill Morrison and Kayre Morrison, pencils by Bill Morrison, inks by Steve Steere Jr.; Radioactive Man is dead and the Superior Squad are arguing among themselves. 36 pgs. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Last issue with $2.25 cover price. Flip book with "Radioactive Man #160". Cover by Shaun Cashman. "Sense and Censorability," script by Scott M. Gimple, pencils by Phil Ortiz, inks by Tim Bavngton; Homer is arrested because he has some obscene comic books, and Comic Book Guy is arrested too, for selling them; Will their plea of ignorance work? "The Heroic Life and Mortifying Death of Radioactive Man, Chapter IV," script by Bill Morrison and Kayre Morrison, pencils by Bill Morrison, inks by Steve Steere Jr. Bill Morrison flip cover. 36 pgs., full color. $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

Cover art by Bill Morrison. The Homer Show, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Phil Ortiz, inks by Tim Bavington; It's The Homer Show!; As you know, Homer came to the attention of the American public by his appearances on all those bleep, blunder, and blooper shows, and now everyone wants to know when Homer will say "D'oh!"; Sure, everyone in Springfield and the rest of the world are in on the gag, that is, everyone but Homer Simpson; Now let's meet the man himself, the phenomena, Homer! Slobberwacky, script by Jesse Leon McCann, pencils by James Lloyd, inks Tim Bavington. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

by Rogers, Ortiz, & Morrison Released from jail, Sideshow Bob is determined to go straight, plying his new trade as a dog groomer/VCR repairman. But the hostile world offers little support to the ex-con, and he quickly becomes the mastermind of a crime school whose dead end attendees include Jimbo, Dolph, Kearney, Nelson, and... Bart Simpson?!? Is Bart just fakin'? See how Bart artfully dodges the twisted plans of Sideshow Bob and blurs the line between crime and punishment as he psyches out everyone and leads them on a merry chase all over Springfield! FC, 32pg" Cover price $2.50.

by Boothby & Lloyd It's a Lisa Simpson double feature! First, after being pressured by her peers to join the new baby-sitters union, Lisa violates the rules and watches her own sister without a contract and is summarily kicked out. As a result, Maggie gets lost in the red tape of organized labor. But when Lisa decides to find her sister by busting the union wide open, she discovers an insidious plot against the youth of Springfield! Then, explore the subterranean catacombs that lie beneath Springfield Elementary as Lisa goes in search of... missing school supplies! FC, 32pg Cover price $2.50.

by Boothby, Ortiz, Novin. Homer wins Gil's law license in a bar bet, and soon becomes Springfield's newest and hottest lawyer, winning cases with showstopping pyrotechnics. But when Bart is accused of setting Springfield Elementary on fire, Homer's career may crash and burn. 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Dixon and Costanza In an attempt to fend off the FBI, Mr. Burns frames Homer with his felonious offenses. A very short trial later, Homer finds himself in federal prison. There he meets a surprising number of friends and foes. 32pgs, FCSRP: $2.99 Cover price $2.99.

by Rogers & Ho Get the 4-1-1 on the good people of Springfield, as you become privy to the phone conversations, the wrong numbers, the latest gossip, and the bad connections of everyone in town. Wish for the ish with all the dish (if you get our gist)! Cover price $2.99.

by Boothby and Ortiz Booted from the Pin Pals for conduct unbecoming a bowler, Homer finds himself the newest member of Jimbo, Dolph and Kearney's street bowling team. Meanwhile, the identity of El Barto is revealed... but Bart is none too happy when the attention and notoriety of Springfield's greatest graffiti artist is lavished on the wrong person! El Barto strikes! Cover price $2.99.

Written by Barr. Art by Ortiz and DeCarlo. When the halfway houses are all full, Judge Harm must find a halfway decent house to detain Snake. After sentencing Homer to community service for a related incident, the judge places the repeat offender with the Simpsons. Will the love of a good family reform the hardened criminal, or does Snake have something more devious in mind for his new landlords? Cover price $2.99.

(W) Ty Templeton (A) Andrew Pepoy Mr. Burns lays off the entire work force at the nuclear power plant, shuttering every local business, and steering the town into financial ruin. With no jobs available, the Simpsons and the other Springfieldians do what any economically depressed and unemployed person would do, they cross illegally into Canada to make their fortune. Cover price $2.99.

Maestro of MADness Sergio Aragonés creates a chaotic comic cover and three talented teams of writers and artist provide three wildly different and equally hilarious stories that explain what it all means. It's three comics in one! Cover price $2.99.

(W) Max Davison (A) Phil Ortiz (CA) Jason Ho When an archaic town statute is enacted by City Hall, Homer Simpson and Chief Clancy Wiggum find themselves on the receiving end of an unexpected career switcheroo. Will this dramatic power shift cause life-altering changes in Springfield when the two donut-loving deadbeats take on each other's deliciously do-nothing jobs? Um… not really. Cover price $2.99.

Story and art by Farnk Miller. The conspiracy unfolds as night falls in Basin City. Wallace finds himself an unwitting adversary against forces that reach all the way to the top of Basin City's government. Who is the shadowy Colonel, and what are his nefarious plans for Esther? Will Wallace have enough strength to continue his harrowing journey, or will the secrets he learns overwhelm even his redoubtable courage? Industry legend Frank Miller continues his latest tale from the Town Without Pity, putting the accelerator to the floor and the Hell with the consequences. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Cover art by Gill Fox. Ray story, art by Lou Fine. Midnight story, script and art by Jack Cole. Jester story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Purple Trio story, script by S. M. Iger [as S. M. Regi], art by Alex Blum. Espionage Starring Black X story, script and art by Witmer Williams [as Erwin]. Help! starring Wun Cloo, script and art by Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]. Wildfire story, script by Robert Turner, art by Jim Mooney. Wings Wendall story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Rookie Rankin story, art by Arthur Peddy [as Kenneth Julian]. Bozo the Robot story, script and art by George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Jack Cole. Midnight Almost Revives the Revolution starring Midnight, art by Jack Cole. Daffy story. Black X story. Lady Luck story, script and art by Klaus Nordling. Rumpus Family Album starring Citronella. Midnight Murder text story. Batch Bachelor story, art by Michael Senich. The Jester story. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson. Art and Cover by Scott Van Domelen. Officer Bernie Jones joined the police force to protect people, but his career hasn't worked out that way. Three months from retirement, he's assigned an apparent suicide, but he sees connections that no one else sees, connections that suggest murder. As he digs deeper, he's surprised to learn that the one who needs his protection most may also be the killer he's looking for. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Cover pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia. Memories of the Past; Betsy is shocked to learn that a former boyfriend has been admitted to the hospital needing a serious operation, but she puts her feelings aside to take on his case. Mad for Mod, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia. Never Again, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia. Stories reprinted from Nurse Betsy Crane and Love Diary. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Newspaper Format Comic publication Featuring "Tor" by Joe Kubert, "Eddie Race" by Doug Wildey, "Eagle" by John Severin, "The Smooth" by Dick Giordano, "T.C. Mars" by Sergio Aragones, and "Kronos" by Lee Elias. Plus a Full Color Poster by Steve Bissette! Newspaper Format, 17-in x 12-in, 24 Pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $1.50.

While Solar and Gayle try to enjoy a day off, a strange rock like material discovered in the desert turns a scientist into a hungry, energy-absorbing creature that Solar must stop in "Ravenus." Script by Kevin Vanhook and art by Peter Grau & Jimmy Palmiotti. Cover price $2.25.

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Virgin Cover by Trevor Hairsine. (W) Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning. (A) Javier Pina. (C) Trevor Hairsine, Kalman Andrasofszky. NEW ARC! GREAT START FOR NEW READERS! Stan Lee, Paul Cornell, and Javier Pina continue their celebrated run on the year's most exciting new superhero series. In the aftermath of last issue's epic battle, Soldier Zero finds himself hated by the public, and Stewart finds himself more confused than ever - while a new threat emerges! A perfect jumping-on point for new readers as Stan Lee drives Soldier Zero full speed ahead. Cover price $3.99.

Cover art by Herman C. Browner. Hell's Angels story. Chuck story, script and art by Gus Jud. The Vault-Killer trapped by Detective Hart! starring Ted Hart, art by Herman C. Browner. Debunker story. Petey and Pop story, art by Mo Weiss (signed Swis). Boxie Weaver story, art by Mo Weiss (signed Ink Higgins). Ali Baba story, art by Harry Lazarus. "Dopey" Leads to Soldier's Reunion text story. Magic Tricks for Young and Old by Harry Lazarus. Speed Spaulding Knocks Homer starring Speed Spaulding. Zaro Jungle Magician story. 68 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Jack Alderman, Ruth Peecock, Saul Rosen, H. C. Browner, and Bob Sanders. A Golden Age anthology featuring something for everyone: comedy, crime, jungle adventure, and even magic lessons. Detective Click Hunt investigates a kidnapping. Fun facts about baseball stars, including all-time legends Ted Williams, Pee Wee Reese, Joe DiMaggio and Stan Musial. Plus the unusual sports career of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. A scientist rescues a boy raised by wolves in the jungles of Brazil and puts him to work for the US government, and the adventures of Fangs the Wolf Boy begin. Hell's Angels: The Invisible Neron; The Story of Michael Carr and Modeling; Unusual Sports Stars; Battle of the Beasts; Saxie and Peaches; Fangs the Wolf Boy; Detective Click Hunt; She Lived With Death; Ali Baba; Magic Tricks; Sons of Mars and Thunder; Speed Spaulding; The Coverdale Payroll Holdup. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Charles Nicholas cover art. Ali Baba story, art by Sid Lazarus. Why "Bad" Boys and Criminals? article by J. M. Master. Fangs the Wolf Boy story, art by Sid Greene. Bouncy Bouncy Baby starring Saxie and Peaches, pencils by Sol Brodsky, inks by Charles Nicholas. Wild Tiger Break Terrifies Air Liner. Ski King Escapes From Prison. Rogus Rabbit story. The Dutchman's Reign of Terror--True Dramatic Crime. Battle of the Beasts story. Hell's Angels story. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Saxie and Peaches story. Delinquents And Criminals Can Change article by J.M. Master. Gretchen Merrill--Unusual Sports Stars. Fangs the Wolf Boy story, art by Sid Greene. Chuck story, art by Gus Jud. A Great Broadway Detective--True Dramatic Crime. Sid Tannenbaum--Unusual Sports Stars. Ralph Beard--Unusual Sports Stars. Magic Tricks story, pencils by A. W. Nugent. Flying the Freight, art by Ed Moore. Greatest Actress of the World featuring Sarah Bernhardt. Love and Laughter text story. Alib Baba Saves Pasha Kasha's Head. Paula Kann--Unusual Sports Stars. Ham 'n' Eggs story starring Ham and Red Rooster. Lank Strong story. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Direct Edition. Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo and Danny Miki. Cover by Greg Capullo. "Sabotage!" When Terry meets with Spawn to plan their mission, he tries to understand his friends chosen hideout as well as their newfound friendship. When he stumbles onto the worms, Al's reaction confuses him even more. Terry and Al carry out their mission to document Jason Wynn's subversive involvement in the arms trade. After discovering the evidence, Al can't resist sending an explosive message to implicate and endanger Jason Wynn's international networking infrastructure. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This issue is dedicated to Steve Oliff. Cover price $1.95.

Stories and art by Floyd Torbert and Edd Ashe. Adventures of FBI agent Steve Saunders, originally a backup feature in True Comics (1941). A crook learns as much as he can to improve his capers; Radium thieves accidentally unleash a deadly virus; Michael Trigger tracks an old chum who has turned to crime. Includes a note that the series is "presented with the cooperation of the FBI" and based on authentic cases. Official Story of the FBI; The Case of the Studious Bank Robber; T-Man Michael Trigger; Sports Champs: Robert Grant; The Boys' Club of America Prepares for the Camping Season; Chip Downs' Crime Lab; Ellsworth Vines. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

After short turns as a Bible comic and war comic, Spectacular Features becomes another crime comic from Fox Feature. Numbering continues from Spectacular Features Magazine (1950) #12. Lucky Luciano created modern organized crime as we know it, but was still able to cut a deal for his freedom; Mad-dog killer Charles Zack has a hair-trigger temper; Mike Kranik is caught red-handed, literally. Lucky Luciano-The Super-Gangster; The Baby-Face Butcher-Trigger-Finger That Knew No Friends; Murder That Backfired; Blood On Hands; Gangster's Luck; Wrist Radio. Final issue of the series; this was actually published after issue #12. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

"Deadly is the Cobra!" Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by Bruce Patterson. Cover by Frank Miller and Bob McLeod. The Cobra (last seen in Daredevil 154) escapes from Ryker's Island prison and goes on another high-dollar crime spree! Spider-Man's first battle against the Cobra takes place across the rooftops of Manhattan! Cameo appearance by Mr. Hyde. First 50¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

"Gold Fever!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Ed Hannigan (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). The Maggia hires the Gold Bug to steal gold bullion from the Empire State University physics building. When the gold-seeking villain busts into the laboratory, an ESU grad student happens to be inside conducting a radiation experiment on the gold. It's too bad for the Gold Bug that the grad student happens to be...the Amazing Spider-Man! First 60¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $135.00 View scans CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Jim Shooter on 9/25/2021 & Al Milgrom (with sketch) on 10/8/2021. Newsstand Edition. Label #22-0692A42-503 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Direct Edition. "Cloak and Dagger!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Ed Hannigan. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. On a quiet night in Manhattan, the web-slinger is traveling across the city when he suddenly hears a desperate plea for help from a man running for his life! The frantic pharmacist is trying to escape from...Cloak and Dagger! The wall-crawler quickly engages the light-and-dark pair, but falls in battle to the duo's unusual powers. The next day Peter Parker picks up the investigation, and the trail of Cloak (aka Tyrone Johnson) and Dagger (aka Tandy Bowen) leads to Ellis Island! Is the Spectacular Spider-Man ready for round two with Cloak and Dagger? First appearance of Cloak and Dagger. (Notes: This issue includes a full-page ad/pin-up of Spider-Man fighting Dr. Octopus and promoting his four monthly titles. Bill Mantlo's script provides a nice history of Ellis Island. On page two Jim Mooney is erroneously listed as the inker. Al Milgrom is acknowledged as the correct inker in the letters page of issue 68. The back cover contains a Dungeons and Dragons ad with art by Bill Willingham. Cloak and Dagger appear next in Spectacular Spider-Man 69 and 70.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

"With This Gun I Thee Kill!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Rick Leonardi. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Frank Giacoia. The web-slinger stops two burglars from robbing a grocery store, but just as the wall-crawler is webbing up the thieves, the store owner emerges and fatally shoots one of the robbers. Later that night in the offices of the Daily Bugle; Joe Robertson, Lance Bannon, and Peter Parker have a long conversation about the positives and negatives of gun control. When a tip comes in that a shipment of Saturday night specials is inbound for Brooklyn, the Spectacular Spider-Man swings into action! (Note: Bill Mantlo's script concerning the controversial subject of gun control sparked a strong response from readers as shown in the two pages of fan mail in issue 77.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

"Delusions" Part 3 of 3. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Greg LaRocque. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Greg LaRocque and Al Milgrom. Peter Parker and Ben Urich attend the Punisher's arraignment hearing at the courthouse. It's a sad ending for Frank Castle as the once proud vigilante is sentenced to a mental institution for his attacks on the civilian populace. However, the one-man war against crime will return with a vengeance in his Limited Series! (Punisher 1st series 1986). Meanwhile, the Black Cat is gradually recovering from her injuries and suggests to the web-slinger the possibility of becoming his crime fighting partner. Brief origin on the Punisher. Cameo appearance by Captain Jean DeWolff. (Notes: This three-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 220, 221, and 222. There was some controversy at the time over the characterization (mentally unstable/borderline psychotic) of the Punisher in these issues, as his persona was somewhat different from his prior appearances.) 32 pages Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 222. Cover price $0.60.

"A Hot Time in the Old Morgue Tonight!" Script and Pencils by Al Milgrom. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Al Milgrom. Spider-Man in black costume. The Kingpin calls in his first favor from Felicia after granting her bad luck powers four issues ago. The Black Cat participates in a fake bomb plot in order to keep the wall-crawler occupied, so the Answer can steal a body from the morgue! Why does the Kingpin want a corpse? Meanwhile, Peter Parker's doubts concerning his relationship with the Black Cat continue to grow. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Beetle and the Badge!" Script by Elliot Maggin. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finishes). Cover by Marie Severin and Sal Buscema. In a surprising twist, the Beetle breaks into a police station! What does Spider-Man's long-time foe want to steal from the precinct? However once inside, the Beetle runs into super cop Joey Macone and the web-slinger! 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Deadly is the Cobra!" Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by Mike Zeck. Inks by Bruce Patterson. Cover by Frank Miller and Bob McLeod. The Cobra (last seen in Daredevil 154) escapes from Ryker's Island prison and goes on another high-dollar crime spree! Spider-Man's first battle against the Cobra takes place across the rooftops of Manhattan! Cameo appearance by Mr. Hyde. First 50¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.50.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Gold Fever!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Art by Ed Hannigan (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finishes). The Maggia hires the Gold Bug to steal gold bullion from the Empire State University physics building. When the gold-seeking villain busts into the laboratory, an ESU grad student happens to be inside conducting a radiation experiment on the gold. It's too bad for the Gold Bug that the grad student happens to be...the Amazing Spider-Man! First 60¢ issue. 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Cloak and Dagger!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Ed Hannigan. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom. On a quiet night in Manhattan, the web-slinger is traveling across the city when he suddenly hears a desperate plea for help from a man running for his life! The frantic pharmacist is trying to escape from...Cloak and Dagger! The wall-crawler quickly engages the light-and-dark pair, but falls in battle to the duo's unusual powers. The next day Peter Parker picks up the investigation, and the trail of Cloak (aka Tyrone Johnson) and Dagger (aka Tandy Bowen) leads to Ellis Island! Is the Spectacular Spider-Man ready for round two with Cloak and Dagger? First appearance of Cloak and Dagger. (Notes: This issue includes a full-page ad/pin-up of Spider-Man fighting Dr. Octopus and promoting his four monthly titles. Bill Mantlo's script provides a nice history of Ellis Island. On page two Jim Mooney is erroneously listed as the inker. Al Milgrom is acknowledged as the correct inker in the letters page of issue 68. The back cover contains a Dungeons and Dragons ad with art by Bill Willingham. Cloak and Dagger appear next in Spectacular Spider-Man 69 and 70.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "With This Gun I Thee Kill!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Rick Leonardi. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by John Romita, Jr. and Frank Giacoia. The web-slinger stops two burglars from robbing a grocery store, but just as the wall-crawler is webbing up the thieves, the store owner emerges and fatally shoots one of the robbers. Later that night in the offices of the Daily Bugle; Joe Robertson, Lance Bannon, and Peter Parker have a long conversation about the positives and negatives of gun control. When a tip comes in that a shipment of Saturday night specials is inbound for Brooklyn, the Spectacular Spider-Man swings into action! (Note: Bill Mantlo's script concerning the controversial subject of gun control sparked a strong response from readers as shown in the two pages of fan mail in issue 77.) 32 pages Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Delusions" Part 3 of 3. Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Greg LaRocque. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Greg LaRocque and Al Milgrom. Peter Parker and Ben Urich attend the Punisher's arraignment hearing at the courthouse. It's a sad ending for Frank Castle as the once proud vigilante is sentenced to a mental institution for his attacks on the civilian populace. However, the one-man war against crime will return with a vengeance in his Limited Series! (Punisher 1st series 1986). Meanwhile, the Black Cat is gradually recovering from her injuries and suggests to the web-slinger the possibility of becoming his crime fighting partner. Brief origin on the Punisher. Cameo appearance by Captain Jean DeWolff. (Notes: This three-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 220, 221, and 222. There was some controversy at the time over the characterization (mentally unstable/borderline psychotic) of the Punisher in these issues, as his persona was somewhat different from his prior appearances.) 32 pages Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 222. Cover price $0.60.