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Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 347 VF 8.0

Direct Edition. "The Boneyard Hop!" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Randy Emberlin. On a deserted island, the Amazing Spider-Man wages a desperate battle for survival vs. the vicious Venom! The wall-crawler is fighting for his life! While Venom is fighting for his death! And this time there isn't any help or rescue on the way! As shown on the twisted cover, Venom plans to quote Hamlet once the battle is over! If the spectacular one doesn't want to play the part of Yorick; he better move fast! To thine own self be true, web-slinger! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Willie Lumpkin, Aunt May, Flash Thompson, and the Black Cat. (Notes: Venom appears next in Darkhawk 13 & 14. This two-part story was reprinted in the trade paperbacks: Spider-Man: Venom Returns (1993) and Spider-Man: The Vengeance of Venom (2011).) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 347 VF 8.0

Direct Edition. "The Boneyard Hop!" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Randy Emberlin. On a deserted island, the Amazing Spider-Man wages a desperate battle for survival vs. the vicious Venom! The wall-crawler is fighting for his life! While Venom is fighting for his death! And this time there isn't any help or rescue on the way! As shown on the twisted cover, Venom plans to quote Hamlet once the battle is over! If the spectacular one doesn't want to play the part of Yorick; he better move fast! To thine own self be true, web-slinger! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Willie Lumpkin, Aunt May, Flash Thompson, and the Black Cat. (Notes: Venom appears next in Darkhawk 13 & 14. This two-part story was reprinted in the trade paperbacks: Spider-Man: Venom Returns (1993) and Spider-Man: The Vengeance of Venom (2011).) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 347 VF- 7.5

Only one staple (manufacturing).

Direct Edition. "The Boneyard Hop!" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Randy Emberlin. On a deserted island, the Amazing Spider-Man wages a desperate battle for survival vs. the vicious Venom! The wall-crawler is fighting for his life! While Venom is fighting for his death! And this time there isn't any help or rescue on the way! As shown on the twisted cover, Venom plans to quote Hamlet once the battle is over! If the spectacular one doesn't want to play the part of Yorick; he better move fast! To thine own self be true, web-slinger! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Willie Lumpkin, Aunt May, Flash Thompson, and the Black Cat. (Notes: Venom appears next in Darkhawk 13 & 14. This two-part story was reprinted in the trade paperbacks: Spider-Man: Venom Returns (1993) and Spider-Man: The Vengeance of Venom (2011).) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 347 FN/VF 7.0

Direct Edition. "The Boneyard Hop!" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Randy Emberlin. On a deserted island, the Amazing Spider-Man wages a desperate battle for survival vs. the vicious Venom! The wall-crawler is fighting for his life! While Venom is fighting for his death! And this time there isn't any help or rescue on the way! As shown on the twisted cover, Venom plans to quote Hamlet once the battle is over! If the spectacular one doesn't want to play the part of Yorick; he better move fast! To thine own self be true, web-slinger! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Willie Lumpkin, Aunt May, Flash Thompson, and the Black Cat. (Notes: Venom appears next in Darkhawk 13 & 14. This two-part story was reprinted in the trade paperbacks: Spider-Man: Venom Returns (1993) and Spider-Man: The Vengeance of Venom (2011).) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 347 FN+ 6.5

Direct Edition. "The Boneyard Hop!" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Randy Emberlin. On a deserted island, the Amazing Spider-Man wages a desperate battle for survival vs. the vicious Venom! The wall-crawler is fighting for his life! While Venom is fighting for his death! And this time there isn't any help or rescue on the way! As shown on the twisted cover, Venom plans to quote Hamlet once the battle is over! If the spectacular one doesn't want to play the part of Yorick; he better move fast! To thine own self be true, web-slinger! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Willie Lumpkin, Aunt May, Flash Thompson, and the Black Cat. (Notes: Venom appears next in Darkhawk 13 & 14. This two-part story was reprinted in the trade paperbacks: Spider-Man: Venom Returns (1993) and Spider-Man: The Vengeance of Venom (2011).) 36 pages. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Chilling Adventures in Sorcery (1972) 3 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4745257006

Cover art by Gray Morrow. The Cat; A professional cat burglar eyes a large collection of jewels from a rich madman who has total control over his niece. Missing Link; Looking to find the missing link between the Neanderthals and the Cro-Magnons, Dr. Burris creates a time machine and journeys back in time. Immortality Factor; A man comes to believe that his institutionalized sister did not die of a heart attack as her doctor reported. Haunted Gallery; A lawyer with his eyes on an old man's money, niece, and museum kills the old man, only to have the paintings in the museum haunt him for his crime. Scripts and art by Gray Morrow. Essays into the Supernatural--A short featurette on familiars by Phil Seuling, art by Morrow. Cover price $0.20.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 6 FN 6.0

Staple rust.

Cover art by Frank Brunner. Dormammu and Umar return in Life High the Veil of Fears!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson; Umar the Unrelenting attacks Strange; Mother Earth warns Clea of an unnatural growth, & Dormammu emerges from the Earth. Cameos by Loki, the Watcher, the Vision, the Scarlet Witch, and Captain America. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #37 (The Watcher by John Buscema). Cover price $0.25.

Giant Size Power Man (1975) 1 FN 6.0

Groo the Wanderer (1982 Pacific) 2 VF+ 8.5

Signed and remarqued by Sergio Aragones. No autograph certification is included.

Cover art by Sergio Aragonés. "The Missive!", script by Sergio Aragonés (co-plot) and Mark Evanier (co-plot & dialogue), art by Sergio Aragonés; Groo becomes a guard for the Lord of Michokan's messenger and is still pondering who tried to kill him. Information on the creators on the Groo comic book by Mark Evanier. "The Travels of the Wanderer," script by Mark Evanier, art by Sergio Aragonés; The Wanderer's travels thus far. Untitled Sage story, script by Sergio Aragonés (co-plot) and Mark Evanier (co-plot & dialogue), art by Sergio Aragonés. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

Haunted Thrills (1952) 5 CGC 1.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Cover Detached.

Label #2085658001

Stories and art by Joe Doolin and others. Pre-Code horror comics from Ajax-Farrell and their anonymous talents. A Faulkneresque tale of murder on a faded Southern plantation includes a zombie and art possibly by Human Torch creator Carl Burgos. A woman hires a witch and then unwisely ignores her bill. A butcher in a famine-stricken city turns to an obvious source for fresh meat. Hands of Terror; Swamp Haunt; House of Chills; Fatal Scalpel. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 105 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other.

Cover art by Jack Sparling. "Vampire," script by Maxene Fabe, art by Gerry Talaoc; A stepfather takes his child actor son to a "vampire cave" in order to dispose of him so that he can claim a two million dollar trust fund, but an actual vampire gets him before he can do so. "Coming Together!", script by Steve Skeates, art by Jim Aparo; A poet reads a poem which contains an incantation in a coffee house which brings three demons together to possess a sculpture; The sculpture menaces a waitress and a big bruiser type who is sweet on her manages to destroy it, but unfortunately for him, she is more interested in the college professor who was tracking the demons and destroys the poet's poem to prevent more carnage. "An Axe to Grind," script by Steve Skeates, art by Alfredo Alcala; A half-wit chops up his brother with an ax after he sees him talking to a girl he fancies; He doesn't believe that his brother was just asking her to be more polite to him, and so buries the pieces of the body out in the field. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Ka-Zar (1974 2nd Series) 13 VG+ 4.5

The Skull of the Lizard-Man! - Written by Doug Moench. Art by Larry Hama and Fred Kida. Cover by Rich Buckler, Klaus Janson and John Romita, Sr. (alterations on Ka-Zar's face). Barbaric battle for an unholy prize! Characters in this issue: Ka-Zar; Zabu; Tongah; Zaurai; Charn; Sharka; Karanda (introduction); Sheesa (villain); Lizard-Men (villains). Plus: 1-page Hostess Fruit Pies ad "The Incredible Hulk and the Twins of Evil!" with art by John Romita, Sr. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

Lady Death Ashcan (1995) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4631623006

Chaos at Cavalcade Tour Edition limited to 5,000 copies. Unsigned.Chaos at Cavalcade Tour Edition limited to 5,000 copies.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 68 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4649742025

Cover art by Paul Gulacy. Acts of Vengeance Part 5: Mutants, Ninjas, and Demons starring Wolverine and Ghost Rider, script by Howard Mackie, pencils by Mark Texeira, inks by Harry Candelario. The Bush of Ghosts Part 1: Hunters starring Shanna the She-Devil, script by Gerard Jones, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Gary Martin. Deadly Dimensions Part 5: The Web Snaps starring the Fantastic Four, script by Robert Denatale, art by Tom Morgan. Sparky The Wonder Dog starring Lockjaw, script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Jack Abel and Al Milgrom. Back cover art by Gulacy. 36 pgs. Cover price $2.00.

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 72D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4648118020

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 Feature (1975 2nd Series) 7 VF- 7.5

Cover art by Frank Thorne. "The Battle of the Barbarians!", script by Roy Thomas, art by Frank Thorne; Red Sonja delivers a stolen page from the Book of Skelos to Karanthes, but Conan has tracked her there and wants the page for himself. Hostess snack cakes ad featuring Spider-Man. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Marvel Spotlight (1971 1st Series) 6 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0045950003

Cover art by Mike Ploog. Angels From Hell, script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Ghost Rider battles a gang of bikers called Satans Saints; after GR defeats them, their leader asks him to join the club; 2nd appearance of Ghost Rider (origin retold). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Spotlight (1971 1st Series) 7 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #1196849014

Cover art by Mike Ploog. Die, Die, My Daughter, script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Curly, the leader of the biker gang Satans Saints, tries to sacrifice Roxanne to Satan; cops chase Ghost Rider, who stops to rest in a graveyard. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Spotlight (1971 1st Series) 11 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4728555001

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Mike Esposito. Season of the Witch-Woman, script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Tom Sutton, inks by Syd Shores; Witch-Woman reveals her origins to Ghost Rider, who she easily defeats; Satan forces Witch-Woman to turn her own Satanic power against herself. Continued in Ghost Rider (1973 series) #1. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Super Heroes (1990 2nd Series) 12 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4753351010

Giant-Sized issue featuring three new stories. "Sins of the Father" Guest-starring Doctor Strange. Plot by Stuart Hopen. Script by Roy Thomas and R.J.M. Lofficier. Pencils by Brian Postman. Inks by Armando Gil. The Master of the Mystic Arts helps the son of Lord Julian Phyffe overcome his orphium addiction and also dispose of the Diary of Aged Genghis. First appearance of Augustyne Phyffe. Second story: "Winging It" Guest-starring the Falcon. Plot by George McNeill. Script by Dwayne McDuffie. Pencils by Marie Severin. Inks by Vince Colletta and Bob Petrecca. Sam Wilson travels to Georgia to visit a friend, but ends up busting his friend's vicious dog-fighting ring instead. Third story: "Glitch in the Works" Guest-starring Iron Man. Plot by Kurt Busiek and Dave Simons. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Dave Simons and James Fry III (backgrounds). Inks by Ralph Cabrera. The Spymaster recruits Charles Admundson (aka Glitch) to hack into Tony Stark's Silver Centurion Armor! But after successfully doing so, Glitch realizes he wants nothing to do with the superhero or super-villain business! Cameo appearances by Jim Rhodes, Nick Fury, Blackout, Whiplash, and the Rhino. (Note: This story takes place prior to the events in Iron Man 215.) Fourth feature: Pin-up of Doctor Strange by Derek Yaniger. Pin-up of the Falcon by Ken Branch. Pin-up of Iron Man, Spymaster, and Glitch by Alan G. and Jeff Albrecht. (Note: Cover by Derek Yaniger.) 80 pages. Cover price $2.50.

Marvel Tales (1949-1957 Marvel/Atlas) 113 VG- 3.5

Cover coming detached at one staple.

Cover art by Sol Brodsky. The Iron Lady, art by Al Luster. The Door text story. Brother of a Monster, script by Stan Lee; Two brothers, a deformed one and handsome one, are situated near the occurrence of murders; People suspect the deformed one as the culprit, but it turns out to be the other one. What's New?, script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath. Terror Tale, script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath; A vampire captures a fat man and takes his victim to display him to his brothers; They all agree that not even the Beast-Man captures such victims and ask the fat man his name; The fat man doesn't speak and instead transforms into the Beast-Man and attacks the vampires. The Man Who Isn't There, art by Tony DiPreta. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 15 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white

Label #4742164014

Spider-Man and Ghost Rider in "If An Eye Offend Thee." Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Don Perlin. Cover by Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia, and John Romita. Spider-Man and Ghost Rider battle the Orb. First meeting between Spider-Man and Ghost Rider. Origin and first appearance of the Orb. The Orb appears next in Ghost Rider (1st series) 14. This issue was first reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition 18 and Marvel Tales 254. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 15 FN/VF 7.0

Spider-Man and Ghost Rider in "If An Eye Offend Thee." Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Don Perlin. Cover by Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia, and John Romita. Spider-Man and Ghost Rider battle the Orb. First meeting between Spider-Man and Ghost Rider. Origin and first appearance of the Orb. The Orb appears next in Ghost Rider (1st series) 14. This issue was first reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition 18 and Marvel Tales 254. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Marvel's Greatest Comics (1969) 41 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4741111001

Cover pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Whosoever Finds the Evil Eye--!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Johnny Storm and Wyatt begin searching for the Inhumans and encounter Prester John and the Evil Eye. Fantastic Four illustration, pencils by Jack Kirby and John Romita, inks by Joe Sinnott and John Romita; Cover reproduction of Fantastic Four #54; includes a new image of the Human Torch by John Romita. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Master Comics (1940 Fawcett) 75 CGC 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4705498009

Stories and art by Howard Boughner and others. Fawcett's showcase for comics covers the humor, Western, adventure and superhero genres, featuring Captain Marvel Jr., Bulletman and Bulletgirl. Action girl Nyoka meets tigers in the jungles of India. Radar the superspy tracks war profiteers. Captain Marvel, Jr. battles a master of zombies - not the George Romero kind, but the Haitian voodoo kind. Plus a full-page comics-format ad for Mary Marvel fashions for girls (dresses, not the costume). Capt. Marvel Jr.: The Zombie Master; Lumber Jack: Small of Him!!; Nyoka in India; Whippersnappers: Exercise; Trader Tom: He Drives Us Crazy; Marooned; Bulletman: The Terrible Trio!; The Tragedy of Joe Miller; Whippersnappers: Dental Drolleries; Radar: The Merchant of War!. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Masters of the Universe (1986 Marvel/Star Comics) 1D CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4734091002

Direct Edition. Comic book based on the popular animated series. In this issue, Skeletor is up to no good and a great evil is about to fall upon all Eternia. He-Man tries to prevent it from happening but Orko accidently causes the evil to be unleashed and then everyone has to face "The Coming of Hordak." Script by Mike Carlin and art by Ron Wilson & Dennis Janke. Cover price $0.75.

Masters of the Universe (1986 Marvel/Star Comics) 1D VF+ 8.5

Direct Edition. Comic book based on the popular animated series. In this issue, Skeletor is up to no good and a great evil is about to fall upon all Eternia. He-Man tries to prevent it from happening but Orko accidently causes the evil to be unleashed and then everyone has to face "The Coming of Hordak." Script by Mike Carlin and art by Ron Wilson & Dennis Janke. Cover price $0.75.

Masters of the Universe (1986 Marvel/Star Comics) 1D VF 8.0

Direct Edition. Comic book based on the popular animated series. In this issue, Skeletor is up to no good and a great evil is about to fall upon all Eternia. He-Man tries to prevent it from happening but Orko accidently causes the evil to be unleashed and then everyone has to face "The Coming of Hordak." Script by Mike Carlin and art by Ron Wilson & Dennis Janke. Cover price $0.75.

Masters of the Universe (1986 Marvel/Star Comics) 1D VG/FN 5.0

Water damage.

Direct Edition. Comic book based on the popular animated series. In this issue, Skeletor is up to no good and a great evil is about to fall upon all Eternia. He-Man tries to prevent it from happening but Orko accidently causes the evil to be unleashed and then everyone has to face "The Coming of Hordak." Script by Mike Carlin and art by Ron Wilson & Dennis Janke. Cover price $0.75.

New Mutants (1983 1st Series) 41 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4521662020

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Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Way of the Warrior, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Jackson Guice, inks by Terry Austin; Mirage journeys home for a vacation, where she reunites with old friend/rival Pat Roberts; Pat is injured in a car accident; Mirage comes face-to-face with death (again, after New Mutants #37); Pat dies, and Mirage begins the process of healing. 36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 1 CBCS 9.2

Paper: Off white

Label #20-3F331EA-020

Cover by Jim Steranko. First appearance of Scorpio in "Who Is Scorpio?", script by Jim Steranko, pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; Fury sneaks into an island fortress, only to get shot in the back. Surprise!; It's an L.M.D., and the shooter is the real Fury!; But on examination, Dugan informs Fury the L.M.D.'s been shot 4 times, not 3 - which means, someone tried to assassinate him!; The only clue is a tiny badge with a "Scorpio" symbol on it; In San Francisco, comic Flip Mason's on the run from gambling debts; In Kansas City, racketeer Mitch Hackett looks forward to joining the mob. In NYC, Fury & Val walk in the rain; At the Monza Autodrome, Count Julio Scarlotti wins a race - and we see he has a Scorpio tattoo on his wrist; Days later in Nevada, Fury helps test an "EPB G-System" (Entrope Phase Barrier Guard System), a force field which is hoped may one day protect entire armies. As SHIELD prepares one final test (with an H-Bomb!) we see the tech firing the missile has a Scorpio tattoo on his wrist; Fury suddenly realizes the EPB's down, and nobody answers his comm; He races across the desert to a rocket sled used by NASA to escape as the missile descends on the spot he was relaxing; At the U.S. Government Research Center in Las Vegas, everyone's been put to sleep with gas by Scorpio - when Fury arrives via motorcycle. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. Cover price $0.12.

Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 1 CGC 5.0 Qualified

Paper: Off white to white

Panel missing from page 15 & page 16.

Label #4592744006

Cover by Jim Steranko. First appearance of Scorpio in "Who Is Scorpio?", script by Jim Steranko, pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; Fury sneaks into an island fortress, only to get shot in the back. Surprise!; It's an L.M.D., and the shooter is the real Fury!; But on examination, Dugan informs Fury the L.M.D.'s been shot 4 times, not 3 - which means, someone tried to assassinate him!; The only clue is a tiny badge with a "Scorpio" symbol on it; In San Francisco, comic Flip Mason's on the run from gambling debts; In Kansas City, racketeer Mitch Hackett looks forward to joining the mob. In NYC, Fury & Val walk in the rain; At the Monza Autodrome, Count Julio Scarlotti wins a race - and we see he has a Scorpio tattoo on his wrist; Days later in Nevada, Fury helps test an "EPB G-System" (Entrope Phase Barrier Guard System), a force field which is hoped may one day protect entire armies. As SHIELD prepares one final test (with an H-Bomb!) we see the tech firing the missile has a Scorpio tattoo on his wrist; Fury suddenly realizes the EPB's down, and nobody answers his comm; He races across the desert to a rocket sled used by NASA to escape as the missile descends on the spot he was relaxing; At the U.S. Government Research Center in Las Vegas, everyone's been put to sleep with gas by Scorpio - when Fury arrives via motorcycle. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. Cover price $0.12.

Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 1 GD/VG 3.0

Interior tearing. Does not interrupt art or story

Cover by Jim Steranko. First appearance of Scorpio in "Who Is Scorpio?", script by Jim Steranko, pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; Fury sneaks into an island fortress, only to get shot in the back. Surprise!; It's an L.M.D., and the shooter is the real Fury!; But on examination, Dugan informs Fury the L.M.D.'s been shot 4 times, not 3 - which means, someone tried to assassinate him!; The only clue is a tiny badge with a "Scorpio" symbol on it; In San Francisco, comic Flip Mason's on the run from gambling debts; In Kansas City, racketeer Mitch Hackett looks forward to joining the mob. In NYC, Fury & Val walk in the rain; At the Monza Autodrome, Count Julio Scarlotti wins a race - and we see he has a Scorpio tattoo on his wrist; Days later in Nevada, Fury helps test an "EPB G-System" (Entrope Phase Barrier Guard System), a force field which is hoped may one day protect entire armies. As SHIELD prepares one final test (with an H-Bomb!) we see the tech firing the missile has a Scorpio tattoo on his wrist; Fury suddenly realizes the EPB's down, and nobody answers his comm; He races across the desert to a rocket sled used by NASA to escape as the missile descends on the spot he was relaxing; At the U.S. Government Research Center in Las Vegas, everyone's been put to sleep with gas by Scorpio - when Fury arrives via motorcycle. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. Cover price $0.12.

Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 1 GD- 1.8

Heavy water damage. Centerfold detached at one staple. Mold.

Cover by Jim Steranko. First appearance of Scorpio in "Who Is Scorpio?", script by Jim Steranko, pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; Fury sneaks into an island fortress, only to get shot in the back. Surprise!; It's an L.M.D., and the shooter is the real Fury!; But on examination, Dugan informs Fury the L.M.D.'s been shot 4 times, not 3 - which means, someone tried to assassinate him!; The only clue is a tiny badge with a "Scorpio" symbol on it; In San Francisco, comic Flip Mason's on the run from gambling debts; In Kansas City, racketeer Mitch Hackett looks forward to joining the mob. In NYC, Fury & Val walk in the rain; At the Monza Autodrome, Count Julio Scarlotti wins a race - and we see he has a Scorpio tattoo on his wrist; Days later in Nevada, Fury helps test an "EPB G-System" (Entrope Phase Barrier Guard System), a force field which is hoped may one day protect entire armies. As SHIELD prepares one final test (with an H-Bomb!) we see the tech firing the missile has a Scorpio tattoo on his wrist; Fury suddenly realizes the EPB's down, and nobody answers his comm; He races across the desert to a rocket sled used by NASA to escape as the missile descends on the spot he was relaxing; At the U.S. Government Research Center in Las Vegas, everyone's been put to sleep with gas by Scorpio - when Fury arrives via motorcycle. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. Cover price $0.12.

Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 5 GD/VG 3.0

Oxidation.

Cover by Jim Steranko. "What Ever Happened To Scorpio?", script by Jim Steranko, pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by John Tartaglione; Val reads Nick's horoscope in the morning paper, which says "Someone in your past will return today"; Nick pays a visit on Pickman, who's helping him locate someone, and he doesn't want SHIELD involved; The ESP Division picks up "possible danger", sending Nick to a seemingly-deserted warehouse - and straight into a trap set by Scorpio!; Nick's Farrari is destroyed, and Nick is captured; While unconscious, Scorpio creates a face-mask to allow him to impersonate Nick, then goes in disguise to view the test of the latest model of LMD; But as it begins, no one else realizes the robot has been replaced with Nick, drugged so he can't speak!; Miraculously, Fury manages to dodge one death trap after another, then faces his would-be killer; Val, trying to save Nick's life, shoots at the "LMD" - but hits Pickman instead, who found his way in via a secret passage. Letters to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor and fanzine publisher Ronn Foss. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Predator (1989) 1 CGC 7.5 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4690703020

First Printing. Written by Mark Verheiden. Art by Chris Warner and Sam de la Rosa. The Predators are back, only this time their hunting ground isn't the tropical jungles of South America--it's the concrete and street jungles of New York City! It's the hottest summer on record, and Detective Schaefer suspects that his brother's disappearance is somehow tied to the wave of gruesome murders plaguing New York! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.25.

Rampage Magazine (UK 1978 Marvel) Monthly 4 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

United Kingdom.

Label #4691150006

An anthology magazine from Marvel UK, reprinting US superhero stories in a black-and-white format. This issue features The Other Side of Night from The Rampaging Hulk magazine #4. Written by Jim Starlin and John Warner, with art by Starlin and Alex Nino. Painted cover by Starlin, also reprinted from RH #4. 52 pages. Cover price 0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Red Sonja (1983 2nd Marvel Series) She-Devil with a Sword 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4745024019

Direct Edition. "The Blood That Binds!" Written by Christie Marx and Roy Thomas. Art by Tony DeZuniga and Ernie Colon. Cover by John Buscema. The She-Devil with a Sword embarks on a voyage with her golden-skinned companion Zora as they accompany a maiden on her harrowing journey across the sea. Red Sonja pits her courage and mighty sword-arm against pirates, the elements,and a conspiracy for murder! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Secrets of Haunted House (1975) 20 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4509521024

Featuring: 1 page Destiny introductory story "Secrets of Haunted House" drawn by Romeo Tanghal; 13 page Destiny story "The Talisman of the Serpent" written by John Albano and drawn by Ernesto Moraga; 3 page Destiny story "Heads You Lose!" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Ernie Guanlao. Cover by Joe Orlando. Cover price $0.40.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 19 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-3B4DBF3-021

"The Hunter!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Bob Wiacek. Continuing the saga began in the movie by George Lucas and released by Twentieth Century Fox, this tale finds Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, and the droids within striking distance of the evil Galactic Empire. Is this the end of our heroes, or can they somehow find a way to escape? Cover price $0.35.

Strange Fantasy (1952) 9 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4476284001

Stories and art by Bruce Hamilton and Steve Ditko. Offbeat pre-Code horror stories from Ajax-Farrell, with art by the Iger Shop staff. A man's long hair comes to life, in a truly bizarre escalating series of events partially illustrated by future Marvel legend Steve Ditko. An artist tries and fails to maintain the balance between madness and genius. Luther is cursed with the ability to know who is going to die. Dream of Horror; Hair Yee-eeee; Magic Formula; Portrait of Doom; Mirror of Death. 32 pages, Full Color. NOTE: In addition to the regular issue, some copies of no. 9 were manufactured with different interiors from other comics. Please see title Strange Fantasy (1952) #9 Variant Interiors. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Mysteries (1951 Superior) 12 GD 2.0

2" Spine split from bottom due to oxidation. Cover detached at one staple, coming detached at second.

Jack Kamen-ish art and stories. "The Golden Skeletons"; A cemetery caretaker and his wife discover that the cemetery's skeletons have turned to gold; They take them to their house and grind them into gold dust. "One Second to Live"; A convicted murderer relives his life in the second of his hanging; He sees his mother murdered and his discovery that his father was the murderer. "Fatal Proof" text story by John Martin. "No Escape from Evil"; A woman marries an old man for his money; She pushes him off a cliff. The old man although dead returns to kill the widow's new boyfriend. "Devil's Festival"; The village of Walpurgen in Austria, destroyed by Turks, reappears every 100 years; An American couple chances upon it, sees hangings, torture and stonings, and is almost burned at the stake. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Suspense (1950) 14 GD 2.0

Cover art by Russ Heath. Death and Doctor Parker, art by Russ Heath; Doctor Parker injects himself with Doctor Hart's immortality serum. We Meet at Midnight, art by Allen Bellman. The Last Man, pencils by Mike Sekowsky. The Hide-Out, art by George Klein. Out of This World. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Swing with Scooter (1966 DC) 5 VG 4.0

Water damage.

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Cover pencils by Joe Orlando. Yo, Ho, Ho....and a Bottle of Root Beer, pencils by Joe Orlando; The kids stumble on a fake pirate band who have hidden their stolen loot in an old chest on an island. Article about several teen idols, including Mick Jagger and Ann-Margret, and about the Batman television series. A Day in the Life of Scooter, pencils by Joe Orlando. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.