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Alpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 14 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4512504016

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"Biology Class!" Sub-Mariner cameo. Story and art by John Byrne. The team continues to deal with Guardian's death. However, Puck and Heather may soon be joining Guardian in the afterlife when they meet "What Lurks Below!" Cover price $0.60.

Comix International (1974 Magazine) 5 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4691150016

Richard Corben, Will Eisner, Bruce Jones, Esteban Maroto, Jose Ortiz, and others. Comix International was a short-lived magazine comprised entirely of reprinted material (in color) from other Warren publications. Stories in this final issue include: Bowser by Jan Strnad and Richard Corben; The Succubus Stone by Gerry Boudreau, Carl Wessler, and Ramon Torrents; Vampirella: The Corpse with the Missing Mind by Bill DuBay and Jose Gonzalez; The Mummy: ...And an End by Steve Skeates and Jaime Brocal; Déjà Vu by Doug Moench and Esteban Maroto; Demons of Father Pain by Bill DuBay and Jose Ortiz; The Spirit: The Origin of The Spirit by Will Eisner and Chuck Kramer; and In Deep by Bruce Jones and Richard Corben. Cover depicts montage of interior panels.

Creatures on the Loose (1971) 10 VG 4.0

Series formerly "Tower of Shadows." Written by Roy Thomas. Art by by Berni Wrightson (adapted from the Robert E. Howard story). Cover by Marie Severin. New story: first full comic book appearance of King Kull in "The Skull of Silence; Kull's arrogance leads to the release of an ancient menace that he barely is able to defeat. Art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Reprint"Trull the Unhuman!"; The mental essence of an alien bent on global conquest takes over a steam shovel and is defeated by an elephant. 36 pages, full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Dark Ark (2017 Aftershock) 1D CGC 9.8 Doe Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Second Printing.

Label #4195399016

2nd Printing. Written by Cullen Bunn. Art and Cover by Juan Doe. NEW SERIES! The wickedness of mankind has moved the Creator to destroy the world by way of the flood. Noah has been tasked with building an ark to save his family and the animals of the world. But this is not Noah's story. For darker powers have commanded the sorcerer Shrae to build his own ark and save the unnatural creatures of the world-such as the vampires, the dragons, the naga, and the manticore. But what will happen on a vessel crawling with monsters, where insidious intrigue and horrific violence are the rule of law? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 104 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #2003770022

"Proof of the Peril." Guest-starring Black Canary. A scientist's rogue experiment wreaks havoc. Meanwhile, Green Lantern buries an apparently dead Itty. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Mike Grell. Cover price $0.35.

Hellboy Seed of Destruction (1994) 2 FN/VF 7.0

Written by Mike Mignola and John Byrne. Art by Mike Mignola. Things continue to get weirder as Hellboy, the World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator, continues his search for clues to the mystery of the lost arctic expedition and the secret behind the strange vampire frog creature he battled in his first issue. The mystery deepens inside the crumbling walls of an ancient mansion where we meet Hellboy's partners, Abe Sapien and Liz Sherman. Also featuring chapter two in the amazing origin of Monkeyman and O'Brien, where Axwell Tiberius comes to the heartbreaking realization that he may never again be able to go home. Story and art by Arthur Adams. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Marvel Knights Spider-Man (2004) 21B CGC 9.8 Lee Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #0002630021

2nd Printing, armored Spider-Man (silver & black) on cover - Guest writer J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI Pencils & Cover by PAT LEE. "THE OTHER: EVOLVE OR DIE" PART 8 (OF 12) THE SPIDER-MAN CROSSOVER EVENT OF THE DECADE CONTINUES HERE! Beaten to the edge of death, hovering in a place short of heaven or hell, Spidey is about to embark on a journey unlike anything he's ever experienced. If he's going to have any hope to thwart Morlun's obscene mission, then he's got two choices: Evolve or die... 32 PGS./T+ SUGGESTED FOR TEENS AND UP ...$2.99 Cover price $2.99.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) 7D CGC 9.0 SS Beatty

Paper: White

Signed by John Beatty on 06/30/2023.

Label #2773999011

Direct Edition. 1st appearance of Spider-Woman II (Julia Carpenter). "Berserker!" Part 7 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck and John Beatty. Introducing Marvel's newest super-hero, Spider-Woman, a refugee from the displaced Denver, Colorado (NOTE: The Beyonder created Battleworld from pieces of hundreds of worlds from across the universe, Denver was one of those pieces). Plus, when the villains dump the Wasp's lifeless body into the heroes' camp, the Savage She Hulk decides to pay the bad guys a visit for some payback. But, has the emerald heroine finally bitten off more than she can chew? 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Mystery in Space (1951 1st Series) 60 GD- 1.8

Heavy water damage.

One of our favorite Adam Strange covers!

Adam Strange stars in "The Attack of the Tentacle World!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino). Back-up stories: "Doom Bombs From Jupiter" (pencils by Gil Kane) and "Mystery of the Synthetic Man!" (pencils by Sid Greene?). Kane/infantino cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Phantom Stranger (1969 2nd Series) 18 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4747078003

52-page giant. Cover art by Neal Adams. "Home Is the Sailor," script by Len Wein, art by Tony DeZuniga; When a lonely mariner girl named Lorelei is visited by ghosts out at sea, she is rescued by the Phantom Stranger; Later, she and her father are visited by a ship captain named Hans Vanderdecker, who has come to their port to wait out a storm; When the storm lets off, the impulsive Lorelei decides to leave with Vanderdecker. "War of the Toy Soldiers!", script by Jack Miller, pencils by Irwin Hasen, inks by Bernard Sachs; Retired general Roger Fielding loves to play with his toy armies and dies of exhaustion. "Stopover!", script by Steve Skeates, art by Tony DeZuniga; Called to witness a seance, Dr. Thirteen and his wife Marie are witness to something altogether different; Aliens who have decided steal the Earth's atmosphere arrive. "The Demon Spirit That Invaded Mark Merlin!", script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Mort Meskin, inks by George Roussos. Letter to the editor from cartoonist Jay Zilber. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Startling Terror Tales (1953-54 2nd Series) 10 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4277686004

Cover by L. B. Cole. Pre-Code horror and crime comics from L. B. Cole's Star Publications. An elder thing from beyond space targets all Earthlings with knowledge of atomic energy. Scheming Frankie Barrows makes an escaped embezzler into her personal slave, in a lurid and bizarre tale featuring much bad-girl art by an unknown artist. Killers Zack and Spink go on a shooting and robbery spree, until a redheaded girl betrays them to their final destiny. Another classic horror cover by L. B. Cole. The Horrible Entity; Slave of Death; The Killer. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 44 VG- 3.5

Cover detached at one staple. Moisture damage.

Captain Comet in "The Plant That Plotted Murder," "A Switch in Time" (pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bernard Sachs), "The City That Went Mad," and "The Man Who Couldn't Die." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Sub-Mariner (1968 1st Series) 27 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0906951011

Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito. "When Wakes the Kraken!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito (as Joe Gaudioso); Commander Kraken captures Dorma and Diane Arliss and tries to use them to get Sub-Mariner to join his group of pirates. Letter from Bernie Bubnis, a fan who put together the first New York Comic Book Convention. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.