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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.

Giant Size Conan (1974) 2 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4200839025

Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Gil Kane and Tom Sutton. Cover by John Buscema and John Romita. Conan Bound!; story adapted from REH's Conan the Conqueror. The Hyborian Age of Conan map. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith and Frank Giacoia. Zukala's Daughter; Conan frees villages of Zukala's control, saves Zephra from demon, and defeats Zukala--who disappears with his daughter Zephra; inspired by REH poem "Zukala's Hour." 68 pages, full color. $0.50.

NOTE: Robert E. Howards novel The Hour of the Dragon starring his most famous character – Conan - was adapted by Roy Thomas, Gil Kane and John Buscema in 6 chapters in Marvel Comics' Giant Size Conan (1974) #1-4 and Savage Sword of Conan (1974-1995 Magazine) #8, 10. – Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $0.50.

Giant Size Man-Thing (1974) 5 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #0289129023

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. "Fear Times Three!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dan Adkins; Theodore Sallis and Ellen visit a fortune teller at a fair and are told stories of the Man-Thing. "There's a Party in 6G!", script by Steve Gerber, art by Tom Sutton; Man-Thing goes up against satanists. "The Sins of the Fathers...", script by Len Wein, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Springer; Two kids secretly meet out in the swamp because their fathers hate each other. "Lifeline!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Tom Sutton; A mad multimillionaire sends his well-trained commandos to take revenge on Man-Thing. Editorial explaining this is the final issue to be replaced by Giant-Size Guardians of the Galaxy, a title that instead became a regular sized comic when the Giant-Size line was phased out. "Hellcow!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Tom Palmer; Howard the Duck battles for his life against a vampire cow. "A Sight for Sore Eyes" (reprinted from Marvel Tales #109), pencils by Don Perlin, inks by Abe Simon; A nearsighted burglar tries to find a cure for his eyes. Letter from Fred G. Hembeck. Marvel Value Stamp #79 (Kang). 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Giant Size Spider-Man (1974) 5 FN/VF 7.0

"Beware the Path of the Monster!" Guest-starring the Man-Thing. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Mike Esposito and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by Gil Kane. Peter Parker travels to Florida for a photo story on the mysterious Man-Thing. Before departing on his trip though, Peter calls his long-time friend and current sunshine state resident, Dr. Curt Connors, and asks for his assistance in locating the powerful swamp creature. Later on when the web-slinger arrives in Florida, he finds a creature of the swamp all right; but it's not the Man-Thing ? it's the Lizard! The three-way battle among the Lizard, Man-Thing, and the Amazing Spider-Man is awesome! Also in this issue, Peter consoles the confused clone of Gwen Stacy. (Note: This story takes place between Amazing Spider-Man issues 146 and 147.) Back up story: "Where Flies the Beetle!" Guest-starring the Human Torch. Script by Stan Lee. Art by Steve Ditko. The wall-crawler and the torch join forces to battle the Beetle! Reprinted from Amazing Spiderman 21. (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Captain Marvel vs. Nitro.) 64 pages Cover price $0.50.

Giant-Size Defenders (1974) 3 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3970507004

Cover pencils by Ron Wilson, inks by Joe Sinnott. New story: 1st appearance of Korvac in "Games Godlings Play!", script by Steve Gerber (script, plot), Jim Starlin (plot), and Len Wein (plot), pencils by Jim Starlin (layouts), Dan Adkins (finished art), Don Newton (finished art), and Jim Mooney (finished art), inks by Dan Adkins (pages 1-7, 10-11, 22-27, 43), Don Newton (pages 14-19, 31-36, 38), and Jim Mooney (pages 8-9, 30, 37, 39, 44); The Grandmaster and the Prime Mover play a game for the fate of the Earth; The Grandmaster selects the Defenders for his "pieces" and the Prime Mover selects several alien "pieces" and combat begins. "The World Destroyers!" starring the Sub-Mariner, script and art by Bill Everett. "The House of Shadows!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Doctor Strange is on the scene to observe a TV crew as they prepare to enter & broadcast about a "Haunted House." Letter from Mary Jo Duffy. 68 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Giant-Size Super-Stars (1974) 1 CGC 8.5 SS Ploog

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Mike Ploog on 5/15/24. From the Collection of Mike Ploog.

Label #4464749011

48-page giant. "The Mind of the Monster!" Guest-starring the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, and Thundra. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by Rick Buckler and Joe Sinnott. Bruce Banner visits the Baxter Building and devises a plan to turn the Thing back in Ben Grimm and also rid himself of the Hulk forever. But something goes wrong...and a brand new Hulk vs. Thing battle erupts! Fantastic Four members: Mr. Fantastic, Human Torch, Medusa, and the Thing. This issue includes a 4-page write-up from Roy Thomas describing the format and next story planned for the Giant-Size series. This issue also contains a 7-page rogues' gallery of famous FF foes. (Note: The title of the series changes to Giant-Size Fantastic Four for the next issue.) Cover price $0.35.

Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4429601010

"The Coming!" Guest-starring Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jim Mooney. The slumbering leviathan known as Godzilla has awaken and rises out of the sea off the shores of Alaska. This reptilian titan has already left Japan devastated and now has made his way to America. With a tail that can smash mountains to dust and fiery breath born out of the Atomic Age, is there anything that can stop this monster's rampage? Right from the Toho Productions' famed movie series comes Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Cover price $0.30.

Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4387556004

"The Coming!" Guest-starring Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jim Mooney. The slumbering leviathan known as Godzilla has awaken and rises out of the sea off the shores of Alaska. This reptilian titan has already left Japan devastated and now has made his way to America. With a tail that can smash mountains to dust and fiery breath born out of the Atomic Age, is there anything that can stop this monster's rampage? Right from the Toho Productions' famed movie series comes Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Cover price $0.30.

Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 1 VF+ 8.5

"The Coming!" Guest-starring Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Jim Mooney. The slumbering leviathan known as Godzilla has awaken and rises out of the sea off the shores of Alaska. This reptilian titan has already left Japan devastated and now has made his way to America. With a tail that can smash mountains to dust and fiery breath born out of the Atomic Age, is there anything that can stop this monster's rampage? Right from the Toho Productions' famed movie series comes Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Cover price $0.30.

Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 7 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4717756012

"Birth of a Warrior!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Fred Kida. Godzilla has just awoken from his gas induced sleep and he's not happy. Is there nothing that can stop the monster's rampage. Maybe the giant robot known as Red Ronin, piloted by the young Rob Takiguchi, can. 1st appearance of Red Ronin. Cover price $0.35.

Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 8 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4717756013

"Titan Times Two!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe. The mighty Godzilla has made his way to a Nuclear Missile Installation and the only thing standing in his way and a potential holocaust-sized disaster is the giant robot Red Ronin, piloted by 12 year old Rob Takiguchi. Cover price $0.35.

Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 21 VF- 7.5

"A Night at the Museum!" Part 5 of 8. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four, Moon Boy, and Devil Dinosaur. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Green. Using the time machine created by the nefarious Doctor Doom , Reed Richards sends Godzilla back in time to a place where he might fit in better, the prehistoric land of dinosaurs. Here a still smaller version of Godzilla is confronted by another creature of legend, the feisty crimson T-Rex known as Devil Dinosaur. Cover price $0.35.

Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 23D VG+ 4.5

Direct Edition. "King Once More!" Part 7 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers and Fantastic Four. J. Jonah Jameson cameo. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Green. The mighty Godzilla is back in present day Manhattan. The only problem is he is also back to his original titanic size. Can the combined efforts of the Fantastic Four, Avengers, and S.H.I.E.L.D. contain his monstrous rampage before Godzilla takes a bite out of the Big Apple? Cover price $0.40.

Godzilla vs. Barkley (1993) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4680273002

Written by Mike Baron and Alan Smithee. Art by Jeff Butler and Keith Aiken. Cover by Dave Dorman. The world's mightiest monster battles earth's greatest athlete in the most outrageous, board-slamming, super-dunking game of hoops in the history of History itself! A clash so huge, only writer Mike Baron and artists Jeff Butler and Keith Aiken can fit it on a page. Bigger than Bigfoot, space aliens, and Elvis combined! Until your last breath, you will remember what you were doing on the fateful day Godzilla met Charles Barkley. FC. Cover price $2.95.

Hack Slash Back to School (2023 Image) 1THE616 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

The 616 Comics Edition.

Label #4736944014

The 616 Comics Exclusive Cover by Josh Burns. Story by Zoe Thorogood. MINISERIES PREMIERE HACK/SLASH returns with an untold tale and critically acclaimed cartoonist ZOE THOROGOOD at the bloody helm! Slasher hunter Cassie Hack is only just getting used to her man-monster partner, Vlad, when she's drawn into a new case involving a murderous bunny mascot, dead kids, and an entire squad of maladjusted teenage serial-killer hunters! A completely new chapter in the beloved, long-running series that's perfect for new readers and old fans alike, just in time for Halloween. 28 pages, full color. Rated M

Haunt of Fear (1950 E.C. Comics 2nd Series) 26 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4745073007

Cover art by Graham Ingels. Marriage Vow--The Witch's Cauldron!, script by Otto Binder, art by Graham Ingels; A woman who was murdered by her husband for her money comes back from the dead to fulfill her wifely role in a zombified way. The Shadow Knows--The Vault of Horror!, script by Otto Binder, art by Reed Crandall; A man murders his wife making it look like a suicide in order to marry a wealthy woman. Spoiled--Haunt of Fear, script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Kamen. Comes The Dawn!--The Crypt of Terror, script by Otto Binder, art by Jack Davis. 36 pages, full color. NOTE: Contains anti-censorship editorial, 'Are you a Red Dupe?' Cover price $0.10.

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.

Heroes Inc. Presents Cannon (1969) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4697726017

No number on cover. This issue features the spy adventure "Cannon" (script and inks by Wally Wood, pencils by Steve Ditko); "The Misfits," an SF story featuring a buxom Mystra (as only Wood can draw 'em), Shag the Beast Boy, and Glomb (who looks like an early version of Concrete) (script by Wood, art by Wood and Ralph Reese); and a fantasy tale, "Dragonella" (script by Ron Whyte and Wood, art by Wood). Wood cover. Cover price $0.15.

Heroes Inc. Presents Cannon (1969) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4697726021

No number on cover. This issue features the spy adventure "Cannon" (script and inks by Wally Wood, pencils by Steve Ditko); "The Misfits," an SF story featuring a buxom Mystra (as only Wood can draw 'em), Shag the Beast Boy, and Glomb (who looks like an early version of Concrete) (script by Wood, art by Wood and Ralph Reese); and a fantasy tale, "Dragonella" (script by Ron Whyte and Wood, art by Wood). Wood cover. Cover price $0.15.

Heroes Inc. Presents Cannon (1969) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4697726019

No number on cover. This issue features the spy adventure "Cannon" (script and inks by Wally Wood, pencils by Steve Ditko); "The Misfits," an SF story featuring a buxom Mystra (as only Wood can draw 'em), Shag the Beast Boy, and Glomb (who looks like an early version of Concrete) (script by Wood, art by Wood and Ralph Reese); and a fantasy tale, "Dragonella" (script by Ron Whyte and Wood, art by Wood). Wood cover. Cover price $0.15.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 200 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover art by Michael W. Kaluta. "The Beast's Revenge," script by John Albano, art by Michael W. Kaluta; John is impatient with his sister's love of animals, and accidentally kills her when she tries to protect her dog from his anger; John is then attacked and killed by other animals around the farm that his sister had befriended. "The Secret of Camp Galaxy," art by Bob Brown; Johnny Thornton is chosen to go to a summer camp staffed by aliens from other planets, but his parents believe it's all an elaborate hoax. Statement of ownership; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 187,408; Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 194,734. "The Forbidden Wish," art by George Roussos; Cal Colby finds a Native American talisman that grants him whatever he wishes for, but warns him not to wish for immortality. One page of Cain's Gargoyles cartoons, art by Sergio Aragonés. "The Lunatic," script by Jack Oleck, art by Ralph Reese; Angry villagers demand that one of two brothers should be killed because he is insane, but which one is it? "A Breath of Black Death," script by Gerry Conway (as Francis X. Bushmaster), art by Tony deZuniga; An Egyptian Pharaoh begs the gods to restore his son to life, but is unwilling to pay the price they demand. "Slogging Through the Swamp On a Murky Evening" one-page A Witch's Garden of Curses story, script by Len Wein. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

House of Mystery (1951-1983 1st Series) 212 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4752687013

Cover art by Michael Wm. Kaluta. "Ever After," pencils by John Calnan, inks by Murphy Anderson; Warren thinks he'll easily get control of his girlfriend's inheritance once her father dies, but the tables are turned when he learns that she is a vampire. Superboy ad. "Oh, Mom! Oh, Dad! You've Sent Me Away to Summer Camp... and I'm So Sad!", script by Michael Fleisher and Maxene Fabe, art by Alex Nino; Little wheelchair-bound Richard is left by his parents at a strange summer camp; After one of the kids apparently drowns in a lake, the others begin murdering, one by one, the counselors, thinking they are aliens out to conquer the earth; Richard then tells this to the head counselor, but the other kids find out and want to kill him. Statement of ownership; Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 175,134; Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 188,466. "Halfway to Hell," script by Jack Oleck, art by Ruben Yandoc (as Rubeny); A criminal is shot by the police and awakens on a train full of dead people; Knowing that the final destination of the train must be hell, he demands to return to Earth, which he does, only to find that he is completely and permanently paralyzed. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 84 CGC 6.0

Paper: White

Label #4753254009

Cover art by Neal Adams. "If I Had But World Enough and Time," script by Len Wein, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Mike Peppe; Marvin literally lives through his television shows. "Double or Nothing," script by Marv Wolfman, art by Sid Greene; Harvey Franklyn has a system to beat Clifford King at every type of gambling game. "The Unbelievable! The Unexplained!", script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Jack Sparling, inks by Jack Abel; A woman wants to put her catatonic uncle into a home to claim his estate until she falls victim to the same malady. "If I Should Die Before I Wake," script by Len Wein, art by Jack Sparling; A man tries to run away from his dreams, but can't stay awake. 2-page epilogue with Abel, script by Gerry Conway, art by Bill Draut. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 90 FR/GD 1.5

Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Distant Dome," script by Steve Skeates, art by George Tuska; In the future, the remaining humans that live on Earth survive under domes due to pollution. "The Symbionts," script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Neal Adams; A man is left on a prison planet for ten years and when his sentence is up the computer that was assigned to keep him alive tells him it loves him and doesn't want to let him go; Since the men who have come to pick him up have brought a female prisoner to leave behind, the computer absorbs the man and adopts his personality to care for the woman. "Jedediah," script by Mike Friedrich, art by Gray Morrow; A prophet of God feels the call to preach on a planet that has no fear of death, but when he arrives he is told no one will listen to him since they discovered a substance they call Char-ite which they mine; The prophet wishes to see the mines and is warned they are dangerous, but he disregards the warning; When he enters the mine, a blast is set off and he is killed, but finds himself conversing with one of the locals. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 95 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4564345005

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Cover art by Nick Cardy. "Creature...", script by John Albano, art by Don Heck; The lonely genius child of a surgeon puts together a patchwork playmate out of the cast off parts from his father's anatomy experiments. Abel's Fables from the House of Secrets cartoon page by Lore Shoberg. "And Things That Go Bump in the Night!", script by Len Wein; A ghost shows up when a couple calls for an exorcist to rid their house of a poltergeist; After successfully getting rid of the poltergeist the ghost tells the couple that he was glad to do it since the poltergeists give the rest of the ghosts a bad name. The Day After Doomsday one-page story, script by Len Wein, art by Jack Sparling. "The Last Sorcerer," art by Bernard Baily; Manfrey's stage magic is so remarkable because it is real magic; But in order that he not be forced to use his abilities for evil, he wills them away. "The Phantom of the Flames!", art by Joe Maneely. "The Bride of Death," script by Jack Oleck, art by Nestor Redondo; An old man tortures witches during the Spanish Inquisition for the secret of youth but they all go to their deaths cursing him that there is no such spell; One evening while busting up a witch coven he sees a young girl he becomes infatuated with; Satan appears and offers him the girl and one hundred years of youth in exchange for his soul. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

House of Secrets (1956 1st Series) 99 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Mike Kaluta. "Beyond His Imagination," script by Bill Meredith, art by Nestor Redondo; An artist seeks inspiration from a Gypsy séance, but when he threatens the old woman, he finds himself face-to-face with her in limbo after her heart gave out and she was his spirit's link back to the world of the living. "Beat the Devil," script by Jack Oleck, pencils by Jack Katz, inks by Tony DeZuniga; A thief robs a church of its poor box and when a priest attempts to stop him, the thief stabs him; That night he dreams the priest visits him and begs him to repent, but the thief claims that while he lives he can always repent at a later time; During a robbery, the police put a bullet into him and he makes his escape into the catacombs where he meets up with Satan. "Goodbye, Nancy," script by John Albano, pencils by Vic Catan and Frank Redondo, inks by Abe Ocampo; The lonely ghost of a dead girl attempts to kill off her little playmate so that she can have his company, but when the boy's father learns from her parents that she has died, he demands that the spirit depart and have no more dealings with his son. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Howard the Duck (1979 Magazine) 7 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4710834001

"Of Dice and Ducks!" This rant against capitalism puts Howard and the Man-Thing in a small town that resembles the board game Monopoly. "Dynamite, Baby!!" A crazed radical plans to rob a bank. Includes pinups by John Byrne, Marshall Rogers, and Walt Simonson. Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dave Simons, Alfredo Alcala, and Tom Palmer. Cover by John Pound. Cover price $1.25.

Hulk (2008 Marvel) 1A.D CGC 9.2 McGuinness Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4690703018

Direct Edition with $2.99 cover price. Written by JEPH LOEB Pencils & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS. Superstars JEPH LOEB and ED MCGUINNESS will change the way you see THE HULK! In this startling origin epic, the breathtaking events that ended World War Hulk rocket into this brand-new Hulk title. When one of The Hulk's oldest cast members is murdered, everyone turns to the team of IRON MAN, SHE-HULK and LEONARD SAMSON to solve the grizzly case. All the evidence points to the Hulk as the killer-but {CLASSIFIED}! Join us for a brand--new story and a brand-new team who loves the Hulk as much as you do! Cover price $2.99.

Hulk (2008 Marvel) 1A.D VF+ 8.5 McGuinness Variant 1st Printing

Direct Edition with $2.99 cover price. Written by JEPH LOEB Pencils & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS. Superstars JEPH LOEB and ED MCGUINNESS will change the way you see THE HULK! In this startling origin epic, the breathtaking events that ended World War Hulk rocket into this brand-new Hulk title. When one of The Hulk's oldest cast members is murdered, everyone turns to the team of IRON MAN, SHE-HULK and LEONARD SAMSON to solve the grizzly case. All the evidence points to the Hulk as the killer-but {CLASSIFIED}! Join us for a brand--new story and a brand-new team who loves the Hulk as much as you do! Cover price $2.99.

Hulk (2008 Marvel) 15A CGC 9.6 Churchill

Paper: White

Label #4690703014

Cover by IAN CHURCHILL. CODE RED: Part 2 of 4 - Written by JEPH LOEB. Art by IAN CHURCHILL. The battle you've been waiting for: THE RED HULK VS. WOLVERINE. Plus: Deadpool! Elektra! Punisher! vs. X-Force! Plus: a tale of the colorful Hulks by Audrey Loeb & Dario Brizuela. All this and a shock ending that will have all of Marveldom twittering! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Hulk (2008 Marvel) 15B CGC 9.4 McGuinness 1:15 Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4690703015

Limited (1 for 15) Variant Cover by ED MCGUINNESS. CODE RED: Part 2 - Written by JEPH LOEB. Art by IAN CHURCHILL. The battle you've been waiting for: THE RED HULK VS. WOLVERINE. Plus: Deadpool! Elektra! Punisher! vs. X-Force! Plus: a tale of the colorful Hulks by Audrey Loeb & Dario Brizuela. All this and a shock ending that will have all of Marveldom twittering! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Jack of Fables (2006) 29 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4556249001

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Jack's Big Book of War: Part 2 of 5 - Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham Art by Tony Akins & José Marzan Cover by Brian Bolland The siege is on! In Part 2 of the status quo annihilating storyline, 'The Siege of the Golden Boughs,' Bookburner's army storms the gates and the fight begins in earnest! After this issue, the JACK OF FABLES universe will never be the same! Of course, whenever even the most minuscule event happens, the universe isn't technically 'the same' afterward, but you get what we mean. Go buy it! On sale December 31 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US ? MATURE READERS Cover price $2.99.

JLA Year One (1998) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4558280023

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Written by: Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn Pencils by: Barry Kitson. Justice League of America: Year One A fun series that focuses primarily on the interplay of the personalities of the League members. After individually defeating a different alien threat, known collectively as the Appellax, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Flash (Barry Allen), Black Canary (Dinah Lance), and Aquaman each consider the potentials of forming and working as a team. While meeting to confront the final Appellax, Black Canary teaches Barry some techniques from the Golden Age Flash, while Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, and Aquaman realize the power of their combined strength and ability to compensate for each other's weakness. Meanwhile Locus, the militarized group connected to the Appellax, also realizes the ramifications of facing a unified team of heroes. *Note: This series expands upon the post-Crisis origin of the Justice League established in Secret Origins 32. Due to Post-crisis continuity changes that excluded Wonder Woman from being a founding member, Black Canary became the original female member of the team. Cover price $2.95.

Journey into Mystery (1952) 60B VG- 3.5 White Box Variant

Marvel White Box Variant. The white box is probably the result of a similar type error discovered in the production run and would have been "Fixed" by printing a white box to cover over the error. "Bombu, The Witch Man" with pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; "We Were Trapped with the Silent Monster" (art by Don Heck?); "I Found the Things from Nowhere" with pencils by Kirby; "I Turned into a Martian" with art by Steve Ditko; and a two-page text story, "The Swami." Kirby cover pencils. Cover price $0.10.

Journey into Unknown Worlds (1951 2nd Series) 8 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached. Heavy indentations and water damage.

Cover art by Joe Maneely. Face of Stone, art by Paul Reinman; Artist uses murder victims as basis for incredibly life-like sculptures; plot elements in common with House of Wax (Warner Bros. Pictures, 1953). When a Planet Dies!, art by Joe Maneely. Hate Is a Lonely Hunter text story. No Return!, art by Russ Heath. The World Beyond, art by Werner Roth. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 46 GD/VG 3.0

Cover and 1 additional wrap detached at one staple.

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1st appearance of Silver Age Sandman. Cover pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Joe Giella. Crisis Between Earth-One and Earth-Two!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Sid Greene; People from Earth-1 and Earth-2 are being inexplicably transferred from one parallel world to the other, including Blockbuster and Solomon Grundy; At the same time, the Spectre discovers that the approach of the Anti-Matter Man is the reason for the transfers and will eventually cause the destruction of both worlds. 1st appearance of Silver Age Sandman. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. The Policeman Is Your Friend! public service announcement by Jack Schiff. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Magik (1983 Marvel) 4D FN/VF 7.0

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Brett Blevins, inks by Tom Palmer. "Darkchild," script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Tom Palmer; Illyana defeats Belasco and becomes ruler of Limbo; Illyana returns to Earth. 36 pgs., color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Man-Thing (1974 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4752687016

"Battle for the Palace of the Gods!" Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Val Mayerik and Sal Tarpani. Cover by Frank Brunner. Now in its own magazine - the macabre Man-Thing, the most startling sawmp-creature of all! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Howard the Duck. Cover price $0.20.

Man-Thing (1974 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4766479007

"Battle for the Palace of the Gods!" Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Val Mayerik and Sal Tarpani. Cover by Frank Brunner. Now in its own magazine - the macabre Man-Thing, the most startling sawmp-creature of all! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Howard the Duck. Cover price $0.20.

Man-Thing (1974 1st Series) 1 VF- 7.5

"Battle for the Palace of the Gods!" Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Val Mayerik and Sal Tarpani. Cover by Frank Brunner. Now in its own magazine - the macabre Man-Thing, the most startling sawmp-creature of all! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Howard the Duck. Cover price $0.20.

Man-Thing (1974 1st Series) 1 VG+ 4.5

Cover coming loose at one staple.

"Battle for the Palace of the Gods!" Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Val Mayerik and Sal Tarpani. Cover by Frank Brunner. Now in its own magazine - the macabre Man-Thing, the most startling sawmp-creature of all! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Howard the Duck. Cover price $0.20.

March of Comics (1946 K.K. Publishing/Western) 404 GD+ 2.5

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Marvel Chillers (1975) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4751845006

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. 1st appearance of Modred the Mystic in "Magic is Alive!", script by Marv Wolfman (inspiration) and Bill Mantlo, pencils by Ed Hannigan (page 1) and Yong Montano, inks by John Romita (page 1), Frank Giacoia (page 1), and Yong Montano; Janet Lyton and Grant Whittacker dig a tunnel to try and find the lost tower of Darkhold in England; They work through a storm, which washes out the supports of their tunnel, causing it to cave ; In the adjoining chamber they find what they believe is a perfectly preserved human body in a tomb dating back to the Dark Ages; The man comes to life, revealing himself to be Mordred, a magician's apprentice during the final years of Camelot. Reprint back-up story "It Happened in the Attic!" (from Mystical Tales 7), art by Frank Bolle; A man goes back in time and kills his ancestor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Feature (1971 1st Series) 12 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #0992445016

"The Bite of the Blood Brothers!" Guest-starring the Thing and Iron Man. Script by Mike Friedrich. Pencils by Jim Starlin. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jim Starlin and John Romita. Ben Grimm is stranded in the Arizona desert after his battle against the Leader last issue! And looking for anyone or anything that can help him return home! In a stroke of luck, the golden avenger streaks overhead! But Shell-Head doesn't stop for Ben, he flies on to an abandoned military base! In a matter of minutes though, Iron Man will regret not stopping to pick up the strongest member of the Fantastic Four! Because far across the universe on Titan, Thanos commands the Blood Brothers to ambush the golden avenger! And just like that…the twin galactic vampires pounce on the unsuspecting Shell-Head! Fortunately for Tony Stark's alter-ego, the Thing eventually reaches Thanos' old base…and the rock'em sock'em battle erupts! The Invincible Iron Man and the blue-eyed idol of millions vs. the savage Blood Brothers! It's clobberin' time! Cameo appearances by Eros, Mentor, and Death. Flashback cameos by Drax the Destroyer and the Controller. (Notes: This issue is part of the classic Thanos storyline that ran though Captain Marvel 25-33. From a continuity standpoint, this story fits in and around Captain Marvel 30. The Blood Brothers previously appeared in the landmark Iron Man 55. The bloodthirsty brothers return in Iron Man 88. The Avengers visit Thanos' Arizona installation years later in Avengers 252. This is the final issue of the Marvel Feature 1st series. The letters page indicates that there was going to be a 13th issue featuring the Thing and the Man-Thing, but that story actually became the 1st issue of the Marvel Two-in-One series. This issue was reprinted in the Life of Captain Marvel limited series published in 1985.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Feature (1975 2nd Series) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4410605015

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. "The Temple of Abomination!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Dick Giordano (figures) and Terry Austin (backgrounds); Red Sonja enters a temple and is attacked by a race of Satyrs. Continued from KULL AND THE BARBARIANS #3. "Red Sonja," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Esteban Maroto, inks by Neal Adams and Ernie Chan; When Red Sonja returns with a tiara she was sent for by King Ghannif she learns her "reward" is to be made a part of his harem; from The Savage Sword of Conan #1. Of Swords and She-Devils article about Red Sonja by Roy Thomas. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Feature (1975 2nd Series) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4410605014

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. "The Temple of Abomination!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Dick Giordano (figures) and Terry Austin (backgrounds); Red Sonja enters a temple and is attacked by a race of Satyrs. Continued from KULL AND THE BARBARIANS #3. "Red Sonja," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Esteban Maroto, inks by Neal Adams and Ernie Chan; When Red Sonja returns with a tiara she was sent for by King Ghannif she learns her "reward" is to be made a part of his harem; from The Savage Sword of Conan #1. Of Swords and She-Devils article about Red Sonja by Roy Thomas. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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 Two-in-One (1974 1st Series) 1 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4065637002

Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita, Sr. "Vengeance of the Molecule Man!" Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Sinnott. Mr. Fantastic, Human Torch, Hulk, and Iron Man cameos. It's monster vs. monster as the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing battles the macabre Man-Thing. Plus, the malevolent Molecule Man shows up to make things even worse for our rocky hero. Cover price $0.20.

Marvel Two-in-One (1974 1st Series) 5 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4122630022

Cover by John Buscema and Mike Esposito. The Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain America guest star in "Seven Against the Empire!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Mike Esposito. The Thing and Captain America are trapped in the 31st Century and at the mercy of humanity's reptilian masters, the Brotherhood of Badoon. Now, their only hope lies in the hands of the futuristic freedom fighters known as the Guardians of the Galaxy. The letters page includes Marvel Value Stamp #93 (the Silver Surfer by John Buscema). Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Two-in-One (1974 1st Series) 43 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4700690009

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Cover by John Byrne and Walt Simonson. "The Way the World Winds Down!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Captain America and the Man-Thing. Story by Ralph Macchio. Art by John Byrne. A former member of A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) has stolen the experimental Cosmic Cube from Project: Pegasus, and the only thing standing in his way of total entropy is the Sentinel of Liberty, Captain America, and the ever lovin' blue-eyed Thing. Plus, witness the macabre entrance of the mysterious Man-Thing. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.