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    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 301D CGC 8.5 Direct Variant

    Paper: White

    Label #4035623023

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    Direct Edition. "The Sable Gauntlet!" Guest-starring Silver Sable. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. The first 300 issues of the Amazing Spider-Man are in the books after the web-slinger's epic battle vs. Venom last issue! And now the next chapter in the wall-crawler's anthology begins with an encounter with his favorite mercenary: Silver Sable! The enchanting sable agrees to make a test run through the security systems of a new high-rise office building, but deadly danger awaits on the top floor! Will Spidey catch the elevator in time? Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Dr. Morris Sloan. First $1.00 issue. (Notes: The cover is the same artwork (with different colors) as the cover to issue 300. This issue includes a full-page ad for the first appearance of Typhoid Mary in the Daredevil (1st) series -- art by John Romita Jr. and Al Williamson. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 469,913; average paid circulation 284,692. Cover price $1.00.

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    Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 194 CGC 9.4

    Paper: White

    Label #4520484015

    Starts Mar 17

    Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Klaus Janson. Judgement, script by Denny O'Neil, art by Klaus Janson; a retired, half-blind counterfeiter named Jeremiah Jenk who used to work for the Kingpin hires Matt to persuade the council of the elders to allow him to come back. The letters page contains a statement of ownership--average print run 309,382; average paid circulation 180,199. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

  • Item #62438080
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    X-Men (1991 1st Series) 70 CGC 9.8

    Top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: White

    Label #3696330017

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    Cover pencils by Carlos Pacheco, inks by Art Thibert. Homecoming, script by Joe Kelly, pencils by Carlos Pacheco, inks by Art Thibert and John Dell; The X-Men return from their fight with Bastion to find X-Mansion completely stripped of everything but the bare walls by Zero Tolerance; Scott has a nano-bomb in his chest and the X-Folk, old and new, have to pull together to save his life; In the midst of the operation, Juggernaut comes calling to lay claim to his half-brother's assets and decides to beat on his foes in a moment of weakness. $2.99.Statement of ownership--average print run 488,400; average paid circulation 303,708. 48 pages, $2.99. Cover price $2.99.

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    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 360D CGC 9.6

    Paper: White

    Label #3992019019

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    Direct Edition. "Death Toy!" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Chris Marrinan. Mark Bagley. Inks by Keith Williams. Cover by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin. At the Tech-Toy warehouse, Cardiac and the wall-crawler come to a meeting of the minds about their pursuits of justice! Perhaps it's possible for them to work together after all! The next evening at Stane International, Spider-Man and Cardiac team up to stop the illegal manufacturing of military weapons! Could this be the beginning of a beautiful friendship? Not quite! Meanwhile, a new blood-hued super-villain makes his first savage kill...the first of many! Cameo appearances by Carnage, Mary Jane Watson, Ben Urich, Joy Mercado, and J. Jonah Jameson. Origin of Cardiac. (Notes: Cardiac returns in Amazing Spider-Man 376. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 470,075; average paid circulation 340,977.) 36 pages. $1.25 cover price. Cover price $1.25.

  • Item #62312825
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    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 198 CGC 9.8

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    Paper: White

    Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)

    Label #4493250011

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    Cover by Jim Aparo. "Terrorists of the Heart!", script by Mike Barr, pencils by Chuck Patton, inks by Rick Hoberg; The Karate Kid comes back to the 20th Century to say goodbye to his old girlfriend and ends up teaming with Batman to save her from a super-crook named Pulsar and the Black Heart terrorists. Statement of ownership - average print run 236,457; average paid circulation 91,097. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

  • Item #62432366
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    Phantom (1962 Gold Key/King/Charlton) 60 CGC 9.2

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    Label #4162262002

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    Cover by Jim Aparo. Stories and art by Giovanni Fiorentini and Mario Pedrazzi. Charlton presents the comic-book adventures of the seemingly immortal crime-fighter called The Phantom. This issue features translated Phantom stories from Italy's Avventure Americane-L'Uomo Mascherato. Modern-day pirate Strangol and his beautiful blonde sidekick Linda plot an assault on Skull Cave and the Phantom's treasure. The legend of the Phantom is recounted for new readers. Assault on the Phantoms Treasure; Monkey Mail. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #62155275
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    Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 120 CGC 7.5

    1st app. Alpha Flight (cameo)

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4514775007

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    "Wanted: Wolverine! Dead or Alive!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Alpha Flight (1st appearance cameo). Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Wolverine's past comes back to haunt him yet again. First the Canadian government sent its super-agent Vindicator to retrieve the awol operative (see Uncanny X-Men #109). But when the X-Men proved too much for the lone Canadian super-hero. This time they will send a whole strike force and not even the X-Men may be powerful enough to stop them getting what they want. Cover price $0.35.

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    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 264 CGC 9.8

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    Paper: White

    Label #4523007005

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    "Red 9 and Red Tape!" Script by Craig Anderson. Art by Paty Cockrum. Cover by William Johnson and Joe Rubinstein. It's an off-beat tale as the Amazing Spider-Man takes on a double menace! A crazy football player from Baytown, Texas; and the New York state healthcare system! Unbelievable! Where are Doc Ock and the Hobgoblin when you really need them? The two storylines intertwine after Red 9 and the web-slinger crash through a hospital window! As Spider-Man attempts to clean up the broken glass, he learns that the grumpy old man in the room is about to be discharged...because the state thinks he's dead! In good conscious the wall-crawler can't let that happen! If Spidey can blitz the bureaucrats and avoid Red 9's tackles, he might just create a happy ending for all! (Note: The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 461,591; average paid circulation: 281,064.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.

  • Item #60775915
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    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 67 CGC 9.4

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #2013596022

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella and Murphy Anderson (Batman's head). "The Death of the Flash," script by Bob Haney, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Charles Paris; A series of robberies committed by a group of super-fast thieves called the Speed Boys have been plaguing both Gotham and Central City, drawing the attention of both Batman and the Flash; Although struck with a fatal illness that gets worse every time he runs, the Flash teams up with the Caped Crusader to try and stop the super-fast crooks; However, just before the Flash can nab any of them his sickness gets the best of him and the crooks get away; During one robbery, Batman and the Flash manage to capture one of the Speed Boys and Batman takes his shoes to analyze while the Flash goes after the rest of the group; However, Flash finally succumbs to his illness and is taken by the Speed Boys who show off the Flash's supposedly dead body on TV. The Policeman Is Your Friend! public service announcement by Jack Schiff. This issue contains a statement of ownership - average print run 368,000; average paid circulation 248,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #62437718
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    Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 42 CGC 6.0

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4496737001

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    Cover art by John Buscema. If I Should Die...!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck, inks by George Tuska; the X-Men battle Grotesk the Sub-Human. The End...Or the Beginning?--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Herb Trimpe; Cyclops origin conclusion, the Living Diamond dies; includes Professor X. This issue contains a statement of ownership--average print run 445,763; average paid circulation 266,034. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 181D CGC 9.8

    Paper: White

    Label #4523747010

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    Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Last Hand, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Bullseye breaks out of prison; Elektra hunts down Foggy and is about to kill him until she recognizes him as Matt's buddy from college; Bullseye fights Elektra and kills her with her own sai; DD goes after Bullseye and ends up dropping him from a great height, breaking every bone in his body; Kingpin appearance; story narrated by Bullseye; story dedicated to the memory of Wally Wood 1927-1981. Full page pin-up ad for Marvel Fanfare, art by Michael Golden. Statement of Ownership average # of copies in preceding 12 months: 276,812 Cover price $1.00.

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    Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 274D CGC 9.6

    Paper: White

    Label #4520267001

    Starts Mar 17

    Direct Edition. "Capital Crimes!" Part 1 of 4. Guest-starring Nick Fury and Ka-Zar. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. It's an epic battle is being waged in the Savage Land and the future of mankind may rest in the hands of...Magneto?! Meanwhile, the X-Men have arrived on the far side of the universe only to have blundered into the trap of an old and dangerous adversary. Cover price $1.00.

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    Tales of Suspense (1959) 52 CGC 7.5

    1st app. Black Widow

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #0296039005

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. First appearance of the Black Widow in "The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Don Rico (as N. Korok), art by Don Heck; The Black Widow and Boris are sent to America to kill Anton Vanko, the Crimson Dynamo, for defecting to America; They are also tasked with killing both Iron Man and Tony Stark. The first half of "The Magician" text story. "The Seance!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber, pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Chic Stone; A fake medium uses special effects to simulate supernatural powers, but he is taken into the spirit world by real ghosts as punishment. "The Failure!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Paul Reinman; The Earth of the future is overwhelmingly materialistic, except for one idealistic young man and his lover; They are abducted by aliens, who have determined that he is the best suited to be absolute ruler of their empire. This issue includes a statement of ownership - average print run, 318,932; average paid circulation, 188,005. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Tales of Suspense (1959) 52 CGC 6.5

    1st app. Black Widow

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #1991195003

    Starts Jul 5

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. First appearance of the Black Widow in "The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Don Rico (as N. Korok), art by Don Heck; The Black Widow and Boris are sent to America to kill Anton Vanko, the Crimson Dynamo, for defecting to America; They are also tasked with killing both Iron Man and Tony Stark. The first half of "The Magician" text story. "The Seance!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber, pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Chic Stone; A fake medium uses special effects to simulate supernatural powers, but he is taken into the spirit world by real ghosts as punishment. "The Failure!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Paul Reinman; The Earth of the future is overwhelmingly materialistic, except for one idealistic young man and his lover; They are abducted by aliens, who have determined that he is the best suited to be absolute ruler of their empire. This issue includes a statement of ownership - average print run, 318,932; average paid circulation, 188,005. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.