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  • Issue #54UK
    Don Winslow of the Navy (1943 Fawcett) UK Edition 54UK

    B&W British Edition published by L. Miller & Son. No ads. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show. In the conclusion of Attack on Suaki from the previous issue, Don and Red survive a shark attack, only to find themselves at the center of a full-on armed skirmish. Atomic testing has given an "electric ray-fish" enormous size and electrical power. Don and Red are assigned to capture one, but enemy agents catch wind of it and set out after it themselves. Wagonwheels; Bell Bottom Bill; Jaws of Destruction Chapter 1: Report from Dukini; The Attack on Suaki, Chapter Three: Trails End!; Shipwreck and Seaweed: One Track Minds. 28 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #56UK
    Don Winslow of the Navy (1943 Fawcett) UK Edition 56UK

    B&W British Edition published by L. Miller & Son. No ads. Cover by Carl Pfeufer and John Jordan. Stories and art by Dick Kraus and others. During the 1940s, military hero Don Winslow was the star of a comic strip, a movie serial and a popular radio show. Don's latest foe is the long-limbed contortionist known as The Snake. Don and Red's investigation of a ship aground on a reef leads to a murdered lighthouse keeper and fugitive smugglers. The Light That Failed; Don Winslows Crossword Puzzle; Witless Witmore; Denizens of the Deep; Jetsam Joe; Dippy Detours; Warriors of the Sea: Taps for Billy; Bell Bottom Bill; The Venom of the Snake! 32 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #1
    Fantastic Fables (1987 Silverwolf) 1

    b&w. Mature readers. Cover price $1.50.

  • Issue #59
    Captain Marvel Adventures (UK 1950-1952 Miller) 59

    Circa 1951. Reprints cover and stories from Captain Marvel Adventures #102. Stories include "The Earth Destroyer," "The Magic Mix-Up," and "The Adventure Within An Adventure..." by (w) Otto Binder. 7" x 10-1/4". B&W interior. 6d. 36pgs.

  • Issue #2UK
    Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) UK Edition 2UK

    UK Edition. "Whom the Gods would Join...!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Tony Isabella. Art by Don Heck and John Tartag. The newly formed Champions - Hercules, Black Widow, Ice Man, Angel, and Ghost Rider - venture to Mount Olympus to face the might of Pluto, Ares, and Hypolyta! Can even the combined might of these heroes defeat such an alliance of Olympic might, especially when Zeus, king of the Olympic gods, is powerless to help them?

  • Issue #9UK
    Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) UK Edition 9UK

    UK Edition, exact copy of the US Edition. "The Battle of Los Angeles!" Part 3 of 4. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Bob Hall and Bob Layton. Cover by Gil Kane. The Champions go public, but the festivities are cut short by the sudden and brutal attack of the new Crimson Dynamo, Griffin, and the always dangerous Titanium Man!

  • Issue #10UK
    Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) UK Edition 10UK

    UK Edition, exact copy of the US Edition. "The Battle of Los Angeles!" Part 4 of 4. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Bob Hall and Bob Layton. Cover by Gil Kane. The Champions go public, but the festivities are cut short by the sudden and brutal attack of the new Crimson Dynamo, Griffin, and the always dangerous Titanium Man!

  • Issue #277UK
    Flash (1959 1st Series DC) UK Edition 277UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover art by Dick Giordano. The Self-Destruct Flash, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Frank McLaughlin; A drugged Flash takes on the Justice League; the funeral of Iris Allen and an appearance by Mirror Master; Flash wants to quit. Star Trek: The Motion Picture ad. Sgt. Rocks Prize Battle Tales and Secret Origins of the Super-Heroes 100-pager ad. Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes ad. What Happened Before… Flash ad. Hembeck strip. 36 Pages, Full Color.

  • Issue #6UK
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) UK Edition 6UK
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • U.K. Price Variant.
    • Label #1482303006
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Lizard in Face-to-Face With...the Lizard!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Bugle challenges Spider-Man to put an end to the Lizard's rampage. Vulture cameo. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 3 and 143. 36 pgs.

  • Issue #36UK
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) UK Edition 36UK
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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover by Steve Ditko. When Falls the Meteor!, script by Steve Ditko (plot) and Stan Lee (script), art by Steve Ditko; A strange meteor gives Norton Fester incredible strength and agility. He uses these new powers to become the Looter to fund his scientific research. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 28 and 175. 36 pgs., full color.

  • Issue #47UK
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) UK Edition 47UK
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • U.K. Price Variant.
    • Label #4067465001
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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10d cover price. Cover by John Romita Sr. "In the Hands of the Hunter," script by Stan Lee, art and cover by John Romita Sr.; Kraven the Hunter wants cash from Norman Osborn for attacking Spider-Man; since Norman is out of town, Kraven kidnaps Norman's son, Harry, at a party; Spider-Man appears, and he and Kraven fight, but when Norman shows up he can't remember who Kraven is, so doesn't pay him the money; Kraven escapes while Spidey saves Norman. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 33 and 187. 36 pgs., full color.

  • Issue #98UK
    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) UK Edition 98UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 1/- cover price. This classic issue is the third of three that were not approved by the Comics Code Authority because of the (anti-)drug themed story. (See notes on issue 96 for more information.) The Green Goblin guest stars in "The Goblin's Last Gasp." Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Kane cover. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 79 and 191.

  • Issue #30UK
    Astonishing Tales (1970) UK Edition 30UK

    Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). Exact copy of American edition except for cover price. Deathlok stars in "The Soft Parade of Slow, Sliding Death!" Script by Rich Buckler (pages 1-3) and Doug Moench (pages 4-18); plot and breakdowns by Buckler; pencils by Buckler, Keith Pollard, and Arvell Jones; inks by Al McWilliams. Buckler cover.

  • Issue #32UK
    Astonishing Tales (1970) UK Edition 32UK

    Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). Exact copy of American edition except for cover price. Deathlok stars in "The Man Who Sold the World!" Script by Rich Buckler (pages 1-5) and Bill Mantlo (pages 6-17); plot by Buckler; art by Buckler, Keith Pollard, Bob McLeod, and others. Buckler/Dan Adkins cover.

  • Issue #1UK
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) UK Edition 1UK
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Minor side edge cracks; Scuffing on front of case; Other - see grading notes
    • U.K. Edition. Cracking to upper left corner edges.
    • Label #0903580005
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Coming of the Avengers!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Iron Man, the Hulk, Ant-Man, the Wasp, and Thor join forces to defeat Loki. Roster for this first landmark issue: Thor, Hulk, Iron Man, and Ant Man. The Fantastic Four and Rick Jones also appear. 36 pgs.

  • Issue #3UK
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) UK Edition 3UK
    • Stamps on cover.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; After he left them, the Avengers feel responsible for the damages that the Hulk may cause; They start a search for him and find him. When they start to battle, the Sub-Mariner joins the Hulk. Roster includes: Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp, and Iron Man. Guest appearances by the Hulk, Rick Jones, the Sub-Mariner, the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the original X-Men, Odin, and miscellaneous Asgardians. 36 pgs. $0.12.

  • Issue #93UK
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) UK Edition 93UK
    • Water damage.

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. "This Beachhead Earth" Part 5 of 9. Double-sized issue. Guest-starring Captain Marvel. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Neal Adams. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by Neal Adams and Tom Palmer. One of the iconic issues of the Avengers! The acclaimed Kree/Skrull War kicks into high gear with the brilliant pencils of Neal Adams! After leaving Avengers Mansion in shame; Quicksilver, Goliath, Rick Jones, the Scarlet Witch, and the Vision trek to upstate New York to check on the safety of Captain Marvel. But before they can reach the safe house, the Fantastic Four (or some alien race mimicking their powers) attacks! In the chaotic battle that follows, Wanda and Pietro are captured and the Vision is badly injured! With his synthetic body failing, the Vision limps back to the mansion! And once inside (and as famously illustrated), the astonishing Ant-Man takes a perilous journey to the center of the android! Can Hank Pym revive the synthezoid avenger? And get Earth's Mightiest Heroes back into the intergalactic free-for-all? Appearances by Rick Jones and the Super-Skrull. Avengers Lineup: Ant-Man, Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: The Vision becomes a mainstay next to the Avengers cover logo thru issue 184. Possible cover alterations made by Marie Severin. The second half of the Kree/Skrull War (issues 93-97) was reprinted in 1983 in the two-issue special edition: The Kree-Skrull War starring the Avengers.) 48 pages.

  • Issue #99UK
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) UK Edition 99UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. "They First Make Mad!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith. Inks by Tom Sutton. Cover by John Buscema and Barry Windsor-Smith. Earth's Mightiest Heroes welcome back Hawkeye and Hercules to their ranks! However not all is well with the Prince of Power! Hercules has lost his memory! And while the Avengers feverishly work to restore it, Ares makes his next move! In a flash of light, Bia and Kratos appear inside Avengers Mansion and grab Hercules! Wow, this is the powerful duo that bound Prometheus in days of yore! But the Avengers don't care about the past, they will protect the Son of Zeus at all costs! The gods, demi-gods, and mortals throw down on Fifth Avenue for the Lion of Olympus! Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Ant-Man (aka Henry Pym), and the Black Panther. Flashback cameos by Goliath, the Guardsman (aka Kevin O'Brien), and the Skrulls to recap Clint Barton's narrow escape at the end of the Kree/Skrull war. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Hawkeye, Hercules, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics historian George Olshevsky. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 342,236; average paid circulation 206,478.) 32 pages.

  • Issue #110UK
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) UK Edition 110UK
    Auction opens April 6
    • Paper: White
    • U.K. Price Variant.
    • Label #4359443001

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. "And Now Magneto!" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring the X-Men. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Don Heck. Inks by Mike Esposito and Frank Giacoia. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. One of the classic Avengers issues of the bronze age! Magneto is back! And as depicted on the fabulous cover, he's already trashed the Uncanny X-Men...and the Mighty Avengers are next! The story begins in the Avengers' meeting room when a strange video starts playing on the communication screen. The video shows a large ransacked mansion and a beleaguered man lying next to a wheelchair. Is that Professor X? The thunder god thinks so! But unfortunately the Avengers don't know where the professor's school for gifted youngsters is located! However after searching for a while, Earth's Mightiest Heroes start finding things! First, they find the X-Men's home, then Cyclops, Marvel Girl, and Iceman out cold on the floor; and finally, big-time trouble! Flying boulders, rampaging dinosaurs, and oh yes, the Master of Magnetism himself! A terrific issue! Story continues in Daredevil 99 (part 2). Cameo appearances by Crystal and Quicksilver to explain what took place behind the scenes in Avengers 104. Cameo appearances by Hawkeye and Ivan Petrovitch in San Francisco. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Captain America, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: Magneto previously appeared in Amazing Adventures (2nd series) 10. This is Magneto's only clash with the X-Men during the time period (early 1970's) in which the X-Men series was in reprint.) 32 pages

  • Issue #180UK
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) UK Edition 180UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "Berserkers' Holiday!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Dan Adkins. The Avengers are in action on two fronts! The thunder god, Beast, and Vision battle the rampaging colossus on the South Sea Island of Muara, while back at Avengers Mansion the remaining avengers are captives of the surprising Stinger! The power of Thor and the dexterity of the Beast lead to victory in the South Sea! And when the three heroes and Bloodhawk return to Manhattan, it's time to even the score with the Stinger! (Note: This issue includes a full-page ad for the Micronauts (1st) series with art by Michael Golden.)

  • Issue #168UK
    Daredevil (1964 1st Series) UK Edition 168UK
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • U.K. Price Variant
    • Label #4291746004
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    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. First appearance of Elektra in "Elektra." Script (his first on the title) and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. This story, by the way, is a reworking of a couple of classic Spirit stories by Will Eisner, "Sand Serif" and "Bring in Sand Serif" (1950). Miller/Janson cover.

  • Issue #28UK
    Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) UK Edition 28UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. Cover art by Frank Brunner. Fate...Like A Wheel, script by Roger Stern, pencils by Tom Sutton, inks by Ernie Chan; Strange battles the In-Betweener; the conclusion to the Creators Chronicles; Clea appearance. Letters to the editor from Catherine Yronwode (Eclipse Comics) and Stern. 32 pages, full color.

  • Issue #6UK
    Eternals (1976) UK Edition 6UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. "Gods and Men at City College!" Written by Jack Kirby. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Mike Royer. An army of devils and demons known as Deviants have invaded New York City! The Eternals Thena and Makarri attempt to turn the tide of death and destruction. To do so, they may have to bargain with a devil. By this issue's end, all of mankind will know that the gods are among us.

  • Issue #8UK
    Eternals (1976) UK Edition 8UK
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. The City of Toads." Written by Jack Kirby. Art by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer. Krona and Thena, Deviant and Eternals, side by side against the Rejects. Plus, could the impossible happen? Could an Eternal and a Deviant possibly fall in love? 1st appearance of Karkas and Ransak the Reject. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: The Hulk stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Green Thumb." Spider-Man and Captain America star in a one-page Ricochet Racers ad "Ricochet to Freedom!"

  • Issue #6UK
    Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) UK Edition 6UK
    Auction opens April 6
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • 9d U.K. Price Variant.
    • Label #22-0B67CF2-007

    UK edition. Identical to US edition but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Dr. Doom and the Sub-Mariner team up (first Marvel villian team-up and second Silver Age Sub-Mariner appearance) in "Captives of the Deadly Duo!" Part 1, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Doctor Doom presents himself to Sub-Mariner and offers him an alliance against the Fantastic Four and all mankind. When Super-Menaces Unite Part 2; Dr. Doom gives a "Grabber" to Sub-Mariner and Human Torch discovers that Invisible Girl hides a photo of the Sub-Mariner in a book. Part 3 When Friends Fall Out!; The Sub-Mariner plants the "Grabber" in the Baxter Building and it is lifted into space by Doctor Doom. Part 4 Trapped!; The Baxter Building is set on a collision course with the Sun and the Sub-Mariner discovers that Doctor Doom has betrayed him. Part 5 The End... or the Beginning?; Doctor Doom is flung out into space and the Baxter Building is returned to its foundation. First mention of "unstable molecules." 36 pgs.

  • Issue #19UK
    Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) UK Edition 19UK
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • U.K. Price Variant.
    • Label #3845812012
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    UK edition. Identical to US edition but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. First appearance of Pharaoh Rama-Tut in "Prisoners of the Pharoah!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Fantastic Four return to Ancient Egypt to try to find a cure for Alicia's blindness and are met by Rama-Tut, a time traveler from the year 3000. Cameos by the Mole Man, the Puppet Master, the Super-Skrull, and Doctor Doom. Letter to the editor from comics writer Steve Gerber. (NOTE: The events of this very issue can be seen from different points of view in the pages of Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) #53 and Avengers West Coast (1985) #22.) 36 pgs.

  • Issue #23UK
    Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) UK Edition 23UK
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • INCOMPLETE. Panel cut out of page 9, affects story. U.K. Price Variant.
    • Label #3809913001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    UK edition. Identical to US edition but has 9d cover price. 1st appearance of the Terrible Trio - Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. The Master Plan of Doctor Doom!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos [as George Bell]; Doctor Doom recruits three criminals to help him destroy the Fantastic Four. 32 pgs.

  • Issue #65UK
    Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) UK Edition 65UK
    • Paper: White
    • U.K. Price Variant.
    • Label #3713786001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    UK edition. Identical to US edition but has 10d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. ...From Beyond This Planet Earth!, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Ronan the Accuser is dispatched to Earth by the Kree Supreme Intelligence to try the FF for the destruction of the Kree Sentry; The FF resist Ronan and defeat him. Silver Surfer cameo (a sculpture). Crystal (of the Inhumans) guest appearance. Reprinted in Marvel's Greatest Comics # 48. 32 pgs. $0.12.

  • Issue #128UK
    Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) UK Edition 128UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. "Death in a Dark and Lonely Place!" Part 2 of 2. This issue includes a great 4-page glossy insert (with art by John Buscema) of the FF's friends and foes including Doctor Doom, Galactus, the Hulk, Mole Man, Sandman, Silver Surfer, Sub-Mariner, Trapster, Wizard, and the Inhumans. Color glossy inserts were very rare in comic books at this time. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. The Mole Man has everything going his way in his subterranean lair! The confused Fantastic Four are fighting one another, while the preparations continue for the destruction of the surface world! But there may be a traitor (or two) in the midst that could foil the Mole Man's plans of grandeur! Can the mindless Subterraneans be trusted? And what about Kala and Tyrannus? Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny will take all the help they can get when the battle royal begins! (Notes: In the letters page, Roy Thomas explains that the insert was published to placate the federal government during the national price and wage freeze of the early 1970's.) 32 pages

  • Issue #135UK
    Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) UK Edition 135UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. "The Eternity Machine" Part 2 of 2. Script by Gerry Conway. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Mike Esposito. Gregory Gideon is in complete control! The Fantastic Four are his prisoners, and the evil mastermind's Eternity Machine is set to siphon the life forces of Reed, Sue, and Franklin! However, the FF's newest member, Medusa, has a chance to earn her stripes if she can free the Thing, the Human Torch,...and the Dragon Man! Will the fire-breathing beast fight with or against the FF this time? Cameo appearances by Willie Lumpkin, Alicia Masters, and Wyatt Wingfoot. 32 pages

  • Issue #153UK
    Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) UK Edition 153UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 8p cover price. "Worlds in Collision!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Thundra. Script by Tony Isabella. Art by Rich Buckler (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. Medusa has seemingly abandoned the imprisoned Mr. Fantastic, Thing, and Human Torch! But the long-haired Inhuman has traveled to the world of the femizons to elicit their help in the war vs. Mahkizmo! Meanwhile back on Machus, the three remaining members of the FF plus Thundra make their final stand vs. the Nuclear Man! Will the femizons arrive in time to turn defeat into victory? The fate of two worlds hangs in the balance! (Notes: Thundra appears next in Fantastic Four 177. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #62 The Plunderer.) 32 pages

  • Issue #157UK
    Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) UK Edition 157UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 8p cover price. "And Now The Endgame Cometh!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring the Silver Surfer. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Rich Buckler (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. The master plan of Victor Von Doom stands revealed! Steal the power of the Silver Surfer and transfer it to a new giant Doomsman android! And then, of course, unleash the Doomsman on the unsuspecting Fantastic Four! However, there is an even more sinister being manipulating the events inside Castle Latveria! Who is the target of Mephisto's wrath? (Note: The saga of the Silver Surfer and Shalla Bal continues in the 2nd (1987) Silver Surfer series.) 32 pages

  • Issue #163UK
    Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) UK Edition 163UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "Finale!" Part 4 of 4. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Rich Buckler (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. It's the dramatic conclusion to the Fantastic Four's cross-dimensional saga! Ben Grimm battles Gaard one-on-one to destroy the universal nexus in hyperspace that could funnel energy to Arkon's world! While at the same time, the Human Torch and Alternate Earth Reed Richards slug it out on Polemachus with Arkon himself! Can the FF pull off two victories in two dimensions? Cameo appearance by Franklin. (Note: The Earth-721 Johnny Storm returns many years later as Vangaard in Fantastic Force 11 and 12.) 32 pages

  • Issue #170UK
    Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) UK Edition 170UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. "A Sky-Full of Fear!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Power Man. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by George Perez (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Ed Hannigan and Joe Sinnott. Reed designs an exo-skeleton for Ben, so the Thing can return to the Fantastic Four. Now Mr. Fantastic and the new Thing take off in hot pursuit of the rampaging Power Man! Who is secretly manipulating Luke Cage? Alicia Masters seems to know! When she confronts her step-father in the slammer, Power Man busts in and grabs both her and the Puppet Master! And in the skies high above the prison, Ben Grimm and Luke Cage lock up in a titanic battle with Alicia's life hanging in the balance! (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Bill Mantlo. This issue contains Marvel Value Stamps Series B #90 Doctor Strange by Frank Brunner. A 30-cent cover price variant exists for this issue.) 32 pages

  • Issue #53
    Gabby Hayes Western (UK 1951 L. Miller & Son) 53

    UK Reprint of Gabby Hayes Western Issue 31. Gabby Hayes stars in "The Drums of Death" and "The Fighting Furniture". Also featured in this issue is a Young Falcon back-up story, "The Dangerous Trio." 24 Pages, B&W.

  • Issue #55
    Gabby Hayes Western (UK 1951 L. Miller & Son) 55
    • 5" cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

    UK Series. Reprints material from Gabby Hayes Western (1948 Fawcett) #34. 28 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #1977
    Action Annual HC (UK 1976-1984 Fleetway) #1977

    1977 - A Fleetway Annual! Includes comic stories, articles, and word puzzles. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, PC/PB&W.

  • Issue #14UK
    Amazing Adventures (1970 2nd Series) UK Edition 14UK
    • Cover detached. Staple rust. Water damage.

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by John Verpoorten. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Jim Mooney. "The Vampire Machine," script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Tom Sutton, inks by Jim Mooney; The Beast has stumbled into the middle of a Stark International munitions test, prompting Iron Man to try to pull the Beast out of danger; The Beast is surprised to find that Iron Man is alive and well, and when they are out of dangers way the two are confronted by the Stark security on the scene; One trigger happy guard instantly shoots at the Beast before Iron Man can order them to stand down; The shot isn't bad due to Beast's healing, and the two heroes make peace; When Iron Man asks if this is helped what's troubled him, the Beast tells Iron Man that it's not even close before hopping away; When the same guard tries to shoot the Beast as he leaves, Iron Man crushes his gun and fires the man on the spot; Beast battles Quasimodo the living computer. 36 pgs, full color.

  • Issue #16UK
    Amazing Adventures (1970 2nd Series) UK Edition 16UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Frank Giacoia. "And the Juggernaut Will Get You... If You Don't Watch Out!", script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Marie Severin and Bob Brown, inks by Frank McLaughlin; On the way to their friend Tom Fagan in Rutland, Vermont, Marvel Bullpen members Roy Thomas, his wife Jeannie, Steve Englehart, Gerry Conway, Len Wein and his wife Glynis are startled into a stop when the Beast jumps into the path of their car; Beast darts into the woods where he changes back into his civilian guise of Hank McCoy and reunites with his old girlfriend Vera Cantor to tell her that he managed to flag down a car to finish their trip; Exiting the woods they introduce themselves to the drivers and manage to hitch a ride with them at least to Rutland; As they drive off, a portal appears and out pops the Juggernaut who is exhilarated that he is back on Earth; Juggernaut attacks Beast. Appearances by the Juggernaut, Roy Thomas, Steve Englehart, Len Wein, Glynis Wein, and Gerry Conway. The Avengers and Spider-Man appear on the cover (but are really people dressed up as our heroes); the real Avengers and Spidey are not in the story. Cameos by Dr. Strange and Eternity (the real ones). "Fake" cameos (people dressed up in costumes) include Medusa, Superman, Supergirl, Spider-Man, the Scarlet Witch, Batman, the Flash, Cyclops, and Nighthawk. 36 pages, full color.

  • Issue #19UK
    Amazing Adventures (1970 2nd Series) UK Edition 19UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe and John Romita (alterations), inks by Mike Esposito and John Romita (alterations). "The Sirens of 7th Ave.", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Killraven and his gang are captured by Skarlet and taken to the Arena to do battle to amuse the Martians; First appearances of M'Shulla, Hawk and Arrow. 36 pgs, full color.

  • Issue #28UK
    Amazing Adventures (1970 2nd Series) UK Edition 28UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 8p cover price. Cover by Craig Russell. "The Death Merchant!", script by Don McGregor, art by Craig Russell; April 2019; Meig's Airfield, Chicago. M'Shulla fishes through the ice of Lake Michigan; He gets a bite, but the fish is a giant mutant salmon, and it bites him; Volcana Ash blasts it; M'Shulla goes to Carmilla Frost to have his wound dressed; She tells him that Grok is dying from internal bleeding; Meanwhile, Ash tells Killraven about her past; She and her sister, Meloney (or Melonie), were separated when the Martians attacked; Ash became a test subject in a laboratory, where radiation treatments gave her the power to control heat; She used that power to escape; Meloney became a breeder, one of thousands of Eves producing children for the Martians. Killraven tells her, "The Martians have acquired a taste for Earthlings!"; In Death-Birth, Eve 3,031 and Adam 3,031 face giving up their soon-to-be-born child to Atalon the Fear Master. Reprint back-up story: "Escape From Nowhere!" with art by Tony DiPreta. 36 pgs, full color.

  • Issue #35UK
    Amazing Adventures (1970 2nd Series) UK Edition 35UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. Cover by Craig Russell. "The 24-Hour Man," script by Don McGregor, pencils by Craig Russell (layouts) and Keith Giffen (finished art), inks by Jack Abel; Atlanta, Georgia October 2019: Killraven and his Freemen cross paths with a woman who had been impregnated by a creature she has called G'Rath, a Martian mutate which can impregnate human females; This gets them caught up in a battle with the creature, and its off-spring, Emmanuel; Dubbed the 24-Hour Man because his 24 hour life span, Emmanuel is instantly drawn to Carmilla and kidnaps her to bring her to be G'Rath's next mate, before his time runs out; However, Killraven, M'Shulla and Old Skull work together to stop this from happening, Killraven killing G'Rath, and Emmanuel expiring after his 24-hour lifespan has ended. 36 pgs, full color. $0.25.

  • Issue #36UK
    Amazing Adventures (1970 2nd Series) UK Edition 36UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9p cover price. Cover by Craig Russell. "Red Dust Legacy," script by Don McGregor, pencils by Craig Russell (layouts) and Sonny Trinidad (finished art), inks by Sonny Trinidad; Being given visions of life on Mars, and how the Martian Masters reproduce (asexually), Killraven leads his Freemen to an incubation center for recently spawned Martian children; Meanwhile, learning of Skar's failure and destruction at the hands of Killraven, the High Overlord sends Killraven's own brother Deathraven to destroy his foe once and for all; Arriving at the incubation base, Killraven and the others come at a moral cross-roads over if they should kill the infantile Martians; Killraven wants them dead because they are Martians, however Carmilla believes that they should have a chance to choose between being peaceful beings or invaders like the other Martians. 36 pgs, full color.

  • Issue #37UK
    Amazing Adventures (1970 2nd Series) UK Edition 37UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. Cover by Craig Russell. "Arena Kill!", script by Don McGregor, pencils by Craig Russell, inks by Craig Russell (pages 1, 30, uncredited) and Jack Abel (pages 2-27, 31); Suwannee River, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, New Years Eve, 2020: Killraven and his band of Freemen have come across the people that reside in the refuge, who have been mostly undisturbed by the Martian Masters due to the environment they dwell in being hard for the Martians to attack; After besting their leader Brother Axe in battle, Killraven and his friends are invited to dine with the people of Suwannee River; While telling Brother Axe and his people tales of his and Old Skull's days in the Martian gladiator arenas, Killraven's story gets sidetracked as Old Skull begins telling his life story. 36 pgs, full color.

  • Issue #38UK
    Amazing Adventures (1970 2nd Series) UK Edition 38UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 10p cover price. Cover pencils by Keith Pollard (signed) and Marie Severin (alterations), inks by Keith Pollard and Marie Severin (alterations). "Death's Dark Dreamer!", script by Keith Giffen (Co-Plot) and Bill Mantlo (Co-Plot, Script), pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Al Milgrom; While traveling through the city of Miami on his own, Killraven is drawn into a giant dome which turns out to be the old Miami Museum of Cultural Development; He is lured there by an astronaut who, after a space mission to Mars in the year 1999, found himself bombarded with strange radiation and being put into a coma-like state; Stored in the museum, the dreaming astronaut sought to bring people to the museum in order to rouse him from his long slumber; In order to do so, he uses the building's holographic and virtual reality devices to create constructs from Earth's heroic age, and many of its now deceased heroes, and forcing Killraven to battle them; Killraven is able to battle off and defeat the collection of heroes which have been perverted into almost demonic-looking beings. Brief appearances by Iron Man, Man-Thing, Doctor Strange, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, and Daredevil. 36 pgs, full color.

  • Issue #10
    Claw the Unconquered (1975 1st Series DC) UK Edition 10

    UK EDITION - He's back -- the most unusual sword and sorcery hero of all! And to celebrate his return, he must challenge..."The Eater of Souls!" 17-page tale. (Note: vs King Occulas, also in #11.) Written by David Michelinie, with art by Keith Giffen and John Celardo. Cover by Joe Kubert.

  • Issue #3
    Galaxy (1972-1975 Digest) UK Edition 3

    UK Edition. Issue 3 - September/October 1972. Cover by Brian Boyle. Science Fiction Stories: "Power Complex" by Joe Haldeman, "Medical Practices Among the Immortals" by Kris Neville, "Dying Inside (part 2)" by Robert Silverberg, and many more. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 176 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #4
    Galaxy (1972-1975 Digest) UK Edition 4

    UK Edition. Issue 4 - November/December 1972. Cover by Brian Boyle. Science Fiction Stories: "Noepti-Noe" by Sydney J. Van Scyoc, "The Dutchman" by A. Bertram Chandler, "Mayflower One" by Ernest Taves, and many more. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 176 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #5
    Galaxy (1972-1975 Digest) UK Edition 5

    UK Edition. Issue 5 - January/February 1973. Cover by Brian Boyle. Science Fiction Stories: "Case and the Dreamer" by Theodore Sturgeon, "Mayflower Three" by Ernest Taves, "Project 40" by Frank Herbert, and many more. Softcover, 5" x 7.5", 176 pages, B&W.

  • Issue #182UK
    Avengers (1963 1st Series) UK Edition 182UK

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 12p cover price. "Honor Thy Father!" Part 2 of 2. Script by David Michelinie. Art by John Byrne (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finishes). Cover by Al Milgrom and Bob Layton. Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch have mysteriously collapsed inside Avengers Mansion. Dr. Donald Blake tries to diagnose their condition, but he doesn't realize that Wanda's and Pietro's souls have been transferred into miniature dolls! How did Django Maximoff do that? Fortunately, Jocasta picks up a trail of mystic energy that leads to a rundown rooming house in the Bowery. And inside a small guest room, the Avengers wage a bizarre battle against apparitions of the Toad, Nighthawk, and Princess Python! Can the Avengers free Wanda and Pietro from the clutches of the nivashi stone? Final 35¢ issue. Avengers Lineup: Beast, Iron Man, Jocasta, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, and Yellowjacket. (Notes: This issue reveals several details about the upbringing of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch along with Django Maximoff's involvement in the events of Spider-Woman (1st series) 12. This issue was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: The Yesterday Quest. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Kurt Busiek. The letters page also contains a statement of ownership: average print run 370,012; average paid circulation 162,996.) 32 pages.