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Captain America (1968 1st Series) 240N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4701837006

Newsstand Edition. "Gang War!" Plot by Paul Kupperberg. Script by Alan Kupperberg. Art by Alan Kupperberg (breakdowns) and Don Perlin (finishes). Cover by Bud Budiansky and Bob Wiacek. In order to help an old man save his home, Captain America gets involved in a fight against a street gang. The criminal gang is trying to force the beleaguered senior citizen out of his residence, but Cap is not going to let the happen. The final showdown between the Sentinel of Liberty and the gang leader, Big Thunder, takes place at the Coney Island Amusement Park! 36 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 241N VF- 7.5

Newsstand Edition. "Fear Grows in Brooklyn!" Guest-starring the Punisher. Script by Mike W. Barr. Art by Frank Springer (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finishes). Cover by Frank Miller and Bob McLeod. One of the classic Captain America issues of the bronze age! As the Sentinel of Liberty meets the Punisher for the first time! Per war journal entry number 510, Frank Castle has two Brooklyn mob bosses marked for death. But the borough of Brooklyn is the home of the red, white, and blue avenger. And when Cap discovers what the Punisher is planning, he rushes to stop him! Can the Living Legend talk the Punisher out of killing the crime bosses? Fat chance! Captain America must stop the Punisher by force! Cameo appearance by Anna Kapplebaum. (Notes: This issue is one of the Punisher's first appearances outside the Amazing Spider-Man title. The Punisher appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 201. This story was reprinted in 2017 in the hardcover: Punisher Back to the War Omnibus. There exists a 1993 JC Penney second printing of this issue. It can be identified by the words "The Amazing Spider-Man" in the UPC box.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 243N CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4612824010

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Newsstand Edition. "The Lazarus Conspiracy!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Roger McKenzie. Art by Rich Buckler (breakdowns) and Don Perlin (finishes). Cover by George Pérez and Joe Sinnott. At the Federal Courthouse in Lower Manhattan, Captain America interrupts a group of costumed thieves stealing the SHIELD master matrix -- which is used for creating Life Model Decoys. After the villains load the master matrix on a helicopter, Cap follows in hot pursuit! The trail leads to the Cameron Electronics Plant and a twisted dying old man inside -- looking to become the next Adonis. (Note: This issue includes a sideways full-page ad featuring Batroc the Leaper promoting Crazy Magazine.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 245N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4612824007

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Newsstand Edition. "The Calypso Connection!" Script by Roger McKenzie. Art by Carmine Infantino (breakdowns) and Joe Rubinstein (finishes). Cover by Frank Miller and Joe Rubinstein. Steve Rogers' new neighbor, Anna Kapplebaum, is a Holocaust survivor. And one day while walking to the butcher shop, she bumps into a man she knew from the war -- a cruel man she would like to forget. One thing leads to another...and Captain America finds himself on the hunt for a nazi war criminal in Long Island! Can the Living Legend close a painful chapter in the life of his dear friend? Cameo appearance by Jake Lockley. (Notes: This issue completes Roger McKenzie's 2-year run as the writer of the Captain America series. He authored 15 stories during his stint.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 248N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4701836007

Newsstand Edition. "Dragon Man!" Part 2 of 3. Plot by Roger Stern and John Byrne. Script by Roger Stern. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by John Byrne and Joe Rubinstein. After defeating the Baron von Strucker robot last issue; the shield-slinger, Nick Fury, and Dum Dum Dugan regroup and postulate about who is building high-tech robots nowadays. The unknown creator in question is Machinesmith! And he has his next robot ready to go! The master of robotics sends Dragon Man (last seen in Fantastic Four 136) to hunt down Captain America! In the meantime, Steve Rogers meets his attractive new neighbor at his Brooklyn Heights townhouse. And his life and her life will never be the same again. First (full) appearance of Bernie Rosenthal. Last 40¢ cover price. (Note: The letters page features a short essay by Roger Stern about his research and plans for the Captain America series.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.40.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 445N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0980280030

Newsstand Edition. Operation Rebirth: Part 1 of 4. "Old Soldiers Never Die" Script by Mark Waid. Pencils by Ron Garney. Inks by Scott Koblish. Cover by Ron Garney. Captain America is back among the living! And so is Sharon Carter! What? Didn't she die at the hands of the National Force many years ago? Apparently not! In fact, it was Sharon and a mysterious benefactor that kept Cap in cryogenic freeze for several weeks while the super-soldier serum was reintroduced into his bloodstream! Oh my, so what's next? Sharon tells the Sentinel of Liberty that she needs him for a special mission! And she's in no mood to argue! Welcome back Cap! Cameo appearances by the Black Widow, Ben Grimm, Cyclops, Quicksilver, Rick Jones, President Bill Clinton, and the Red Skull. (Notes: Sharon Carter was presumed dead in the classic Captain America 233. The four-part Operation Rebirth story was reprinted in 1996 in the trade paperback: Captain America Operation: Rebirth.) 40 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 3 GD- 1.8

3.5" Cumulative spine split (partially taped). Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

Cover by John Buscema. "The Terrible Time Machine!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; A scientist travels back in time to ancient Egypt and loses his memory after a paradoxical encounter with himself, or at least that's the story an Egyptian man dreamed after hitting his head. "The Bridge" text story. "The Thing from Planet X," art by Steve Ditko; Space explorers fall under the mental sway of a sentient plant that they collect; After destroying the ship to save Earth, they say the crash was accidental, since they wouldnt be believed. "Robot Hater!", art by Paul Reinman; A man who hates robots refuses to have a robot pilot his flight to the moon, and insists on a human pilot; The flight gets in trouble and the pilot, really a humanoid robot, saves his life. "The Haunted House!", art by Don Heck; Two fugitives hide in an old house, disguising themselves as ghosts to frighten away children; They themselves flee the house because of ghostly noises made by fifth-dimensional beings. "The Aliens Who Conquered Earth," art by Joe Sinnott; Alien invaders panic Earth with powerful disintegrating weapons, but when the president of Earth confronts them he is immune to their rays because of his own faith. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 15 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Goom! The Thing from Planet X!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; After attracting the hostile attention of Goom of Planet X, a scientist realizes that any civilization possessing such advanced technology must be benevolent and that his radar transmissions must have been intercepted by a criminal; He rebroadcasts to Planet X, and the Earth officials plan to execute him as a traitor summoning a full invasion fleet from Planet X, when the representatives from Planet X arrive and stop the execution and take Goom into their custody and leave the planet. "Masquerade" text story. "I Am the Living Ghost!", art by Steve Ditko; A man enters a castle determined to prove that there are no ghosts, but the events he experiences convince him that the castle is haunted, and so he flees. "Moomboo!", art by Don Heck; A shaman cons his tribe, but when a seemingly magic idol appears he attacks it and it vanishes. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 16 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Iron Man prototype issue - first appearance of Metallo in "The Thing Called Metallo!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An escaped convict tests a radiation-proof suit under a fake name; When he realizes the suits power, he uses it to go on a crime spree; When he finds that he has a disease only treatable by radiation he stays in the suit to die rather than be captured. "The Holiday" text story. "Nightmare!", art by Don Heck; A man scoffs at his friends idea that a nightmare could last forever, causing him to storm out, drive off the road and die; He wakes up having the same conversation, in a nightmare loop. "The Hands of Hogarr!", art by Paul Reinman; A fugitive forces a gypsy to give him a new face, but he is captured because it is the same face as his pursuer. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 19 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Green Thing!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A botanist invents a serum to magnify the latent intelligence of plants; He tested it on a remote island, but the plant was evil and wanted to conquer the world; The scientist ran from the plant and used the serum on a more advanced plant, which was benevolent and stopped the evil plant. "Lady Luck" text story. "The Haunted Paper!", art by Steve Ditko; A criminal skips town and sets up a newspaper as a front; When his typesetter changes the headlines from what they should read into what actually happens in the near future, he realizes he's got a goldmine, but the typesetter refuses to tell him how he can accurately predict the future. "The Coming of Maaboo!", art by Don Heck; A mercenary hears of a tribe that hoards gold while waiting for the return of a legendary alien; The mercenary poses as the alien and steals the gold, but he is abducted by the real alien. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 22 VG- 3.5

Cover coming detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "Beware of... Bruttu," pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An often bullied scientist accidentally transforms himself into a monster, and is attacked when he cant make himself understood; In his new form he discovers that the girl hed thought out of his league really loves him, and manages to make himself human again. "Mystery Trip" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "Only One Is Human!", art by Don Heck; A human unit on Mars realises that a disguised Martian is in their midst, they cannot tell the imposter and the real human apart, until a false piece of bad news makes the real human weep, uncovering the Martian. "The Anatomy of a Nightmare!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A science fiction writer is stuck, so he takes some pills, hoping a nightmare will inspire him; He dreams of horrible red-eyed aliens, but is disappointed, since that's only his own dull world. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 35 VG 4.0

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Watcher prototype issue. "I Accepted the Deadly Challenge of Zarkorr!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A veteran space pilot is forced to retire because of his lack of experience with newer equipment, but an alien visitor gives Earth a challenge that only he can pass. "The Radio" text story. "I Must Enter the Tomb of Tut-Am-Tut!", art by Don Heck; A scientist creates a time machine to travel back to ancient Egypt in order to pose as a magician and find the location of a great treasure. "Never Threaten a Witchman!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An untalented bald actor wants to receive the leading parts in plays so he goes to a witchman for a potion that will help him. "Revolt of the Robots!", art by Paul Reinman; Robots make Earth into a living paradise, but humans grow fearful and oppress them; The robots leave for another planet, where they build and oppress their own robots while Fate laughs. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 39 CGC Page 10 Only

Paper: White

Page 10 Only.

Label #4092389011

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. First appearance of Iron Man in "Iron Man Is Born!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Don Heck; Playboy industrialist and weapons designer Tony Stark is injured in Vietnam and captured by communists; While pretending to build a weapon for his captors he builds a suit of battle armor to keep his injured heart beating and uses it to escape and beat the communist commander. "The Treasure" text story. "The Last Rocket!", art by Gene Colan; When the sun starts dying humanity goes into space, except for two nature lovers; Just as the last rocket leaves a new sun flares to life, and the two remaining humans, Adam and Eve, rename the planet Earth. "Gundar!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A shipwrecked man finds cursed Viking ghosts on an island, and his descent from the captain that cursed them releases them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 40 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Moisture damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. Second appearance of Iron Man in "Iron Man versus Gargantus!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein (as R. Berns) (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck; Introduction and origin of Gargantus. "Wrong Number" text story. "Work of Art!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; An unsuccessful artist tries to force a new painter to show him how to paint lifelike pictures; The painter is a sorcerer, and traps the artist in one of his paintings, the secret to his realism. "Prophet of Doom!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man from the future arrives in the present day in order to set himself up as ruler; He attempts to extort 100 million dollars from the Secretary General of the United Nations only to be shocked when the Secretary reveals that he too is from the future and that there are agents planted in every era in order to apprehend criminals who may attempt to alter the course of events. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 42 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4692677011

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck. "Trapped by the Red Barbarian," script by Stan Lee (plot); Robert Bernstein (as R. Berns) (script), art by Don Heck; A Soviet spymaster sends a master of disguise to steal the design of Tony Stark's latest weapon; The Actor steals the plans and learns Iron Man's secret identity, but Iron Man regains the plans and tricks the communists into killing their own agent. "Discovery" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "I Speak of the Haunted House!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Two friends make a bet about the existence of ghosts in a haunted house; The doubting friend thinks he saw no ghosts, but the house itself is a ghost. "Escape into Space," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; A convict believes that he escaped his captors on a strange planet, but the plan all along was for him to serve his sentence there, thinking that he is free. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 44 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #1332466027

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Mad Pharoah!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein (script) (as R. Bern), art by Don Heck; After waking up from a 2000 years long sleep, Hatap, the Mad Pharoah, brings Tony Stark into the past to resume his war against Cleopatra; Stark helps Cleopatra defeat Hatap as Iron Man. "The Tree" text story. "One of Us Must Die!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Paul Reinman; When a space passenger yacht is damaged, one of the passengers must be sacrificed for the others to survive; The captain lies in order to discover which is the most selfish and trick that person into making the sacrifice. "I Come From the Sky!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A communist agent in Africa is supplying guns and explosives to tribesmen to encourage uprisings; When flying his plane to another group, he gets struck by lightning and ditches his plane near an unknown tribe; These natives are like the ones in King Kong who have built a huge wall to keep out some horrible beast. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 46 GD/VG 3.0

1" Spine split from top. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Iron Man Faces the Crimson Dynamo!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein (script) (as R. Berns), art by Don Heck; Khrushchev sends the Crimson Dynamo in the United States to "wreck Stark's project and get rid of Iron Man"; Iron Man defeats the Crimson Dynamo and convinces him to defect. "The Utopia" text story. "The Gargoyles," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man discovers a race of creatures that come up from below ground that the African natives base their wood carvings upon; Since they keep their presence secret, the man worries they mean humanity harm, but everyone he speaks to refuses to believe his fantastic tale. "Mr. Flubb's Flashlight," script by Stan Lee, art by Sol Brodsky; A lazy and incompetent reporter saves a stranger's life; When he's offered a flashlight as a reward he is offended and turns it down, so the stranger uses the light (a transporter) to return to Alpha Centauri. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 48 VG- 3.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. Iron Man gets a snazzy new costume in "The Mysterious Mr. Doll!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Dick Ayers; Mister Doll uses magic dolls to take over whole companies; Iron Man stops him with the help of a new suit of armor. "The Pact," art by Joe Maneely; An historian writing about the trial and execution of his ancestor for witchcraft interviews the only remaining party concerned in the case: the Devil. "Kraddak," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as G. Bell); An alien tells a greedy mine owner that he will be killed in a fall; The mine owner hides at the lowest possible point in his mine. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 49 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0320204003

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. First X-Men crossover (same date as X-Men #3 - January, 1964), plus first Avengers crossover (without Captain America) in the Iron Man story, "The New Iron Man Meets the Angel!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Paul Reinman; The Angel is affected by an atomic test done at one of Stark's weapons plants. His personality is altered and now he wants to join the Evil Mutants; The X-Men call the Avengers for help but only Iron Man is available. "Strange Encounter," art by Joe Maneely. "The Saga of the Sneepers!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as G. Bell); An alien race watches humanity's progress, worried that they will one day overtake them; With the invention of the atomic bomb and the Cold War, they decide that humanity will wipe itself out before it poses a threat. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 50 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Staple added (not manufacturing).

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. The first appearance of the Mandarin is in the Iron Man story, "The Hands of the Mandarin!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; The Pentagon sends Iron Man into red China to get information on the Mandarin, an evil scientist feared even by the Communist regime; Iron Man struggles to overcome the Mandarin's powerful rings and martial arts, but he escapes his castle. "Them!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as G. Bell); A man frantically tries to convince passersby that he is being chased by storybook characters; He is arrested by the police, but disappears from his jail cell, as he himself is a fictional character created by Larry Lieber. "Journey's End!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; A meek and lonely space pilot volunteers for a suicide mission to investigate a strange cosmic cloud; the cloud hides a utopian planet, whose inhabitants only want humans brave enough to face the unknown to visit them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 53 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #2132020002

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. Second appearance of the Black Widow in "The Black Widow Strikes Again!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Don Rico (as N. Korok), art by Don Heck; To redeem herself in the eyes of the communist leader, Black Widow steals the new anti-grav ray device developed by Tony Stark and attacks Fort Knox; Iron Man destroys the ray device, but the Black Widow escapes. "The Magician" text story. "The Omen," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as George Bell); A superstitious warlord thinks a flare of light is a good omen for an invasion, but when it is discovered to be a meteor his entire world must evacuate in order to survive. The Watcher origin in the fifth Tales of the Watcher, "The Way It Began," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Paul Reinman; The Watcher comes from a super-advanced race that decides to share its technology with others; When their first attempt ends in tragedy, they vow never to interfere with the affairs of less advanced species. The second half of "The Magician" (text story). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 57 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4094914004

Cover by Don Heck. First appearance of Hawkeye in "Hawkeye, the Marksman!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A carnival marksman tries to become a super-hero, but after a misunderstanding with the police he falls in with the Black Widow; Hawkeye attacks Iron Man at the Widow's request, but when he accidentally injures his partner in the fight he flees to get her to safety. "The Runner" text story. "The Watcher's Power!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as George Bell); Space Pirates plan to attack a rich planet, thinking the Watcher will not interfere; They are destroyed because they unknowingly targeted the Watcher's home world, the one planet that he can interfere with. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 59 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4608918006

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Iron Man and Captain America double feature begins. The Avengers guest star in the Iron Man story, "The Black Knight," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Chic Stone; Iron Man battles the Black Knight; Wasp, Giant-Man, Captain America, and Thor appear. Part of the story continues in "Captain America," the first Silver Age Captain America solo story, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; While Cap lounges around Avengers Mansion, thinking about Bucky and his place in the world, a gang of costumed thugs break in intent on stealing any secrets or weapons Stark may have lying about the place, to sell for profit; They figure Cap's "just an acrobat"; Bucky Barnes cameo; First appearance of Jarvis (the Avengers' butler). Letters page begins. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 70 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2035817018

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Esposito. "Fight On! For A World Is Watching!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); The Battle between Iron Man and Titanium Man continues. "If This Be Treason!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and George Tuska (pencils), inks by George Tuska; Dr. Rawlings regrets his collaboration with the Nazis when his sister falls victim to Major Uberhart's ambition to kill Cap and Bucky. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 71 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4476553007

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood. "What Price Victory?", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Wally Wood; Iron Man defeats Titanium Man, but at the price of Happy's health. "When You Lie Down With Dogs...!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and George Tuska (pencils), inks by Joe Sinnott; In this Captain American story, Dr. Cedric Rawlings turns on the Nazis and saves the day. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 74 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4476553008

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. "If This Guilt Be Mine--!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin), inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); When Iron Man is left for dead by the Black Knight, he calls upon Pepper Potts to come to his rescue. "The Final Sleep," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and George Tuska (pencils), inks by George Tuska; Two of Red Skulls Sleepers are activated so Captain America goes to a NATO camp seeking help before a third can be activated; Cap explains to a general that the Sleepers intend to destroy the entire human race. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 75 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3924596017

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Jack Abel. "The Fury of ... the Freak!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin), inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); When using the Enervation Intensifier device in order to heal Happy Hogan of his wounds, Iron Man accidentally transforms his friend and body guard into a horrible creature dubbed The Freak. 1st appearance of Sharon Carter (Agent 13) and Batroc the Leaper in "30 Minutes to Live!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Dick Ayers (pencils), inks by John Tartaglione; Cap tries to keep Batroc from getting his hands on a vial of Inferno 42. Ad for Fantasy Masterpieces #1. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 75 VG+ 4.5

Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Jack Abel. "The Fury of ... the Freak!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin), inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); When using the Enervation Intensifier device in order to heal Happy Hogan of his wounds, Iron Man accidentally transforms his friend and body guard into a horrible creature dubbed The Freak. 1st appearance of Sharon Carter (Agent 13) and Batroc the Leaper in "30 Minutes to Live!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Dick Ayers (pencils), inks by John Tartaglione; Cap tries to keep Batroc from getting his hands on a vial of Inferno 42. Ad for Fantasy Masterpieces #1. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 77 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4008176016

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Jack Abel. "Ultimo Lives!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin), inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); While Iron Man fights the Mandarin and his Ultimo robot, senator Byrd closes down Stark Industries. "If a Hostage Should Die!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and John Romita (pencils), inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frank Ray); In a flashback to World War II, we see how Cap spends a few weeks with Peggy Carter and her resistance fighters. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 77 VG 4.0

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Jack Abel. "Ultimo Lives!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin), inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); While Iron Man fights the Mandarin and his Ultimo robot, senator Byrd closes down Stark Industries. "If a Hostage Should Die!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and John Romita (pencils), inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frank Ray); In a flashback to World War II, we see how Cap spends a few weeks with Peggy Carter and her resistance fighters. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 83 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4476553010

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Jack Abel. "Victory!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); While battling the Titanium Man in Washington D.C., Iron Man soon finds that Pepper Potts, the girl he loves, is caught in the Titanium Man's paralyzer ray. "Enter ... the Tumbler!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Adaptoid, posing as Cap, is attacked by the Tumbler. Cap manages to defeat both. Letter to the editor from future comics writer Marvin Wolfman. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 85 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4476553011

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Into the Jaws of Death," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frankie Giacoia); The Mandarin thinks Happy is the real Iron Man, and so attacks him with his rings, which Happy is helpless against; Meanwhile, back in America, Tony Stark rushes to his factory, as he needs to make another set of armor so that he can save Happy. "The Blitzkrieg of Batroc!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia; Captain America fights Batroc the Leaper, who has been hired by Hydra to kill him. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 95 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4476553012

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia. "If A Man Be Stone!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Tony Stark discovers that his factory has been broken into while he was in Vietnam; The culprit is a young SHIELD agent named Jasper Sitwell; Sitwell explains that Nick Fury has assigned him to guard Stark's factory because it makes many of SHIELD's devices; The Grey Gargoyle breaks into Stark Industries, turning guards to stone. "A Time to Die - A Time to Live!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; Captain America searches for a fugitive gang leader; He thinks about how this is going to be his last mission, and theres a flashback that shows Steve Rogers getting a call from SHIELD Agent 13 that he likes; Cap reveals his identity as Steve Rogers; Steve thanks Tony Stark for everything he did for the Avengers. Ad for Merry Marvel Marching Society. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 100 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores and Joe Sinnott. First issue, continued from Tales of Suspense 99. Origin of Captain America retold, as originally depicted in Avengers #4, in "This Monster Unmasked!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Syd Shores; Baron Zemo orders Agent 13, who is posing as female spy Irma Kruhl, to execute Captain America and Black Panther; Zemo plans to use a solar ray to destroy America; Agent 13, Captain America and Black Pather battle Zemos robot, Destructon. Brief Nick Fury appearance. Cameos by the Avengers and the Sub-Mariner. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 110 VG- 3.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color Touch.

Cover by Jim Steranko. Rick Jones becomes Cap's partner in "No Longer Alone!", script by Jim Steranko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott; Cap runs across the Hulk on a rampage in NYC; The Hulk escapes and Cap vows Rick must never put himself in danger until the monster can be tamed. Back at Avengers Mansion Rick finds Bucky Barnes' old uniform, and rejects Cap's protests against wearing it; After putting him off for years, Cap finally accepts Rick officially as his new partner; Almost immediately they uncover a plot by HYDRA to contaminate the city's water supply. After a series of battles the HYDRA goons are driven off, and Cap tells Rick he survived his "baptism of fire" like a man. 36 pgs., full color. NOTE: 1st appearance of Madame Hydra Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 113 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4697769012

Cover by Jim Steranko. "The Strange Death of Captain America," script by Jim Steranko (plot) and Stan Lee (dialogue), pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Tom Palmer and Jim Steranko; The news reports Cap's death and explains that "Steve Rogers" was a fake identity while Madame Hydra has Cap's HYDRA file burned; A flashback reveals how she replaced Baron Strucker as head of the organization; The Avengers, Nick Fury, Sharon Carter and several SHIELD agents hold a wake but are suddenly gassed by HYDRA; Rick follows to the cemetery and is almost caught, but Cap unexpectedly appears on a motorcycle, very much alive!; A battle follows, ending when a set of missiles miss their target and kill Madame Hydra; Cap reveals he faked his death in order to retain his secret identity. Appearances by the Vivion, the Black Panther, Iron Man, Hawkeye, and Thor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 114 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white

Label #0109907017

Cover by John Romita. The Avengers have a cameo in "The Man Behind the Mask!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Romita and Sal Buscema, inks by Sal Buscema; After convincing the American public that Steve Rogers was a fake identity, Captain American walks around in Manhattan, contemplating on what to do with his life; He realizes he is more Cap than Steve, and decides make a more normal life for himself instead of being an Avenger; Even so, Captain America and Rick Jones rescue Sharon Carter; The Red Skull shows Captain America that he has recovered the Cosmic Cube. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 116 GD+ 2.5

1.5" Cumulative spine split.

First 15-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott. The Red Skull is still in Cap's body in "Far Worse Than Death!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott; Red Skull transports Captain America outside a government testing lab, wheres hes shot at; Red Skull is disgusted that people admire him since they think he is Captain America, wondering why he doesnt lord it over the people who worship him; Cap, in the Red Skulls body, gets in a high speed chase with the police and then battles the Avengers; The Red Skull uses the Cosmic Cube make Sharon Carter try to kill Captain America. The Black Panther appears on the cover but is not in the story. The Black Panther appears on the cover but is not in the story. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 117 VG 4.0

Centerfold coming detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan and John Romita (alterations), inks by Joe Sinnott and John Romita (alterations). First appearance and origin of the Falcon in "The Coming of... the Falcon!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott; With the Red Skull previously having switched bodies with Captain America, the Skull uses the Cosmic Cube to send Cap to the tropical island home of the Exiles; There Cap encounters a falconer from Harlem who had been hired by the Exiles but who is now attempting to help the island natives kick the Exiles from their home; Cap joins forces with the falconer who, with Cap's urging, dons a costume and takes the name the Falcon. Letter to the editor from writer James Van Hise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 119 GD 2.0

3" Spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott. The dramatic conclusion to the story that began back in issue 115 in "Now Falls the Skull!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott; The Red Skull uses the Cosmic Cube to change bodies back with Captain America; Falcon realizes the man who he has been working with is Captain America; The Skull uses the Cube to toy with Cap and the Falcon during their battle; Elsewhere, MODOK activates his newly-created Catholite Block to disrupt the power of the Cosmic Cube; The Red Skull uses the remaining power of the Cube to disappear. Letter to the editor from writer Alan Brennert. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 121 VG+ 4.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott. "The Coming of... the Man-Brute!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Joe Sinnott; Silas X. Cragg obsesses over Captain America, thinking he sees the hero wherever he goes; He researches Cap, vowing to destroy him; Cragg formulates a super soldier serum with the intent of making someone stronger than Cap, creating a being named Man-Brute; Man Brute attacks Cap; Cameos by Yellowjacket, the Wasp, the Black Panther, Sharon Carter, Bucky Barnes, and Nick Fury; Cap's origin is retold. Letter to the editor from comics writer J.M. DeMatteis. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 128 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4669658004

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Mission: Stamp Out Satan's Angels," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Ayers; Dismayed by hearing comments from the people that Captain America is washed up, Steve Rogers buys a motorcycle for driving across the country; Entering Coits Neck, he gets arrested by a policeman who thinks hes a member of Satans Angels; The Angels break Steve out of jail; Steve refuses to go with them and then rents a room in town; Later, the Angels terrorize an outdoor music festival by racing their motorcycles through the audience; Cap arrives on his bike to stop the destruction; Gang member Whitey tries to run down Cap with his bike; Cap fends him off with his shield; Red Skull watches this conflict on a view screen. Cameos by the Red Skull, Bucky Barnes, Baron Zemo, Clark Gable, and W.C. Fields. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 128 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Joe Sinnott. "Mission: Stamp Out Satan's Angels," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Ayers; Dismayed by hearing comments from the people that Captain America is washed up, Steve Rogers buys a motorcycle for driving across the country; Entering Coits Neck, he gets arrested by a policeman who thinks hes a member of Satans Angels; The Angels break Steve out of jail; Steve refuses to go with them and then rents a room in town; Later, the Angels terrorize an outdoor music festival by racing their motorcycles through the audience; Cap arrives on his bike to stop the destruction; Gang member Whitey tries to run down Cap with his bike; Cap fends him off with his shield; Red Skull watches this conflict on a view screen. Cameos by the Red Skull, Bucky Barnes, Baron Zemo, Clark Gable, and W.C. Fields. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 133 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Sal Buscema. The Falcon becomes Cap's partner in "Madness in the Slums!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Ayers; Modok's origin is revealed as a former AIM scientist who was turned against his will into the grotesque living computer; Modok creates the Bulldozer robot and sends it to Harlem to tear down the slums in order to gain the residents' favor while discrediting Captain America; Cap and the Falcon defeat the Bulldozer and Modok. Brief appearance by Tony Stark (Iron Man). Ad for Thor #183. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 140 FN/VF 7.0

Cover oxidation. Staple rust.

"In the Grip of Gargoyle!" Part 2 of 4. Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by John Romita Sr. Inks by George Roussos. Cover by John Romita Sr. Inside a stonecutter's storage yard, the Sentinel of Liberty and the Falcon battle the Grey Gargoyle! The heroes know they cannot let the gargoyle touch them...or they will turn to stone! The best Cap and his partner can do is fight the super-strong villain to a standstill -- and then free the missing policemen. Afterwards, while the shield-slinger meets with the policecommissioner, Redwing tracks the Grey Gargoyle's movements. And the Falcon decides to challenge the gargoyle on his own! Will Sam Wilson be the next person turned to stone? Retelling of the Grey Gargoyle's origin. Cameo appearances by Commissioner Feingold, Brian Muldoon, Leila Taylor, NickFury, Dum Dum Dugan, and Sharon Carter. 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 144 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4669658003

First appearance of the Falcon's red and white costume. "Hydra Over All!" Script by Gary Friedrich. Art by John Romita Sr. Cover by John Romita Sr. (pencils & inks). Captain America and Nick Fury perform a special demonstration for the White House -- in hopes of securing funding for SHIELD's new Femme Force...and also for SHIELD's Life Model Decoy (LMD) program. Both Sharon Carter and Contessa Valentina Allegra are charter members of the Femme Force! Cameo appearances by President Richard Nixon and Vice President Spiro Agnew. Second Story: "The Falcon Fights Alone!" Script by Gary Friedrich. Art by Gray Morrow (with alterations by John Romita Sr.). The Falcon charts a new course for his superhero career by donning a new costume and ending his partnership with Cap. Cameo appearances by Leila Taylor and Redwing. First 20¢ cover price. 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 148 FN- 5.5

"The Big Sleep!" Part 4 of 4. Script by Gary Friedrich. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by John Romita Sr. (uncredited). Cover by John Romita Sr. (pencils & inks). Shock follows shock in the Silver State as the Red Skullsteps forward and reveals his master plan to create the Fourth Reich! The sinister skull manipulated Hydra to lure the star-spangled avenger to Sin City. And now the Red Skull unearths the Fifth Sleeper from the Nevada desert...and sends the mammoth robot to destroy Las Vegas! But a bevy of heroes are ready to oppose the sleeper: Captain America, the Falcon, Redwing, Nick Fury, Sharon Carter, Contessa Valentina Allegra, and the Femme Force -- plus the Kingpin and the Kingpin's men! Will all of them be enough to stop the rise of the Fourth Reich? Viva Las Vegas! (Notes: The Red Skull launches his next scheme in Captain America 184. The Kingpin returns in Amazing Spider-Man 163 & 164. The origin of Hydra presented in this issue is shown to be inaccurate per Daredevil (1st series) 120 & 121.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 149 FN 6.0

"All the Colors of Evil" Part 1 of 2. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. Children are missing from the streets of New York City! And nobody knows where they are! After discussing the crisis, Captain America and the Falcondecide to work the case separately. So the Falcon investigates a lead in Harlem, while Cap follows a lead in the Theater District. Thankfully, the Falcon finds one of the missing kids! But the shield-slinger finds Batrocthe Leaper and his brigade! When did the French mercenary get into the kidnapping business? Something about this caper seems very, very strange. Cameo appearances by Nick Fury, Sharon Carter, Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine, Brian Muldoon, and Leila Taylor. (Note: The letters page includes a statement of ownership: average print run 359,217; average paid circulation 209,315.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 152 FN 6.0

"Terror in the Night!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta. Mr. Hyde and the Scorpion have abducted Sharon Carter! And a very frustrated Captain America doesn't know where she is! However the Falcon gets a lead on Agent 13's whereabouts from his underworld contacts. And shortly thereafter the Living Legend and his partner rush to an abandoned storage building...where the rescue mission begins! The Falcon frees Sharon, while Cap tackles the Scorpion! But who is going to challenge Mister Hyde? First appearance of the Harlem crime boss known as Morgan. Cameo appearances by Nick Fury, Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine, Brian Muldoon, and Redwing. (Notes: The cover logo of the Captain America title changes to its most famous version for the next decade. The letters page includes an editorial titled: The Story Behind the Cover. Cap encounters Mr. Hyde again in Captain America 252.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.

Captain America (1968 1st Series) 153 FN- 5.5

First (cameo) appearance of Jack Monroe in "Captain America -- Hero or Hoax?" Part 1 of 4. Guest-starring Nick Fury. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by Sal Buscema and Frank Giacoia. A new era for the star-spangled avenger opens with an epic fight between the Sentinel of Liberty and the Director of SHIELD! Oh my, what are the two icons from World War II fighting about? Actually, it's who: La Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine. Once the no-holds-barred conflict ends, changes are made. Agent 13 quits SHIELD, and Steve and Sharon fly to the Bahamas for vacation. In the meantime in Harlem, the Falcon is shocked to see Captain America beating up a local resident. He knows Steve Rogers is out of the country. So who is this person? And why is his accomplice dressed like Bucky Barnes? First appearance of William Burnside in the silver or bronze age. Cameo appearances by Leila Taylor and Redwing. (Notes: Several years later Jack Monroe will become the second Nomad. This issue begins Steve Englehart's classic 3-year run as the writer of the Captain America 1st series.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.20.