Auctions: comic books in 'Mark Jeweler Edition'

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 431MJ CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

"Mark Jewelers" Insert.

Label #4706571012

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover by Mike Kaluta. "This Murder Has Been Censored," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Murphy Anderson; At a resort, Batman investigates the murder of a man with a "Censored" stamp on his forehead. "Crime on My Hands!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Murphy Anderson; A bartender to whom Jason Bard once gave a business card turns up dead with a message written on the card, and Bard seeks his killer. Letter to the editor from Bob Rozakis. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) Mark Jewelers 1MJ FN- 5.5

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. First appearance of the Silver Dagger in the beginning of a classic Dr. Strange storyline! "Through an Orb Darkly!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Frank Brunner, inks by Dick Giordano. Clea guest stars. First appearance of the talking caterpillar. The story continues from Marvel Premiere 14. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #23 (Sgt. Fury). Brunner cover. Cover price $0.25.

Fear (1970 Marvel) Mark Jewelers 31MJ CGC 9.0

Paper: White

"Mark Jewelers" insert.

Label #4628289005

Mark Jewelers Advertisement Insert Variant. Final issue of the series. Morbius stars in "The End of a Vampire!" Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Frank Robbins, inks by Vince Colletta. Cameos by Spider-Man and the Lizard. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 75 (Morbius). Gil Kane/Dan Adkins cover. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984) Mark Jewelers 8MJ VG+ 4.5

Water spotting. Chew.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Invasion!" Part 8 of 12. Story by Jim Shooter. Art by Mike Zeck, John Beatty, Jack Abel, and Mike Esposito. Tired of being the villains' punching bags, the heroes take the fight to their deadly foes' own doorstep. What follows is one of the most titanic super hero/villain tussles of all time. Plus, Spidey gets a new costume. 1st in continuity appearance of Spider-Man's black costume. See Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #252, Marvel Team-Up #141, & Spectacular Spider-Man #90 for the first appearances from 7 months earlier. NOTE: This costume turns out to be an alien symbiote that will later bond with Eddie Brock and become the tenacious Spidey villain known as Venom. See Amazing Spider-Man #300 Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 133MJ VG/FN 5.0

Water spots.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Dark Phoenix Saga: Part 5 of 9 - "Wolverine: Alone!" Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The X-Men have been battered and beaten by the Inner Circle of the Hellfire Club. Jean Grey has been psychically seduced by Jason Wyngarde, who just so happens to be one of the teams oldest enemies - Mastermind! Jean has become the Club's Black Queen and is poised to murder her friends. However, there's one glitch in the villains' plan, Wolverine. See what happens when the feral X-Man decides to really cut loose. Cover price $0.40.