Auctions: comic books 1956-1969, graded by CGC
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Item #57284700
Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 101 CGC 8.0
Paper: Cream to off white
Label #4111708007
Starts Jul 6 Cover by Marie Severin, Jack Kirby, Frank Giacoia, and Syd Shores. Where Walk the Immortals!, script by Stan Lee, art by Marie Severin and Frank Giacoia; Loki pulls the Hulk to Asgard to fight his father's forces; The Hulk battles the Warriors Three but in a moment of rare clarity, they discover that the jade giant is not really their enemy and refuse Loki's invitation to finish him off; Angered by his failure, Loki casts the Hulk into a bottomless pit. And Evil Shall Beckon, script by Archie Goodwin, art by Gene Colan and Dan Adkins; The Atlanteans abandon the second Atlantis; Namor goes to the Antarctic and finds Destiny hidden below the ice. 36 pgs., full color.
NOTE: The Hulk's solo adventures continue in the pages of Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #102. - Odinson, mycomicshop Archivist
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Item #61143422
Tags: Teen TitansTeen Titans (1966 1st Series) 9 CGC 3.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4423959025
Starts Jul 22 Written by Bob Haney. Art by Irv Novick and Nick Cardy. Cover by Nick Cardy. The Titans come to Baxter Beach to prevent violence at an annual rival college jamboree during spring break. After getting the two college gangs to work together, Captian Tiger shows up to raid the local town. Aqualad comments that they will miss the Batman TV show this week because of the mission, and a billboard outside Teen Titans headquarters advertises the Batman TV show. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60939226
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Thor (part 83), ThorThor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 83 CGC 4.5 Restored
1st app. and origin Thor
Restored: B1
Paper: White
Restoration Includes: Small Amount of Color Touch on Cover.
Label #4401539004
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. First appearance and origin of Thor in "The Stone Men from Saturn!," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott; A lame doctor vacationing in Norway runs across an alien invasion; While hiding from the aliens in a cave he finds an old cane that transforms him into the god Thor; Thor drives back the alien invasion. "Discovery" two-page text story, art by Joe Maneely. "The Perfect Crime," script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A crook tries to kill and rob a man by pushing him off a cliff, but finds that he is a flying man from Mercury. "When the Jungle Sleeps," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A lion is given superhuman intelligence by a nuclear test; It plans to attack humanity, but quickly loses its enhanced intelligence. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #58658818
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Thor (part 84), ThorThor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 84 CGC 5.5
1st app. Jane Foster
Paper: Off white
Label #4140000001
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Second appearance of Thor and first appearance of Jane Foster (called "Jane Nelson") in "The Mighty Thor vs. the Executioner!"; Plot by Stan Lee, script by Larry Lieber, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Dr. Blake joins a medical mission to a South American country wracked with civil war. The leader of the communist faction - the Executioner - orders an attack on the doctors, and Blake must use the power of Thor to save his colleagues and defeat the communists; The Executioner in this story is not the same character who will appear in issue 103. "The Recipe" text story. "The Witching Hour!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A criminal flees to a foreign country, where people still believe in witches; He convinces a woman that he meets on the train to pretend to be a witch so that he can extort money from villagers as a fake witch hunter. "Somewhere Hides a...Thing!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A dying man in the Arctic claims that he saw an alien land; His friends search for alien, but they dont realize that an iceberg is its disguised space ship, and think it was a hallucination. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60730552
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Thor (part 85), ThorThor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 85 CGC 4.5
1st app. Loki, Heimdall, Odin (cameo)
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4400887003
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. First appearance Loki and Heimdall, plus cameos of Odin, Balder, and Tyr, in "Trapped by Loki, the God of Mischief!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Loki escapes from his prison in Asgard and comes to Earth to get revenge on Thor; The trickster hypnotizes him to help make mischief. "The Clock" two-page text story. "Filbert's Frightful Future!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A greedy scientist builds a time machine to visit the future and make money, but he finds himself stranded in a void, since the future does not yet exist. "Off-Limits!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; This story casts the character of Rip Van Winkle as a humanoid alien who visits planet Earth in violation of galactic travel guidelines which have declared the planet off limits. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61101183
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Thor (part 102), ThorThor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 102 CGC 8.0
1st app. Sif
Paper: Off white to white
Label #0776225002
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. Loki and the Tomorrow Man seek to make Thor's life miserable in "Slave of Zarrko, the Tomorrow Man!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Thor helps Zarrko conquer the 23rd century world, but then turns on him and defeats him, winning back Odin's favor. "The Green Hat" text story. "The Menace!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; An alien lands in a central European village and restrains the villagers while he sets up a weapon; He uses the weapon to drive back an attacking space fleet, and the villagers realize he was actually trying to help them. The first appearance of Heimdall's sister Sif (though with blonde hair) is in the "Tales of Asgard" back-up, "Death Comes to Thor!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; Thor rescues Sif from Hela, goddess of Death, and earns the right to carry the Hammer of Odin; The story features young Thor, plus the first appearance of Hela, Goddess of Death, and the three Fates. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61101186
Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 112 CGC 6.0
Paper: Cream to off white
Label #0274014003
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. "The Mighty Thor Battles the Incredible Hulk!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Two rival fan clubs are debating who is stronger, Thor or the Hulk?; Thor happens to be passing by and drops in to offer his opinion; He relates the story of their epic battle (in Avengers #3) and describes a previously unseen scene in which he and the Hulk tussle; He goes into deep thought and when pressed, cannot say who is the stronger because he has insufficient proof!; Guest appearances by the Avengers (Iron Man, the Sub-Mariner, Giant-Man, and the Wasp) and Odin. "Tales of Asgard" back-up: "The Coming of Loki!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; The Asgardians battle the Giants. Laufey, King of the Giants of Jotenheim, is slain; A bundle of cloth is found. It contains a baby; Odin adopts the child and names him Loki. The Merry Marvel Marching Society promo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60763306
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Thor (part 114), ThorThor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 114 CGC 9.2
1st app. Absorbing Man
Paper: Cream to off white
Label #2035868004
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. First appearance and origin of the Absorbing Man in "The Stronger I Am, the Sooner I Die!" (And what a great title!), script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Loki uses his magic to turn Crusher Creel into the Absorbing Man; A patient of Blake's, reporter Harris Hobbs, alerts him the existence of the Absorbing Man; Blake breaks a dinner date with Jane in order to investigate as Thor; Thor and Creel meet and fight; Hobbs witnesses the battle and is injured; Thor tends to Hobbs before resuming his battle; Balder then interrupts the fight by transporting Thor to Asgard; It seems that Loki has abducted Jane and brought her to the Golden Realm; Thor and Balder ride off to save her; Appearance by Loki. Fantastic Four comic ad. "Tales of Asgard" back-up, "The Golden Apples!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Asgardian version of Little Red Riding Hood; First appearance of the land of Varinheim. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #59944232
Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 129 CGC 6.5
1st app. Ares in Marvel universe
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3793092015
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Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. 1st appearance of Ares in Marvel Universe in "The Verdict of Zeus!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor resolves to give up his immortality to be with Jane Foster, however it is The Day of Three Worlds, and he must honor an ancient prophecy before he can appeal to Odin; Meanwhile, Hercules desperately searches for anyone who will fight in his name and hopefully prevent his eternal damnation. Appearances by Zeus, Jane Foster, Pluto, and Balder. Tale of Asgard: "The Hordes of Harokin!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and companions set out to get the Warlock's Eye that Harokin has seized. Appearances by Hogun, fandrall, and Volstagg. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #57153963
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Thor (part 134), ThorThor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 134 CGC 8.5
1st app. High Evolutionary, Man-Beast
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3820618005
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. First appearances by the High Evolutionary and the Man-Beast in "The People-Breeders!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Appearances by Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch, the Recorder, and Jane Foster; Galactus cameo. Tale of Asgard: "When Speaks the Dragon!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and companions inspect Nastrond for Odin. Volstagg wanders off and finds Fafnir. Marvel Super-Heroes Are On TV! ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61165868
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Thor (part 134), ThorThor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 134 CGC 4.5
1st app. High Evolutionary, Man-Beast
Paper: Off white
Slab: See item notes
Major plastic debris.
Label #3990393005
Starts Jul 22 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. First appearances by the High Evolutionary and the Man-Beast in "The People-Breeders!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Appearances by Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch, the Recorder, and Jane Foster; Galactus cameo. Tale of Asgard: "When Speaks the Dragon!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Thor and companions inspect Nastrond for Odin. Volstagg wanders off and finds Fafnir. Marvel Super-Heroes Are On TV! ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #59946164
Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 160 CGC 9.2
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4327564005
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Galactus and Ego guest star in "And Now... Galactus!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Tana Nile asks Thor to travel with her to Rigel to challenge Galactus, who is approaching their galaxy. Appearances by Sif and the Recorder. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #53532156
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Thor (part 164), ThorThor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 164 CGC 9.2
Paper: Off white to white
Label #0244950026
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "Lest Mankind Fall!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Trapped in an apocalyptic future with Pluto, God of Death, Sif and Thor find themselves in dire need of back-up; In true god-like fashion, Zeus makes his sweeping entrance; Is the King of the Gods here to support the Asgardians, or Pluto?; Back on Asgard, Balder continues to struggle with stray thoughts of Karnilla, the Norn Queen. Appearances by Balder, Sif, Karnilla, Zeus, and Odin. Re-introduction of Athena (from Red Raven Comics 1, August 1940). Adam Warlock (still in cocoon) cameo. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #58658808
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Thor (part 165), ThorThor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 165 CGC 8.5
1st full app. Adam Warlock
Paper: Off white to white
Label #0243796003
Starts Jul 6 Last 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. First full appearance of Adam Warlock in "Him!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Balder continues to resist the feminine wiles of Karnilla, and the Norn Queen calls in reinforcements; Meet Haag, a morally-dubious sorceress who has mastered the power of persuasion; Will Balder cave to the sinister love of Karnilla?; Plus, Thor encounters a strange earthling who goes only by the name of "Him." Appearances by Sif and the Watcher. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61177416
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Thor (part 165), ThorThor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 165 CGC 5.5
1st full app. Adam Warlock
Paper: Off white to white
Label #1232755006
Starts Jul 6 Last 12-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. First full appearance of Adam Warlock in "Him!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Balder continues to resist the feminine wiles of Karnilla, and the Norn Queen calls in reinforcements; Meet Haag, a morally-dubious sorceress who has mastered the power of persuasion; Will Balder cave to the sinister love of Karnilla?; Plus, Thor encounters a strange earthling who goes only by the name of "Him." Appearances by Sif and the Watcher. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61109247
Tags: ThorThor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) Annual 2 CGC 5.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3793092025
Ends Jul 1 10:03 PM CST Bid History 11 bids Current Bid $41 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. 1st Printing. Thor battles the Destroyer in a new 30-page story, "If Asgard Falls!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. Appearances by Loki, Odin, Hogun, Fandral, Volstagg, Balder, and Heimdall. Absorbing Man cameo. This issue also contains two Thor reprints: "Mad Merlin" (from Journey Into Mystery 96) and "The Enchantress and the Executioner" (JIM 103). Kirby/Colletta cover. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #61087500
Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) Golden Record Reprint 83COMIC CGC 8.5
Paper: Off white
Golden Record Reprint.
Label #4417380002
Starts Jul 6 COMIC ONLY, NO RECORD - Reprint from the Golden Record Comic set. Near exact replica of J.I.M (Thor) # 83, but there is no cover price or issue # and Golden Record ad on back cover. 83A does not include the record.
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Item #60891172
Published Apr 1966 by Dell/Gold Key.Top Cat (1961-1970 Dell/Gold Key) 18 CGC 9.6
Only copy at the top CGC grade of 9.6.
Paper: Off white to white
File Copy.
Label #0780563009
Starts Jul 6 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61108609
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 1 CGC 4.5
1st app. X-Men, Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Professor X, Magneto
Paper: Cream to off white
Label #4433851004
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. X-Men, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; After a day of training and meeting Jean Grey, a new student at Professor X's school, the X-Men go one their first assignment--stopping a mutant named Magneto from talking over an Air Force base. Full page house ads for Amazing Spider-Man #4 and Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #3. This is it, the first issue of the Uncanny X-Men, and even in the beginning, there was Magneto, the Earth's most powerful super villain. Conceived by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, this first issue will always remain one of the core books within the Marvel Comics mythos. This is Stan and Jack making history and legend, although no one knew it at the time. First appearances of Professor X, Cyclops, Iceman, the Angel, the Beast, Marvel Girl, and Magneto. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61108602
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 1 CGC 1.8
1st app. X-Men, Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Professor X, Magneto
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4433851006
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. X-Men, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; After a day of training and meeting Jean Grey, a new student at Professor X's school, the X-Men go one their first assignment--stopping a mutant named Magneto from talking over an Air Force base. Full page house ads for Amazing Spider-Man #4 and Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #3. This is it, the first issue of the Uncanny X-Men, and even in the beginning, there was Magneto, the Earth's most powerful super villain. Conceived by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, this first issue will always remain one of the core books within the Marvel Comics mythos. This is Stan and Jack making history and legend, although no one knew it at the time. First appearances of Professor X, Cyclops, Iceman, the Angel, the Beast, Marvel Girl, and Magneto. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61185710
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 1 CGC PG
1st app. X-Men, Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Iceman, Professor X, Magneto
Paper: Off white to white
Page 6 Only.
Label #4427458001
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. X-Men, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; After a day of training and meeting Jean Grey, a new student at Professor X's school, the X-Men go one their first assignment--stopping a mutant named Magneto from talking over an Air Force base. Full page house ads for Amazing Spider-Man #4 and Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos #3. This is it, the first issue of the Uncanny X-Men, and even in the beginning, there was Magneto, the Earth's most powerful super villain. Conceived by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, this first issue will always remain one of the core books within the Marvel Comics mythos. This is Stan and Jack making history and legend, although no one knew it at the time. First appearances of Professor X, Cyclops, Iceman, the Angel, the Beast, Marvel Girl, and Magneto. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61138926
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 2 CGC 4.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4432558002
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. No One Can Stop the Vanisher starring Professor X, The Angel, The Beast, Cyclops, Marvel Girl [Jean Grey], Iceman, The Vanisher (first appearance), and Special Agent Fred Duncan, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; The X-Men face a new foe: The Vanisher! 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61157957
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.2
1st app. Blob
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4437051003
Starts Jul 6 First appearance of the Blob. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Beware of the Blob!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; Professor X detects a new mutant and sends the X-Men to investigate; They arrive at a carnival and encounter the Blob, a very fat sideshow attraction who can bounce bullets off of his malleable hide as well as anchor himself to the earth and become immovable; The X-Men bring him back to the mansion as a potential member but the Blob spurns their invitation and returns to the carnival; Realizing that the Blob knows their secret, the X-Men lure him back to the mansion where Xavier wipes his memory. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #57084575
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 3 CGC 5.5
1st app. Blob
Paper: Off white
Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
Label #3814603002
Starts Jul 6 First appearance of the Blob. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Beware of the Blob!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; Professor X detects a new mutant and sends the X-Men to investigate; They arrive at a carnival and encounter the Blob, a very fat sideshow attraction who can bounce bullets off of his malleable hide as well as anchor himself to the earth and become immovable; The X-Men bring him back to the mansion as a potential member but the Blob spurns their invitation and returns to the carnival; Realizing that the Blob knows their secret, the X-Men lure him back to the mansion where Xavier wipes his memory. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61168440
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 5 CGC 7.0
Paper: Off white
Label #1360574007
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman and Marie Severin (Angel alterations). Trapped: One X-Man!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; With Xavier's mental powers gone, the X-Men try to decide how they will function without his leadership; Trying to ferret out the X-Men, Magneto has the Toad enter an atheletic event where he leaps to victory; With the crowd turning hostile due to the Toads amazing abilities, the X-Men arrive on the scene to capture him; Magneto snags Angel and whisks him away to Asteroid M; In an attempt to trade the Toad for Angel, the X-Men arrive on Asteroid M where they battle the Brotherhood once again; On their safe return to earth, Xavier revels that his power loss was a ruse to test his students. First Appearance of Magneto's Asteroid M; Prof's loss of powers just a test. Letter column begins in this issue. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61107699
Tags: Sub-Mariner, X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 6 CGC 3.5
Paper: Off white
Label #4417376010
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Sub-Mariner! Joins the Evil Mutants, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Xavier reads a news story about Namor and wonders if he is a possible mutant; Magneto comes to the same conclusion and invades the Sub-Mariner's realm with an invitation to join his Brotherhood; Enchanted by the Scarlet Witch, Namor agrees; The X-Men attack and, during the ensuing battle, Namor decides not to join either team, mutant or no. Cyclops Special Pin-Up Page, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60727214
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 7 CGC 4.0
1st app. Cerebro
Paper: Off white to white
Label #1255048001
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Return of the Blob, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; The X-Men graduate from Xavier's school and the Professor tells them that he is taking a leave of absence; He puts Cyclops in charge while he is away and shows him his new mutant detecting machine, Cerebro; Magneto tracks down the Blob and invites him to join the Brotherhood; During a scuffle, Xavier's mental blocks dissolve and Blob remembers the secret of the X-Men; As this happens, the Blob's name lights up on Cerebro and Scott calls the X-Men away from a day of relaxation and back to battle with the evil mutants; During the battle with the Brotherhood, Magneto shoots missiles at the X-Men, even though the Blob is in the line of fire, and the hefty mutant, feeling betrayed, decides to return to carnival life. 1st appearance of Cerebro. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60996363
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 8 CGC 3.5
Paper: Off white
Label #4392155008
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Unus, the Untouchable!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; After being attacked by a mutant hating crowd following his heroic rescue of a young boy, Beast gets fed up with protecting a humanity that fears and hates him and quits the X-Men; He becomes a professional wrestler but meets his match when he battles Unus, a mutant who cannot be touched; Unus is trying to leave show biz and join Magneto's Brotherhood so he takes on the X-Men as an initiation; The X-Men barely fend him off and, returning home, they find the Beast has constructed a machine that will actually increase Unus' powers; Thinking him a traitor, the X-Men try to prevent Hank from using the machine, but, once Unus has been zapped and powered up, he finds that he cannot even eat without the food being repelled out of his hands; Beast returns him to his former power level but with the promise that Unus will steer clear of Magneto. The Beast Special Pin-Up Page, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61022314
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 9 CGC 7.0
1st Avengers/X-Men crossover
Paper: Off white
Label #0916689012
Starts Jul 6 "Enter, The Avengers!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils and cover by Jack Kirby with inks by Chic Stone. 1st meeting of X-Men and the Avengers, 1st appearance of Lucifer. Also features a Marvel Girl "Marvel Masterwork" pin-up with pencils by Kirby and inks by Chic Stone. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61107696
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 9 CGC 4.0
1st Avengers/X-Men crossover
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4417376011
Starts Jul 6 "Enter, The Avengers!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils and cover by Jack Kirby with inks by Chic Stone. 1st meeting of X-Men and the Avengers, 1st appearance of Lucifer. Also features a Marvel Girl "Marvel Masterwork" pin-up with pencils by Kirby and inks by Chic Stone. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61168449
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 10 CGC 7.5
1st SA Ka-Zar
Paper: Off white to white
Slab: See item notes
Severe front/back scuff(s).
Label #0262910014
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Coming of Ka-Zar, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Even though he is not a mutant, Xavier allows the X-Men to travel to Antarctica and enter the Savage Land to investigate the noble savage, Ka-Zar; They end up having to save Jean and Warren from being sacrificed by the savage Swamp Men; 1st Silver Age Ka-Zar. (The original Ka-Zar appeared in Marvel Comics #1 and Marvel Mystery Comics between 1939 andf 1942.) 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60727459
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 11 CGC 5.5
1st app. The Stranger
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4021920001
Starts Jul 6 First appearance of the Stranger. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. The Triumph of Magneto!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Xavier detects an exteremely powerful entity that has arrived on earth and sends the X-Men to investigate; The Stranger tries to acclimate himself to earth customs but runs across Magneto and the Brotherhood; The X-Men arrive on the scene and battle the Brotherhood but the Stranger leaves with Magneto and Toad in the conflict; Without a leader, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch decide to return home to Central Europe; The X-Men encounter the Stranger once again and Xavier realizes he is an alien; The Stranger explains that he has been collecting mutants from across the universe and takes Magneto and Toad away with him into space. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60793451
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 12 CGC 5.5
1st app. Juggernaut
Paper: Cream to off white
Label #4389562004
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. The Origin of Professor X!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Alex Toth (pencils), inks by Vince Colletta; Cerebro detects a powerful mutant and Xavier fears that he knows who it is; The X-Men prepare the mansion for an all out assault; As the mysterious villain batters his way through the mansion's defenses, Professor X tells his students his origin story and how his step-brother changed from tormenting bully to an unstoppable Juggernaut; 1st appearance of the Juggernaut. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60772475
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 13 CGC 7.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #2068603005
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Sinnott. Where Walks the Juggernaut!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Werner Roth [as Jay Gavin], inks by Joe Sinnott; Juggernaut has invaded the mansion and the X-Men struggle to take down Xavier's unstoppable half-brother; Human Torch lends a hand and Professor X is able to bring his brother down. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #55269745
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 14 CGC 6.5
1st app. Sentinels
Paper: Off white
Label #3838993018
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Wally Wood. Among Us Stalk...The Sentinels!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Werner Roth [as Jay Gavin] (pencils), inks by Vince Colletta; After their battle with the Juggernaut, Xavier sends the X-Men on vacation; Reading a story in the paper about Dr. Trask and his story on the mutant menace, Professor X calls for a televised debate with the anthropologist; During the broadcast, Trask unveils his Sentinels, robots who were built to capture and nullify mutants, but things quickly get out of hand as the Sentinels proclaim themselves superior to puny humans and prepare to take over; Xavier calls his X-Men to help and they return to battle the Sentinels; When one of their number falls, the giant robots capture Trask and return to their base; The X-Men follow and find a hidden complex complete with devastating weaponry aimed directly at them; 1st appearance of the Sentinels. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #46251222
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 19 CGC 7.0
1st Mimic
Paper: Off white
Label #1568541004
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers. Lo! Now Shall Appear--The Mimic!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Werner Roth (as Jay Gavin), inks by Dick Ayers; The X-Men are off to take a vacation when Bobby and Hank tussle with the mysterious Calvin Rankin who beats them by mimicking their powers; Calvin then has an encounter with Jean at a restaurant; Realizing he is dealing with the X-Men, Calvin follows Jean home and asks to join the X-Men; once he has absorbed all of their powers, however, he battles them and captures Jean; The team follows him to his secret hideout deep in an old mine where Mimic uses their combined powers to uncover a machine his father built that will allow him to keep the X-Men's combined powers for good; Realizing something at the last minute, Xavier allows Mimic to use the machine which doesn't give him powers but, rather, strips his mimic powers away; 1st appearance of the Mimic. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60915836
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 27 CGC 9.2
Paper: White
Label #4384438001
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers. Re-Enter: The Mimic!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers; Angel rests in the wake of getting hit with Cyclops' optic blast; Mimic recovers his powers and memoriesl X-Men battle the Puppet Master; Cameos by Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four.. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61016178
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 32 CGC 8.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4226831003
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Jack Kirby (layouts) and Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione. Beware the Juggernaut, My Son!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione; the X-Men attend Icemans 18th birthday party; Xavier works on Juggernaut, who is unconscious in the basement of the mansion. Ad for The Merry Marvel Marching Society. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61182282
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 39 CGC 7.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4419985003
Starts Jul 6 Cover art by George Tuska. The X-Men get new costumes in "The Fateful Finale!" Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Vince Colletta. Mastermind and Unus attack Cyclops and Iceman; Marvel Girl frees herself and others from jail and convince the Russians that Blob has a bomb and wants to initiate WWIII; the mutants battle the Mutant Master. Appearances by the Banshee, the Mutant-Master, the Changeling, the Blob, Mastermind, Unus the Untouchable, and the Vanisher. Back-up story with the origin of Cyclops in "Lonely Are the Hunted!" Script by Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Verpoorten. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60592397
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 43 CGC 9.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3859198002
Starts Jul 6 "The Torch Is Passed...!" Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by George Tuska. Inks by John Tartaglione. Cover by John Buscema. Following the tragic events of last issue, the downtrodden X-Men attend Professor X's funeral. The graveside service is briefly interrupted when the young mutants spot Quicksilver paying his respects from a distance. After the service the X-Men return to their Westchester mansion and listen to a posthumous message from their beloved mentor in which he, Charles Xavier, officially passes the torch to his students. In the meantime Quicksilver returns to Magneto's Atlantic Island lair! But the erstwhile avenger is plagued with doubts about his decision to ally himself and his sister with the Master of Magnetism again! However Pietro doesn't have time to brood once Cyclops and his teammates discover Magneto's Atlantic hideaway! And the familiar battle is quickly joined: the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants vs. the Uncanny X-Men! Cameo appearances by the Scarlet Witch and Toad. Second story: "Call Him... Cyclops" Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Werner Roth. Inks by John Verpoorten. This five-page feature explains Cyclops' powers. (Notes: Elements of the story continue from Avengers (1963-1996 1st series) #49 in which Pietro and Wanda were duped into rejoining the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. This story was reprinted in Uncanny X-Men #91.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #60996366
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 45 CGC 7.0
Paper: White
Label #4392155009
Starts Jul 6 "When Mutants Clash!" Script by Gary Friedrich. Art by Don Heck (layouts), Werner Roth (pencils), and John Tartaglione (inks). Cover by John Buscema and George Tuska. Deep inside Magneto's island fortress, Cyclops realizes that he cannot wait any longer for the Angel to return! He has to break out of his cell now! And by narrowly focusing his powerful optic blasts he achieves his goal! However while Scott searches for Iceman and the Beast, a certain mutant speedster tracks his movements! When Pietro confronts the X-Men's leader, he gives him an opportunity to join Magneto's cause! But Scott refuses! And that means it's time for battle: Cyclops vs. Quicksilver! And the winner gets the Avengers next! Story concludes in Avengers #53. Appearances by the Scarlet Witch, Toad, and Marvel Girl. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Goliath (aka Hank Pym), Hawkeye, and the Wasp. Flashback cameo by Red Raven. Second story: "And the Mob Cried... Vengeance" Script by Gary Friedrich. Pencils by Werner Roth. Inks by John Verpoorten. This five-page story continues the origin of Iceman including his first meeting with Cyclops. (Note: This issue was reprinted in Uncanny X-Men #93 and also in Marvel Triple Action #45.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61182318
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 52 CGC 6.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4419985004
Starts Aug 5 Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Joe Sinnott. Twilight of the Mutants!, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Don Heck and Werner Roth, inks by John Tartaglione; Eric the Red attacks Mesmero and his army; Eric defeats Mesmero and heads toward Magneto, who is injured; Marvel Girl, Angel, and Beast break into Mesmero's headquarters; Iceman gets caught in trap intended for Mesmero. The Crimes of the Conquistador!--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Arnold Drake, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by John Verpoorten; Beast's origin continued. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61143415
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 57 CGC 5.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4423959019
Starts Jul 29 First appearance of Larry Trask. Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer. The Sentinels Live!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer; Lorna is attacked by a Sentinel; Alex is paralyzed by his terrible and destructive new powers as the X-Men try to figure out how to help him; The Egyptian authorities arrive and the Living Pharaoh tells them to arrest the X-Men for the destruction of an ancient temple; Alex takes off in the conflict and is attacked by a Sentinel; Learning of the attack on Lorna, Iceman and Beast head back to the states to investigate; They catch a newscast where the son of Bolivar Trask proclaims to the world that the Sentinels are once again active and hunting for mutants. The Female of the Species!--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Linda Fite, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Sam Grainger; explanation of Marvel Girl's powers. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.
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Item #61182393
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 59 CGC 7.0
Paper: White
Label #4419985006
Starts Jul 6 Cover pencils by Neal Adams. Do Or Die, Baby!, script by Chris Claremont and Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer, colors by Neal Adams; With Larry Trask revealed to be a mutant, the Sentinels refuse to obey him any more as they continue to capture mutants and prepare to kill them; Cyclops, Jean and Beast mount an offensive to rescue their captured friends; Cyke, Jean and Hank disguise themselves as Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch and Toad as they battle the Sentinels; Cyclops tricks the Sentinels into flying into the sun; They rescue Havok but he is injured. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #61143416
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 59 CGC 5.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4423959020
Starts Jul 22 Cover pencils by Neal Adams. Do Or Die, Baby!, script by Chris Claremont and Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer, colors by Neal Adams; With Larry Trask revealed to be a mutant, the Sentinels refuse to obey him any more as they continue to capture mutants and prepare to kill them; Cyclops, Jean and Beast mount an offensive to rescue their captured friends; Cyke, Jean and Hank disguise themselves as Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch and Toad as they battle the Sentinels; Cyclops tricks the Sentinels into flying into the sun; They rescue Havok but he is injured. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #61143417
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 60 CGC 6.0
1st app. Sauron
Paper: White
Label #4423959021
Starts Jul 6 1st Printing. 1st appearance of Sauron. Cover pencils by Neal Adams. In the Shadow of...Sauron!, script bny Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer, colors by Neal Adams; The X-Men take an injured Havok to be treated by one of Xavier's old buddies, Dr. Karl Lykos; Lykos is an energy vampire and drains mutant life energy from Havok, turning himself into the evil Sauron; Angel takes off to investigate the flying dinosaur and is hypnotized by Sauron's powers. Letter from comics creator Don McGregor. 36 pages, full color. NOTE: JC Penney reprint exits. Can be identified by having X-Men on Video ad on back cover. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #61143419
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 61 CGC 6.0
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4423959022
Starts Jul 22 1st Printing. Cover pencils by Neal Adams. Monsters Also Weep!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer; The X-Men battle Sauron and his hypnotic powers but the villain gets away and the heroes do not make the connection between the flying dinosaur and Dr. Karl Lykos; Visiting Lykos, they find Alex restored to health and witness a reunion between Karl and his love, Tanya; Tanya's father arrives and forbids their love as the X-Men slink away from the uncomfortable domestic scene; Karl drains energy from Lorna and turns into Sauron once again; Once he changes back into Lykos, he confronts Tanya at their old mountain cabin and seemingly falls to his death as he runs away, afraid of trying to drain energy from the woman he loves. 36 pages, full color. NOTE: JC Penney reprint exits. It can be identified by having a X-Men on Video ad on back cover. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #61143420
Tags: X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 62 CGC 2.5 Restored
Restored: C1
Paper: Off white to white
Restoration includes: spine split sealed to cover.
Label #4423959023
Starts Jul 22 1st Printing. Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer. Strangers...In a Savage Land!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Tom Palmer; Angel searches for Sauron and ends up in the Savage Land where he is attacked by flying dinosaurs; He is rescued by Magneto and restored to health; The rest of the X-Men arrive in the Savage Land and hook up with Ka-Zar; Angel does not recognize Magneto who presents himself as a benefactor and protector of the Savage Land mutants. 32 pgs. $0.15. NOTE: 1994 JC Penney reprint exists. Can be identified by having a Stridex ad on the back cover. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #61154431
Published Mar 1961 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 33 CGC 4.0
Paper: White
Label #4423957005
Starts Jul 22 Uncle Scrooge in "Billions in the Hole" in which Scrooge, Donald, and the Beagle Boys become victims of a shrinking ray and "Bongo On the Congo." Issue also has Gyro Gearloose in "You Can't Win," a one-page text feature "The Super System," and one-page gag strips. Stories by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Item #61154428
Published Aug 1961 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 34 CGC 5.5
Paper: Off white
Label #4423957006
Starts Jul 22 Uncle Scrooge in "Mythic Mystery" in which Scrooge, Donald, and the nephews explore a mountain and are transported to the mythical land of Valhalla and "Chugwagon Derby." Issue also has Gyro Gearloose in "Wily Rival" and a one-page text feature "Do-It-Yourself Picnic." Stories by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.