Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 23

Marvel Super Heroes (1967 1st Series) 23 VF+ 8.5

Cover by Jack Kirby, George Roussos and Vince Colletta. Stories by Stan Lee. Art by Tom Palmer, Jack Kirby & Paul Reinman and Joe Orlando & Vince Colletta. It's the wondrously weird world of the Watcher in "Melvin and the Martian," reworked from a story in Amazing Adult Fantasy (1961) #12. Plus: Magneto and his new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants steal a freighter and use it to take over the South American nation of Santo Marco; the X-Men invade and take the country back; and Xavier is caught in an explosion and loses his mental powers in "The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants!", reprinted from Uncanny X-Men (1963) 1st Series #4. Also: A wealthy and ruthless financier is exposed as a criminal and begins his reign as the Owl; the Owl hires Matt Murdock to get him out of his legal troubles; the Owl gathers a gang, traps Daredevil and Karen and begins his bid to rule the underworld; and DD escapes and takes the Owl down in "The Owl, Ominous Overlord of Crime," reprinted from Daredevil (1964 1st Series) #3. Softcover, 64 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.