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Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 130 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0098436005

"Betrayed!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Human Torch. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita and Tony Mortellaro. It's the first appearance of the Spider-Mobile! The web-slinger's new toy to fight crime! But while Spidey speeds around town in his fresh set of wheels; the Jackal, Hammerhead, and Doctor Octopus separately plot his demise! By the time the wall-crawler slows down, he realizes that his dear Aunt May is about to make the biggest mistake of her life...with Doc Ock! The amazing one sends his RSVP next issue! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: Hammerhead and Dr. Octopus both previously appeared in Amazing Spider-Man 115. The letters page includes Marvel Value Stamp series A #2 Hulk by Herb Trimpe. The bullpen bonus page contains promotional stamp #5 the Hulk. The promotional stamp is not to be confused with the actual series A stamp #5. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 107.) 36 pages. 20 cent cover price. Cover price $0.20.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 130 VF 8.0

"Betrayed!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Human Torch. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita and Tony Mortellaro. It's the first appearance of the Spider-Mobile! The web-slinger's new toy to fight crime! But while Spidey speeds around town in his fresh set of wheels; the Jackal, Hammerhead, and Doctor Octopus separately plot his demise! By the time the wall-crawler slows down, he realizes that his dear Aunt May is about to make the biggest mistake of her life...with Doc Ock! The amazing one sends his RSVP next issue! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: Hammerhead and Dr. Octopus both previously appeared in Amazing Spider-Man 115. The letters page includes Marvel Value Stamp series A #2 Hulk by Herb Trimpe. The bullpen bonus page contains promotional stamp #5 the Hulk. The promotional stamp is not to be confused with the actual series A stamp #5. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 107.) 36 pages. 20 cent cover price. Cover price $0.20.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 130 FN 6.0

"Betrayed!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring the Human Torch. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by John Romita and Tony Mortellaro. It's the first appearance of the Spider-Mobile! The web-slinger's new toy to fight crime! But while Spidey speeds around town in his fresh set of wheels; the Jackal, Hammerhead, and Doctor Octopus separately plot his demise! By the time the wall-crawler slows down, he realizes that his dear Aunt May is about to make the biggest mistake of her life...with Doc Ock! The amazing one sends his RSVP next issue! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: Hammerhead and Dr. Octopus both previously appeared in Amazing Spider-Man 115. The letters page includes Marvel Value Stamp series A #2 Hulk by Herb Trimpe. The bullpen bonus page contains promotional stamp #5 the Hulk. The promotional stamp is not to be confused with the actual series A stamp #5. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 107.) 36 pages. 20 cent cover price. Cover price $0.20.

Beware (1973 Marvel) 7 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4582216003

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Final 20-cent cover price. "Double Feature" with art by Doug Wildey (from Mystic 30); "The Storm Walkers!" (from Mystic 59); "The Secret of the Haunted Picture" with art by Angelo Torres (from Mystical Tales 7); "When Warren Woke Up!" (from Marvel Tales 138); and "The Lonely Man" (from Marvel Tales 126). Cover by Bill Everett and Marie Severin. Stories by Al Eadeh, Sam Kweskin, Angelo Torres, and Gene Fawcette. Beware of these fear-filled suspense stories fill with action, intrigue and, best of all, monsters! All reprints from Mystic, Mystical Tales, and Marvel Tales. 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

FOOM (1973 Marvel) 5 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4629374002

Ben Grimm issue (the Thing of the Fantastic Four). Article about the Thing . Bios of Rich Buckler and Steve Gerber. Deathlok article by Doug Moench. Fan art by Ken Steacy and John Byrne. "Recommended Reading" column by Chris Claremont. Buckler/Joe Sinnot front cover; Byrne back cover.

Vampirella (1969 Warren) 31 VG+ 4.5

1/2" Spine split from top.

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Stories in this issue include: "Betrothed of the Sun-God" (starring Vampirella); "Pantha: Family Ties" (a she-panther tale); "The Truth"; "The Woodlik Inheritance" (in full color); "The Incurable Phobia"; and Luana (based on the feature film). Written by Jose Bea, Richard Corben, Fernando Fernandez, Flaxman Loew, Doug Moench, and Steve Skeates. Art by Auraleon, Jose Bea, Richard Corben, Fernando Fernandez, Jose Gonzalez, and Esteban Maroto. Includes ad for 8-inch Superman, Batman, Robin, and Aquaman figures from Captain Company. Includes ad for the new Spirit magazine from Warren. Cover art by Frank Frazetta. Cover price $1.00.

Young Love (1963-1977 DC) 108 VG/FN 5.0

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Last 50c cover priced issue. Stories by unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, John Romita, Sr., Jay Scott Pike, Mike Sekowsky, Liz Berube, Vince Colletta, Bernard Sachs and unknown. Surfer Karen is saved from drowning by Cal, the boy she loves, but she comes on too strong and nearly drives him away for good in "Twice in One Summer"! Plus: Lori offers five dollars to anyone who can get a picture of Paul, the guy she wants, in "A Picture to Kiss"! Also: Angie's boyfriend nearly leaves her because she belongs to a women's lib group, but her friends in the group help her get him back in "Cry Like a Real Girl!" And: Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column! Also featuring reprints: Nina waits impatiently for Sandy, who has gone away and promised to send for her when he has built a home for them to live in in "I'll Send for You"; a chance meeting with a stranger turns into a brief romance for Elena, and makes it impossible for her to love anyone else after he is gone in the retitled story "An Hour of Love"; Karen remains in love with her childhood sweetheart even after he has moved to Chicago. When she gets an opportunity to go there, she believes that he no longer feels the same about her in "Don't Call It Love!"; Sabina has a crush on her older sister's boyfriend that grows into love after her sister breaks up with him in "Pick Up the Pieces"; a girl fantasizes about falling in love with every handsome man she sees, and eventually it happens for real in "My Secret Love!"; a secretary learns of a man's expected inheritance before he does and sets out to make him fall in love with her in the retitled story "Only Money"; composer Sandy is in love with Nina, the girl who sings his songs on television, but she's in love with Phil, their producer, in "Serenade to a Broken Heart!"; and when Tom breaks Tina's heart, she tries to pretend it doesn't matter by acting frivolously in the retitled story "Laugh It Up!" Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.