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  • Item #62173851
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    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 195N CGC 8.5

    Paper: White

    Newsstand Edition

    Label #4502966003

    Ends Jan 27 6:19 PM CST
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    Newsstand Edition. "Nine Lives of the Black Cat!" Part 2 of 2. Second appearance of the Black Cat. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and many hands (finishes). Cover by Keith Pollard and Al Milgrom. The Black Cat successfully breaks her father out of prison! And leaves the Spectacular Spider-Man lying in the rubble with a broken arm! What a stroke of bad luck for the web-slinger! However the wondrous wall-crawler is undeterred! And despite his wounded wing, the amazing one tracks down the mischievous cat several hours later! Will Spidey and Felicia end their game of cat & mouse on a friendly note...or a fatal one? Meanwhile, a telegram arrives at Peter Parker's apartment...and with it devastating news for Aunt May's nephew. Brief origin of the Black Cat. Cameo appearances by the Kingpin, Aunt May, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, Harry Osborn, Flash Thompson, Mysterio (in civilian clothes), and the burglar. (Notes: The Black Cat returns in Amazing Spider-Man 204. The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson.) Cover price $0.40.

  • Item #62206240
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    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 195N VF+ 8.5

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    Newsstand Edition. "Nine Lives of the Black Cat!" Part 2 of 2. Second appearance of the Black Cat. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (breakdowns) and many hands (finishes). Cover by Keith Pollard and Al Milgrom. The Black Cat successfully breaks her father out of prison! And leaves the Spectacular Spider-Man lying in the rubble with a broken arm! What a stroke of bad luck for the web-slinger! However the wondrous wall-crawler is undeterred! And despite his wounded wing, the amazing one tracks down the mischievous cat several hours later! Will Spidey and Felicia end their game of cat & mouse on a friendly note...or a fatal one? Meanwhile, a telegram arrives at Peter Parker's apartment...and with it devastating news for Aunt May's nephew. Brief origin of the Black Cat. Cameo appearances by the Kingpin, Aunt May, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, Harry Osborn, Flash Thompson, Mysterio (in civilian clothes), and the burglar. (Notes: The Black Cat returns in Amazing Spider-Man 204. The letters page includes a letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson.) Cover price $0.40.

  • Item #60109741
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    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 186D FN 6.0

    Ends Jan 27 6:38 PM CST
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    Direct Edition. "Nights of Wundagore!" Part 2 of 3. Plot by Mark Gruenwald and Steven Grant. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Dan Green. Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The situation in Transia has taken a turn for the worse! While Bova tells Pietro about his childhood, Wanda wages a life-and-death struggle against Modred the Mystic atop Wundagore Mountain! Unfortunately, the battle goes poorly and an elder demon from centuries ago possesses the Scarlet Witch! Recognizing the imminent danger, Quicksilver makes a mad dash to the only telephone in the village...and places a desperate call to Avengers Mansion! Can the lightning-fast avenger contain his sister's destructive rampage while the other avengers travel to Transia? Hope is fading by the minute! Flashback cameos by the High Evolutionary, Magda, Jonathan Drew, Robert Frank, and Madeline Frank. 32 pages Cover price $0.40.

  • Item #62119145
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    Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 209N VG/FN 5.0

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    Starts Jan 27

    Newsstand Edition. "Trapped in the Sargasso of Space!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by John Byrne (first work on the series). Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Keith Pollard and Joe Sinnott. Reed Richards has decided that only one person in the entire universe can prevent the Sphinx from destroying the Earth...Galactus! But first, can the FF find the Ravager of Worlds? And second, can they convince him to journey to Earth and save the planet? The quest begins in the Sargasso of space! Cameo appearances by Nova, Comet, Crimebuster, Diamondhead, and Powerhouse. Note: First appearance of Herbie the Robot, who was the fourth member of the Fantastic Four (instead of the Human Torch) on the FF's Saturday morning cartoon show. NOTE: To learn the final fate of Nova (Richard Rider) follow his story in the pages of Rom (1979) #24. - Odinson, mycomicshop Archivist Cover price $0.40.

  • Item #62149771
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    Marvel Tales (1964 Marvel) 106N VG+ 4.5

    Ends Jan 27 8:43 PM CST
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    Newsstand Edition. Reprints Amazing Spider-Man 129. First appearances of the Punisher and the Jackal in "The Punisher Strikes Twice." Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt. Gil Kane cover. Cover price $0.40.

  • Item #62078827
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    Spider-Woman (1978 Marvel 1st Series) 17N CGC 9.0

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Savannah/ Newsstand Edition

    Label #4364882014

    Ends Jan 27 9:38 PM CST
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    Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Bob Budiansky, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Jessica's Night Out! starring Spider-Woman and Eric [Waxman, who makes his intro], script by Mark Gruenwald and Josh Wilburn (plot assist), pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Mike Esposito; Jessica goes to a party, but gets in more trouble than usual. 32 pgs. $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

  • Item #61122717
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    Tomb of Dracula (1972 1st Series) 70N VG/FN 5.0

    Ends Jan 27 10:13 PM CST
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    Newsstand Edition. Final issue of the series. Giant-size issue. The battle between Quincy Harker and Dracula comes to a climax in "Lords of the Undead!" Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Janus and Domini appearances. Blade cameo. Letter to the editor from comics writer Peter Sanderson. Colan/Palmer cover. Cover price $0.60.

  • Item #62084106
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    Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 124N FN/VF 7.0

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    Starts Feb 10

    Newsstand Edition. "He Only Laughs when I Hurt!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Colleen Wing. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Cover by Dave Cockrum and Terry Austin. How can the X-Men be expected to survive Arcade's sinister funhouse of death Murder World when their strongest teammate Colossus has been turned against them? Cover price $0.40.