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Superman Unlimited (2025 DC) 9B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4700084008

(W) Dan Slott (A) Mike Norton (CA) Guillem March MURDER IN THE MAYOR'S MANSION! Mayor Perry White has seen some major threats impact Metropolis over the years--but even the bulldog of city hall is unprepared for a murderous rampage by...the all-new Prankster?! Superman's now in a race against time to save his friend from a truly sick and twisted death! Do not miss this one. This is the story that will redefine the Prankster as one of Superman's top-tier rogues. Don't say we didn't warn you. Plus: Daily Planet reporter Jon Kent learns a life-changing secret, the Kryptonite Kingdom receives a strange visitor, and Steelworks sees some crazy $%^^%& on the horizon in Die Laughing: Part 1. 28 pages, rated 13+, full color Cover price $5.99.

Superman vs. Lobo (2021 DC) 3B NM 9.4 Johnson Variant

Written by Tim Seeley, Sarah Beattie. Art by Mirka Andolfo. Cover by Daniel Warren Johnson. Superman and Lobo must unite to save the bumbling god from the forces of the universe he destroyed. Some knew them as the WildC.A.T.s, but now they go by the Numen Revenge Squad. But can Superman trust the Main Man with an artifact that gives one the power to reshape reality to their whim? I mean, no, of course not. Hes Lobo. The conclusion to this comedy epic is here! 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $6.99.

Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man (1995 Reprint) 1-2ND FN+ 6.5

Comic-sized gold-bordered reprint of 1976 Treasury edition. Cover price $5.95.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 2 GD- 1.8

3" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Superman's Secret Sweetheart, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois tries to help a lonely college girl gain acceptance with her classmates by setting her up as Superman's girl friend, and gets Superman to go along with the ruse. Cora the Car Hop teen story by Henry Boltinoff. Lois Lane in Hollywood, script by Otto Binder, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. Director Zorne is making a movie about Superman, and Superman, Jimmy, and Perry all play their own parts, but Lois is replaced by Gilda Glamarr; A series of accidents make everyone believe that Lois is trying to spoil the movie shoot because she is jealous. That Deep Dark Secret! public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer; Margie learns that having a mental patient in the family is nothing to be ashamed of. Superman's Forbidden Room, script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Wayne Boring, inks by Stan Kaye; Rackets Williams and Dan Jones try to trick Lois into thinking that Dan is really Superman. Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 41 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Devil and Lois Lane!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; When Superman overhears Lois tell her college boyfriend, Lance Jason, that she would sell her soul to the devil for a chance to marry Superman, he decides to teach her a lesson and masquerades as Satan, offering Lois her dream marriage in exchange for her soul. Winners of Lois Lane Hair-Style Contest. The Super-Suitor of Soomar!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois visits the planet Soomar where she meets a girl reporter much like herself, except that she resists the attentions of Soomar's super-hero, Super-Male. Superman's Romance with Lana Lane!, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; While visiting Superman's Fortress, Lois and Lana find a picture of Superman proposing to a girl who looks like both of them. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 70 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.

1st Silver Age appearance of Catwoman (see next issue for 2nd appearance & Detective Comics for #369 for 3rd appearance). Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The Catwoman's Black Magic! [Part I], script by Leo Dorfman, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; When the Penguin escapes from prison, Lois tries to track him down but she is kidnapped by Catwoman instead, who hypnotizes her into acting as the villainess's double. House ad for Plastic Man #1. The Catwoman Gets the Bird! (Part II), script by Leo Dorfman, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; The Penguin confronts Lois, thinking she's Catwoman, but Superman, Batman, and Robin show up to take the Penguin back to prison. Superman's Cat-astrophe! (Part III); Catwoman takes Lois's place and tricks Superman into taking her to her lair, where she uses Circe's magic wand to turn him into a cat. Magic Photo Kit featuring Batman and Robin, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. House ad for Justice League of America #48. GI Joe Club ad, art by Irv Novick. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 88 VG 4.0

Water spotting.

Cover art by Neal Adams. Through a Murderer's Eyes!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Mike Esposito; A plot to discredit Lois on the witness stand has her believing that she has had a corneal transplant from a prison inmate, and that she is now seeing visions of his murder victims. House ad for Wonder Woman #179. The Perfect Husband!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; On the television show "People are Whacky," a computer selects sportsman Roger Warner, a Clark Kent look-alike, to be Lois' ideal husband. House ad for Detective Comics #381. Jack Davis art in a full-page ad for Tiger Paws bicycle tires, "The Adventures of Tigerboy." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 91 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Neal Adams. Love is Blind! [Part I], pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Mike Esposito; When Lois is blinded trying to save Superman from a deadly ray, Superman marries her to repay her. House ad for Bat Lash #4. House ad for The Brave and the Bold #83. Part II - The Blind Beauty and the Beast!; Lois meets a kind man but does not know that he is deformed. House ad for Metal Men #37. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 92 CGC 9.0 Bethlehem

Paper: Off white to white

Bethlehem.

Label #4528238007

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Neal Adams. The Unbreakable Spell! [Part I], script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Mike Esposito; Lois is rescued by Comet the Super-Horse who then becomes human temporarily and tells Lois his origin. House ad for Superboy #156. Part II The Chestnut Mare Ain't What She Used to Be!; Maldor turns Lois Lane into a Super-Horse. House ad for Adventure Comics #380. House ad for Showcase #82, art by Joe Kubert. House ad for Detective Comics #387. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 100 FN- 5.5

Only one staple (manufacturing).

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. Lois Lane's Last Mile!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Mike Esposito; Batman proves that Lois did not kill Lana after all; continued from previous issue. Highlights in the Career of Lois Lane article. The Un-Curious Lois Lane!, script by Otto Binder, pencils by Ruben Moreira, inks by Al Plastino; Superman hopes that Lois' constant snooping to find his identity will provide evidence to convince "Con" Conners that he is wrong in believing that Clark Kent is Superman. Lois Lane's Romances article. Lana Lang's Romances article. Two-page text feature, "Highlights in the Career of Lois Lane." Statement of ownership--average print run 727,000; average paid circulation 397,346. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 105 VG+ 4.5

1st appearance and origin of Rose and Thorn. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. Death House Honeymoon!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Art Saaf and Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Johnny Adonis, a murderer on death row, asks Lois to marry him as his last request. Night of the Thorn, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Rose Forrest becomes the Thorn to avenge her father's murder by The 100. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 106 GD+ 2.5

Top staple removed (not manufacturing).

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. I Am Curious (Black)!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; In order to do a story on the African-American community in Metropolis, Lois uses a Kryptonian machine to make herself appear African-American. Martha G. Kimball--Wonder Women of History article by Julius Schwartz, art by John Giunta. Where Do You Plant a Thorn?, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Mr. Orchid tries to kill Thorn for the 100. Direct Currents ad, art by Neal Adams. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 111 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

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Cover art by Dick Giordano. The Dark Side of the Justice League!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta and Murphy Anderson (Superman heads only); Evil scientists derive a potion to drive Superman mad; They have miniature clones of the Justice League apply it to Lois's lips while she's on vacation; When she kisses Superman, the potion takes effect and the mini JLA attacks her. Law of the 100!, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Gray Morrow; the 100 hires an amateur killer to eliminate the Thorn. House ad for In the Days of the Mob #1, pencils by Jack Kirby. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 111 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Cover art by Dick Giordano. The Dark Side of the Justice League!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta and Murphy Anderson (Superman heads only); Evil scientists derive a potion to drive Superman mad; They have miniature clones of the Justice League apply it to Lois's lips while she's on vacation; When she kisses Superman, the potion takes effect and the mini JLA attacks her. Law of the 100!, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Gray Morrow; the 100 hires an amateur killer to eliminate the Thorn. House ad for In the Days of the Mob #1, pencils by Jack Kirby. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 130 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4732291009

Cover by John Rosenberger and Vince Colletta. Written by Cary Bates and Robert Kanigher. Art by John Rosenberger, Don Heck and Vince Colletta. A female crime boss hires a psychic to uncover Superman's secret identity and Lois begins having strange inexplicable dreams of killing Clark Kent in "The Mental Murder" by Cary Bates, John Rosenberger and Vince Colletta. Starring Lois Lane, Superman (Clark Kent), Jane Vixon, Boss-Lady Larue, Julie Spence, Kristen Cutler and Marsha Mallow. Plus: One of the men who killed Rose's father confesses to the crime in the last Rose and Thorn back-up story "Nightmare Alley!" by Robert Kanigher and Don Heck. Starring Thorn (Rose Forrest) and Detective Danny Stone. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #53 and Thrilling Wonder Stories Vol. 17, #1 Homage Lot of 2

Includes Thrilling Wonder Stories Vol. 17, #1 (4.0) and Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #53 (3.0) on which Curt Swan and Stan Kaye homage Howard V. Brown's painted cover.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 12 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4579123022

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Jimmy Olsen, Prince of Clowns; Jimmy takes the place of a circus performer. The Secret of Dinosaur Island; Jimmy and Clark investigate an island inhabited by dinosaurs. The Invisible Jimmy Olsen; Jimmy is transported into the 4th dimension. Scripts by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Shorty humor two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. It's Fun to Belong! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The State Trooper in Action article by John Maxon. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 25 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4579123023

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Secret of the Superman Dummies; during a magic show, Jimmy is handcuffed to a criminal who wants to kill Superman with Kryptonite. The Second Superboy; Jimmy takes a rocket to a planet where he has super powers. The Day There Was No Jimmy Olsen; Jimmy arrives back from vacation and discovers that no one at the Daily Planet knows who he is. Scripts by Otto Binder, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Ray Burnley. Babe Ruth's Greatest Home Run article. Little Pete humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 55 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4745073012

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. The Monster that Loved Aqua-Jimmy!, art by Al Plastino; Jimmy Olsen is temporarily given Aquaman's powers to patrol while Aquaman is on another case. "Jimmy the Red, Thor's Best Pal!", script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye; Jimmy travels back in time and helps Thor battle Loki. Jimmy Olsen's Secret Power!, script by Robert Bernstein, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 75 FN- 5.5

Water spots.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Mystery of Convict 313!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by John Forte; Jimmy discovers evidence that suggests that his Father is really a jailbird. Ollie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Voyage of the Mary Celeste II!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; Jimmy skippers the ship, "Marie Celeste II", and attempts to solve a ninety years old mystery. When Supergirl Replaced Jimmy Olsen!, script by Jerry Siegel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 135 VG+ 4.5

Cover oxidation.

2nd appearance of Darkseid (cameo). Cover art by Neal Adams. Evil Factory!, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and Al Plastino (Superman heads), inks by Vince Colletta; Superman leads Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion to The Project where the original Newsboy Legion work as scientists to crack the DNA code and create clones; Meanwhile, minions of Darkseid, Mokkari and Simyan, dispatch their own clone of Jimmy to The Project complex. The Hairies -- Super-Race -- Or Man's Second Chance article. Snoopy with Sopwith Camel plane--model ad from Monogram. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 141 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Neal Adams. Will The Real Don Rickles Panic?!?, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and Murphy Anderson (Superman and Jimmy Olsen heads), inks by Vince Colletta; Lightray helps Superman escape the UFO, while Jimmy, Goody Rickles, and the Guardian foil Ugly Mannheim's plot to kill them. The Newsboy Legion Returns, script by Mark Evanier and Steve Sherman, pencils by Jack Kirby. Kirby at his drawing board illustration. Untitled Newsboy Legion, script by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) 153 FN

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Murder in Metropolis!, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Mike Esposito; Inter-Gang chief, angry about Jimmy's editorials, puts the hit on Jimmy. I Am ... The Gun!, art by Sal Amendola. And Time Goes On..., script by Steve Skeates, inks by J Lofamia. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Lot of 11

Issues 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146 of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954). Most will grade in the VG- to FN- range.

Supernatural Thrillers (1972) 5 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4446804002

First appearance of The Living Mummy! Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; The Living Mummy comes to life and seeks out a descendant of the man that cursed him 3000 years ago. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Supersnipe Comics Vol. 3 (1946) 8 VG 4.0

Centerfold detached at one staple.

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Edited by William DeGrouchy. Cover by George Marcoux. Stories by George Marcoux, Ed Gruskin and Clare Dwiggins. Featuring the adventures of Supersnipe, Bobby Crusoe, Ulysses Q. Wacky, and Bumpy. Three-page Supersnipe's Diary text story. 52 pages, full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Supreme (1993) 15 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4040165021

Cover pencils by Jeff Matsuda, inks by Art Thibert. Supreme Madness Part 3, script by Rob Liefeld and Kurt Hathaway, art by Pedi; Supreme and Spawn cry over their origins together. 36 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Suspense (1950) 14 GD 2.0

Cover art by Russ Heath. Death and Doctor Parker, art by Russ Heath; Doctor Parker injects himself with Doctor Hart's immortality serum. We Meet at Midnight, art by Allen Bellman. The Last Man, pencils by Mike Sekowsky. The Hide-Out, art by George Klein. Out of This World. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series) 1 VG- 3.5

Signed by writer Len Wein and artist Berni Wrightson (splash), does not include certificate of authenticity. Cover detached at one staple.

"Dark Genesis." While working on a restorative formula (that can make forests out of deserts) in the Louisiana swamps, scientist Alec Holland is killed by a bomb set off by Mr. E., who wants the formula. Shortly thereafter, a humanoid plant being rises from the swamp, created from the body of Holland, the chemicals in the formula, and the strange forces in the swamp. 1st appearance of Alec and Linda Holland. 1st appearance of Matt Cable. (Swamp Thing himself first appeared in House of Secrets 92). Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. Includes brief bios of Wein and Wrightson. Cover price $0.20.

Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series) Later Reprints 1CARNIVORE.G CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Carnivore Comics Special Edition F.

Label #4732888001

NYCC Shared Exclusive. Carnivore Comics and ComicTom101 Exclusive "Purple" Foil Cover. Reprints Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series) #1. Script by Len Wein, art and cover by Berni Wrightson. While working on a restorative formula (that can make forests out of deserts) in the Louisiana swamps, scientist Alec Holland is killed by a bomb set off by Mr. E., who wants the formula. Shortly thereafter, a humanoid plant being rises from the swamp, created from the body of Holland, the chemicals in the formula, and the strange forces in the swamp.

Swamp Thing 1989 (2026 DC) 88B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4742298017

(W) Rick Veitch (A) Michael Zulli, Vince Locke (CA) Michael Zulli ONE OF THE GREATEST STORIES NEVER TOLD. INTRODUCING THE MOST FAMOUS UNPUBLISHED DC COMIC OF ALL TIME! Over three decades since the controversy and cancellation, Rick Veitch's legendary lost issues are completed! After a renowned two year run on the series, Veitch's grand finale to Swamp Thing was cut short, and never to see print! Whispers and leaks hinted at the epic untold saga for years. Now, for the first time, that final story is told! As Swamp Thing is cast back through time, he will come to meet a carpenter who will change the trajectory of his life, and the DC Universe forever. The origin of Etrigan, and Swamp Thing's journey to the beginning of time starts here! 32 pages, not rated, full color Cover price $5.99.

Swamp Thing Lot of 4

Issues 7, 8, 9, 10 of Swamp Thing (1972 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG/FN range.

Swat Malone (1955) 1 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

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Hy Fleishman art. Cover price $0.10.

Sweethearts (1954-1973 Charlton) 125 FR 1.0

7.35" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

Edited by Sal Gentile. Cover by Horacio Altuna. Stories by unknown. Art by Horacio Altuna, Charles Nicholas & Vince Alascia and Nicholas & Joe Staton. Why wouldn't Andrew take Judith in his arms? Find out in..."Why Did We Cry?" Also featuring: "Everyone Loves Me!" and "My Husband's Kisses"! Plus: full-figure portrait pin-up of David Cassidy illustrated by Don Sherwood! And: letters page "Just Jeannette" by Jeannette Copeland. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Swinger Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. High quality print on heavy stock. 11" x 17".

Sword of Sorcery Lot of 4

Issues 1, 2, 3, 4 of Sword of Sorcery (1973). Most will grade in the VG to VG/FN range.

Symbiote Spider-Man King in Black (2021 Marvel) 2B CGC 9.8 Shalvey Variant

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4750158017

Written by Peter David. Art by Greg Land and Jay Leisten. Cover Declan Shalvey. Spider-Man and the Black Knight must team up to topple to an otherworldly plot that threatens to turn every living thing in the known universe into creatures made of living shadow! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Table Scraps Print by Budd Root

Signed by the artist. Print on heavy stock. 11" x 14".

Tales From the Cryptkeeper Signed Print by Steven Ahola

High quality print on 100lb Fine Art Felt Cover Stock. Signed by the artist and numbered 12/100 with embossed stamp. COA from mbartist.com is included. 12" X 18".

Tales from Wonderland Tweedledee and Tweedledum (2009) 0SHOWCASE.FOIL CGC 9.8

Paper: White

20th Anniversary Showcase Edition.

Label #4525248010

20th Anniversary 2025 Showcase Edition Cover by Talent Caldwell - limited to 20 copies. Written by Raven Gregory. Art by Axel Medellin, Salvador Navarro and Daniel Leister. A young teen is constantly pushed by his demanding and overbearing father but what happens when the father and son find themselves transported to a world that can easily turn everything you know into a nightmare of epic proportions? The tables are turned as two men become three and one of them seeks a new kind of revenge. Enter a world where madness reigns supreme, enter the world of Wonderland! Includes part 3 of the back-up story 'The Arrangement.'

Tales of Asgard (1968 1st Series) 1 VG+ 4.5

Giant-size issue. Tales of Asgard collects and reprints the back-up stories featured in Journey into Mystery. Stories by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Asgard is the home of the Aesir, the mighty Norse Gods. These stories are based on these immortal legends and include the creation of the gods and their enemies the evil frost giants. Learn the legend of Baldur the Brave and of Heimdall, Guardian of the fabled Rainbow Bridge. Also witness how the almighty Odin defeats the fire demon Surtur, and follow a young godling by the name of Thor, he who one day would become known as the God of Thunder, as he grows and finds his place in the realms. Cover price $0.25.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 33 GD 2.0

1" Spine split from top. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water spotting.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "I was Trapped in the Chamber of Fear!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A man tries to pitch to Stan Lee the story of a blackmailer who becomes trapped within a mystic ruby as an agent of Fate to direct recently departed souls to their destination; Stan rejects the story as too outlandish even for Tales of Suspense and the man leaves the office. "Bird Talk" text story. "The Mystery of the Tax Collector from Space!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A failed actor finds a spaceship with a dead pilot and uses it in an attempt to con the authorities; The ship is actually a decoy, and is retrieved by the aliens to get a human specimen for their zoo. "The Secret of the Mirage," art by Don Heck; A doctor goes to the Middle East to treat the local people; He is attacked by bandits for curing the local sheikh, and chased into a desert mirage, which takes him to a utopian world. "Where Is the Wommelly?", script by Stan Lee (signed), art by Steve Ditko; An alien armada attempts to conquer Earth, but is driven off; One of the ships is damaged and forced to land on Earth, its pilot an outcast forever on the planet; The military is convinced they will capture the alien at any moment since it must be of monstrous appearance. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 51 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. First appearance of the Scarecrow in "The Sinister Scarecrow!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A contortionist becomes the Scarecrow and steals some plans from Tony Stark to sell them to Cuba; Iron Man follows the Scarecrow and steals back the plans. "The Recipe" text story. "The Green Thing!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; A psychic alien plant lands on Earth and torments a human to prove its power, but it is eaten by a crow. "The Primitive!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as G. Bell); A space explorer finally gives up his quest to find a more advanced species, not knowing that the primitives he found were more advanced, until they invented the cobalt bomb. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 59 GD+ 2.5

Cover, first four wraps, and centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Iron Man and Captain America double feature begins. The Avengers guest star in the Iron Man story, "The Black Knight," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Chic Stone; Iron Man battles the Black Knight; Wasp, Giant-Man, Captain America, and Thor appear. Part of the story continues in "Captain America," the first Silver Age Captain America solo story, script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; While Cap lounges around Avengers Mansion, thinking about Bucky and his place in the world, a gang of costumed thugs break in intent on stealing any secrets or weapons Stark may have lying about the place, to sell for profit; They figure Cap's "just an acrobat"; Bucky Barnes cameo; First appearance of Jarvis (the Avengers' butler). Letters page begins. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 62 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Origin of the Mandarin!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; Iron Man is a prisoner of the Mandarin, who proceeds to relate his origin. "Break-Out in Cell Block 10!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Captain America breaks up a prison riot. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 63 VG+ 4.5

Water spotting. Cover oxidation. Edge chipping.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby (Captain America) and Don Heck (Iron-Man), inks by Sol Brodsky (Captain America) and Dick Ayers (Iron-Man). "Somewhere Lurks the Phantom!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; Iron Man stops industrial saboteur the Phantom, who turns out to be one of his employees. Captain America's origin is told for the first time in the Silver Age in "The Origin of Captain America!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frank Ray); While the Nazi war machine marches on, President Roosevelt institutes a top-secret program, "Project Rebirth"; In a secret lab, scientist Dr. Erskine gives army 4F reject and volunteer Steve Rogers the "super-soldier serum," which turns him into a virtual superman; But a Nazi spy who got past security murders Erskine before he can create an army of men like Rogers, and is killed when he runs headlong into some electrical machinery; Rogers becomes the costumed Captain America, as a symbol of freedom; Bucky Barnes appearance; Franklin D. Roosevelt cameo; This is a re-telling of "Meet Captain America" from Captain America Comics #1, March 1941. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 63 GD/VG 3.0

Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby (Captain America) and Don Heck (Iron-Man), inks by Sol Brodsky (Captain America) and Dick Ayers (Iron-Man). "Somewhere Lurks the Phantom!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Ayers; Iron Man stops industrial saboteur the Phantom, who turns out to be one of his employees. Captain America's origin is told for the first time in the Silver Age in "The Origin of Captain America!", script by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby (co-plot), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frank Ray); While the Nazi war machine marches on, President Roosevelt institutes a top-secret program, "Project Rebirth"; In a secret lab, scientist Dr. Erskine gives army 4F reject and volunteer Steve Rogers the "super-soldier serum," which turns him into a virtual superman; But a Nazi spy who got past security murders Erskine before he can create an army of men like Rogers, and is killed when he runs headlong into some electrical machinery; Rogers becomes the costumed Captain America, as a symbol of freedom; Bucky Barnes appearance; Franklin D. Roosevelt cameo; This is a re-telling of "Meet Captain America" from Captain America Comics #1, March 1941. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 64 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Third appearance of Hawkeye, and the first appearance of Black Widow's costume in "Hawkeye and the New Black Widow Strike Again!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Chic Stone; Iron Man tackles Hawkeye and the new Black Widow, who is now a costumed villainess. "Among Us, Wreckers Dwell!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frank Ray); Sando, a Nazi agent posing as a stage act with the innocent Omar, lures Captain America and Bucky into a trap involving "mental projections" of sabotage against Allied forces; This is a re-telling of "Case No. 2" from Captain America Comics #1, March 1941. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 64 GD+ 2.5

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. Third appearance of Hawkeye, and the first appearance of Black Widow's costume in "Hawkeye and the New Black Widow Strike Again!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Chic Stone; Iron Man tackles Hawkeye and the new Black Widow, who is now a costumed villainess. "Among Us, Wreckers Dwell!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia (as Frank Ray); Sando, a Nazi agent posing as a stage act with the innocent Omar, lures Captain America and Bucky into a trap involving "mental projections" of sabotage against Allied forces; This is a re-telling of "Case No. 2" from Captain America Comics #1, March 1941. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 66 GD/VG 3.0

Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. Iron Man's costume changes slightly in "If I Fail, A World Is Lost!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Mike Esposito (as Mickey Demeo); US Senator Harrington Byrd has commissioned Stark Industries to build a new submarine, which is to be tested by Iron Man. "The Fantastic Origin of the Red Skull," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; The Red Skull's origin is told and Cap is brainwashed into being a Nazi. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.