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Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 23-1ST VF+ 8.5

1st Edition - Volume 23 - 1st printing. "Doctor Strange: Book 1!" Collects stories from Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) #110-111 and 114-141.

Written by Stan Lee. Art and cover by Steve Ditko. Introduction by Dean Mullany.

It was 1961 and out of the fertile imaginations of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and others emerged the Marvel Age. First came the Fantastic Four, soon to be followed by the Amazing Spider-Man, the Mighty Thor, the Incredible Hulk, Daredevil, Iron Man, and the Uncanny X-Men. These were Marvel's heroes, stalwart and true, ready to face any and all threats to mankind. Marvel Masterworks were created to give fans a chance to experience this phenomenon from the beginning.

Hardcover, 272 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.95.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 160-1ST VG+ 4.5

Volume 160 - 1st printing. "Iron Fist: Book 1!" Collects Marvel Premiere (1972-1981) #15-25 and Iron Fist (1975-1977 1st Series) #1-2. Written by ROY THOMAS, CHRIS CLAREMONT, LEN WEIN, DOUG MOENCH and TONY ISABELLA. Art by GIL KANE, JOHN BYRNE, LARRY HAMA, ARVELL JONES and PAT BRODERICK. Cover by GIL KANE. In 1974, nobody was kung-fu fighting like Marvel Comics, and at the forefront of the craze was Daniel Rand - the Iron Fist! A Himalayan expedition in search of the mystical mountain city of K'un-Lun left 9-year-old Daniel's father murdered by his partner Harold Meachum and his mother dead. However, Daniel found the path to the K'un-Lun, and there he spent a decade training under its immortal inhabitants. After years of ceaseless tutelage, he became an unmatched master of martial arts and spiritual control; armed with the shattering power of the iron fist, he left immortality behind to set out into the Western world and avenge his parents' deaths. Packed with wall-to-wall kung-fu action, Iron Fist runs a gauntlet through the Kara-Kai death cult and ninja adversaries, and into mystic dimensions where the battle must be fought with mind and spirit. But Iron Fist's saga not only follows Daniel Rand's quest for vengeance - it also introduces Marvel mainstays Colleen Wing and Misty Knight, guest stars the Marvel Bullpen, and brings together for the very first time the creative team of Chris Claremont and John Byrne! It's the beginnings of a true comic-book classic that can only be called a MARVEL MASTERWORKS! Hardcover, 256 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 964 copies. Cover price $54.99.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 185-1ST VF 8.0

Volume 185 – 1st printing. Iron Fist: Book 2! Collects Iron Fist (1975-1977 1st Series) #3-15 and Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) #63-64. Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT. Art and cover by John Byrne. Before they made X-Men the No. 1 hit of its time, Chris Claremont and John Byrne brought their storytelling magic to the adventures of Iron Fist. It's kung-fu action in the Mighty Marvel Manner - and here, in the pages of the Masterworks, you'll enjoy their classic run collected and fully restored for the first time. Joined by ladies of action Misty Knight and Colleen Wing, Iron Fist has his skill in both mind and body tested by radioactive horrors, martial-arts masters, New York's kung-fu kingpin and even his closest confidantes. Plus: an assault on Avengers Mansion; the first appearance of Sabretooth; an early guest-appearance by the All-New, All-Different X-Men; and the final showdown with the Steel Serpent. Its '70s Marvel at its most exciting Hardcover, 288 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 900 copies. Cover price $69.99.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1987-Present Marvel) 1st Edition 189-1ST NM- 9.2

Volume 189 – 1st printing. "Golden Age Captain America: Volume 6!" Collects Captain America Comics (1941-1954 Golden Age) #21-24. Written by STAN LEE. Art by Syd Shores. Cover by AL AVISON. When Captain America says, "Report for Marvel Masterworks duty!" you'd better snap to attention, soldier! You've been called up for a serving of the first Avenger's Golden Age adventures. Illustrated by breakout talent Syd Shores and a cadre of titans of the Timely era, each tale explodes off the page with panel-bursting action and excitement. From the Reaper and the Creeper to the Cobra Ring of Death and vampire killers, Cap and Bucky's wartime exploits are collected here for the first time. With backup stories featuring the Human Torch and the Secret Stamp, every giant 64-page issue is a package that's worth its weight in the Golden Age! Hardcover, 280 pages, full color. NOTE: Limited to 800 copies. Cover price $74.99.

Marvel Masterworks Deluxe Library Edition Variant HC (1998-Present Marvel) 2nd Edition 1-1ST GD+ 2.5

Dust jacket interior taped. Interior taped.

2nd Edition -Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Amazing Spider-Man: Book 1" Collects The Amazing Spider-Man (1963-1998 1st Series) #1-10 and Amazing Fantasy (1962) #15. Written by Stan Lee. Art by Steve Ditko. Cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. Introduction by Stan Lee. Featuring the origin of the wondrous wall-crawler as young Peter Parker learns "With great power comes great responsibility", paving the way for the mega-popular media icon that Spider-Man is today. The classic adventures feature appearances by the Fantastic Four, Doctor Octopus, the Sandman, Dr. Doom, the Chameleon, the Lizard and many more! Hardcover, 248 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.