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Comic books October 1973, graded by CBCS

  • Item #58385900
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    Cover art by Bob Oksner. Challenge to the Black Orchid, script by Sheldon Mayer, art by Tony DeZuñiga; A modern-day pirate tries to uncoverthe Black Orchids secret identity. Pirate's Revenge starring Captain Fear, script by Steve Skeates, art by Alex Niño. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #61660096
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    Published Oct 1973 by Marvel.
    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: White
    • Witnessed Signatures: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023, Lou Ferrigno on 11/4/2023 & Steve Englehart on 12/2/2023.
    • Label #24-0785CBD-063
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    "Divide and Conquer" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 4 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank McLaughlin. Cover by Sal Buscema. Story continues from Avengers 116. The one-on-one battles for the Evil Eye continue! And the next battleground is Monterrey, Mexico! Iron Man checks in at the local university and finds the professor who is safekeeping the Evil Eye. But before Shell-Head can secure the eye, it's stolen by a defender! Which one? Why it's the Avengers' former ace archer, Hawkeye! And just like old times Hawkeye and Iron Man throw down in the streets of Monterrey! This should be an easy victory for the golden avenger, but the bow-slinger may have a trick or two in store for his former teammate! Next Chapter: "Dr. Strange vs. the Black Panther and Mantis!" The next piece of the Evil Eye rests in the heartland of America! Could one of the battles to save the world take place in an Indiana cornfield? Doctor Strange arrives in the Midwest first and locates the Evil Eye. The Sorcerer Supreme hopes to make a quick getaway; however, he can't escape the sharp detection skills of T'Challa and Mantis! So the two avengers have found the Master of the Mystic Arts, but now can they beat him in pitched battle? Story continues in Avengers 117. (Notes: Although the cover depicts three defenders rushing to aid Hawkeye, he fights alone vs. Iron Man. This issue includes a full-page survey for readers to complete and mail back to the Marvel bullpen.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #59267210
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
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    • Witnessed Signatures: Gerry Conway on 7/29/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022.
    • Label #23-0AE1106-049
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    "Target: Tomorrow!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Gerry Conway. Art by John Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by John Buscema and Frank Giacoia. In stunning fashion the Miracle Man has opened a deep fissure in the earth's crust and dumped Wyatt and the Fantastic Four inside! If the heroes manage to break out, they will face a raging tornado next! Wow, the Miracle Man looks invincible! Is there any hope for Ben, Johnny, Medusa, and Wyatt? It may take a miracle! Cameo appearances by Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Girl, and Franklin. (Notes: The Miracle Man appears next in Marvel Two-in-One 8. This issue includes a full-page survey for readers to complete and mail back to the Marvel bullpen.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

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    "Shake Hands with Satan!" Guest-starring Daimon Hellstrom (Son of Satan). Story by Gary Friedrich. Art by Jim Mooney and Syd Shores. Cover by Gil Kane. The Spirit of Vengeance will travel to Hell itself and come face-to-face with Satan (Mephisto) in the ultimate showdown of the macabre. Story continued in Marvel Spotlight (1971-1977 1st Series) #12. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Daimon Hellstrom (Son of Satan). Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #51985705
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Scuffing on front of case
    • Label #19-21F9F84-023
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    "Shake Hands with Satan!" Guest-starring Daimon Hellstrom (Son of Satan). Story by Gary Friedrich. Art by Jim Mooney and Syd Shores. Cover by Gil Kane. The Spirit of Vengeance will travel to Hell itself and come face-to-face with Satan (Mephisto) in the ultimate showdown of the macabre. Story continued in Marvel Spotlight (1971-1977 1st Series) #12. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Daimon Hellstrom (Son of Satan). Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #59266855
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
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    • Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022.
    • Label #23-0AE1106-053
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    "Shake Hands with Satan!" Guest-starring Daimon Hellstrom (Son of Satan). Story by Gary Friedrich. Art by Jim Mooney and Syd Shores. Cover by Gil Kane. The Spirit of Vengeance will travel to Hell itself and come face-to-face with Satan (Mephisto) in the ultimate showdown of the macabre. Story continued in Marvel Spotlight (1971-1977 1st Series) #12. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Daimon Hellstrom (Son of Satan). Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #60573426
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    $129.99
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #23-3381082-005
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    Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe. The Son of Satan, script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Sam Silvercloud and Snake free Daimon Hellstrom from his self-imposed emprisonment; Son of Satan seeks out Witch Woman and Ghost Rider and is attacked by his fathers minions; Origin and second appearance of The Son of Satan! (First appearance of Daimon Hellstrom is Ghost Rider 2.) Story continued from Ghost Rider (1973 series) #2. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #59058320
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    $237.49
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #0001905-AA-007
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    Spider-Man and the Sub-Mariner in "Mayhem is the Men-Fish!" Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Gil Kane. Inks by Wayne Howard. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott. Spider-Man and the Sub-Mariner battle Tiger Shark and Doctor Dorcas. Flashback cameos by Llyra and the Hulk. (Tiger Shark next appears in Super-Villain Team-Up 1. This issue was reprinted in Marvel Tales 249. This issue also includes a full-page survey for readers to complete and mail back to the Marvel bullpen.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.

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    Cover art by Nick Cardy. "Dr. Zorn: Soul-Master," script by Arnold Drake, art by Gerry Talaoc; When the Phantom Stranger is present when a famous musician goes mad during one of his performances, he follows him to his doctor: Matthew Zorn. Zorn has a very famous clientele including celebrities and military personnel; The Stranger feigns illness so that he can go and see the doctor, and is given one of his special "medicines" which creates a powerful hallucination in which Phantom Stranger is ruler of the world; Shaking off the effects of the drugs, Phantom Stranger decides to investigate further. "The Terror and the Compassion," script by Steve Skeates, art by Bernard Baily; The Spawn of Frankenstein awakens from a dream to find a young woman about to be raped by her date; The Spawn scares the man and woman, and carries the fainted woman to safety; However, the man revives and tries to run down the Spawn, but the monsters strength and durability only ends up wrecking the car and not harming the monster; When the girl revives from her spell, she flees the monster and tries to get away, she ends up running into a cult who wishes to use her as a sacrifice in one of their black masses. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #57822525
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #21-31C4038-024
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    Cover pencils by Gil Kane. "Baptism of Fire!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dan Adkins; Papa Jambo trains Jericho Drumm to be Brother VooDoo; Brother VooDoo then returns and stops Damballah, the Serpent God. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #59250884
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
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    • Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Large piece missing from 15th page, does not affect story. INCOMPLETE.
    • Label #23-0AE1106-099
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    Cover pencils by Gil Kane and John Romita (alterations), inks by Mike Esposito and John Romita (alterations). "Rise, Thou Killer Whale," script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Don Perlin; Namor follows Virago the She-Beast back to this dimension to continue their battle; Namor and his Atlantean guard are able to drive her off; However, Virago inadvertently frees Orka and together they decide to mount a combined attack against Atlantis; Namor and Tamara find themselves overwhelmed and Orka's killer whales cause a lot of devastation in Atlantis. Tales of Atlantis back-up story, "The Sword in the Throne!", with Kamuu II (guest-star) and Zartra II (introduction), script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Joe Sinnott. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #56857169
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    Published Oct 1973 by DC.

    Cover art by Bob Oksner. The Sinister Snowman, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Art Saaf, inks by Vince Colletta; Zatanna teams with Supergirl. Article about the city of Metropolis, Illinois setting up a Superman recreation center and producing a special magazine entitled "The Amazing World of Superman--Metropolis Edition." 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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    $245.00
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #22-0AA2422-008
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    Last 20-cent cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Confrontation!", script by Mike Friedrich, art by Bob Brown; President Rex Carpenter continues to terrorize Warlock, despite his public approval of the hero. Followers of Warlock meet a tragic end following a demon attack; High Evolutionary guest appearance; Counter-Earth origin retold; Cameo by Counter-Earth's Victor Von Doom; The story continues in Incredible Hulk vol.1 issue 176. (Warlock 9 will not appear for another two years, in 1975.) 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #61727210
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    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)
    • Label #21-40BAE71-097

    Last 20-cent cover price. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Confrontation!", script by Mike Friedrich, art by Bob Brown; President Rex Carpenter continues to terrorize Warlock, despite his public approval of the hero. Followers of Warlock meet a tragic end following a demon attack; High Evolutionary guest appearance; Counter-Earth origin retold; Cameo by Counter-Earth's Victor Von Doom; The story continues in Incredible Hulk vol.1 issue 176. (Warlock 9 will not appear for another two years, in 1975.) 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #58522257
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    Published Oct 1973 by DC.
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    • Paper: White
    • Witnessed Sigs: Howard Chaykin on 3/11/2017 & Denny O'Neil & Marv Wolfman on 4/29/2017.
    • Label #18-089E087-074
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    End of Edgar Rice Burroughs adaptations. John Carter Warlord of Mars stars in "Reunion!" Script by Marv Wolfman, art by Sal Amendola (?). David Innes stars in "The Trap." Script by Denny O'Neil, art by Dan Green. Ironwolf preview pin-up by Howard Chaykin. Chaykin cover. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #55585494
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    Cover by Jay Scott Pike. Stories by Robert Kanigher and unknown. Art by Werner Roth & Vince Colletta and unknown. The main character in "Nobody's In Love" is nameless, but she feels like a nobody. A random encounter with a couple underscores this, as the other girl refers to her as "a stray dog." She joins a pen-pal group and receives a letter from a boy who signs his letter "Nobody," feeling the same as she. By chance, she meets the boy from the couple, who takes a liking to her. They spend time together and attend a beach party, where the other girl slips a letter to him. She was delivering a letter from "Nobody," and it is revealed that the two main characters have been writing each other the letters! Plus: Ann loves her sister Sherry's boyfriend, Danny. She tried dating others, but still thinks of Danny. Danny tells Ann that he doesn't love Sherry anymore and he kisses Ann, saying the same words he had said to Sherry. She pushes him aside, thinking to herself that Sherry will learn the same lesson that she has learned in "Bitter Lesson in Love!" Also: Veronica Fields is the character who has everything, including Dana, the kind of man Bette wishes to be with. When Veronica must go away for a month, she asks Bette to go with Dana to all the events they have tickets for, so the tickets aren't wasted. She states that Dana couldn't care anything for Bette. However, as Bette and Dana attend the events, they fall in love, which Veronica discovers on her return in the reprint story "Picture of Heartbreak!" (Note: One page omitted.) And: 1-page Marc -- On the Man's Side! advice column. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.