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Comic books December 1973, graded by CBCS

  • Item #58716771
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    Cover art by Gray Morrow. Suicide ...Maybe, script and art by Vicente Alcazar; A man who fails to commit suicide is given a mission to kill an evil dictator, knowing the dictator's guards will surely kill him. Horripilate Host, script by Don Glut, art by Dick Giordano; A nasty, aging actor who is a vampire host on a Creeper Feature show is tricked into reciting a spell on live TV. Golden Touch, script and art by Gray Morrow; A man acquires Midas' Golden Touch. A Thousand Pounds of Clay, script by Don Glut, art by Vicente Alcazar; An artist creates a clay Golem to destroy his enemies, starting with his girlfriend and his best friend, who are having an affair. The Witch--Essays into the Supernatural, art by Gray Morrow. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #61660056
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    Published Dec 1973 by Marvel.
    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 7/1/2023.
    • Label #24-0785CBD-070
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    1st appearance of Howard the Duck - Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ernie Chan. "The Enchanter's Apprentice!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Val Mayerik, inks by Sal Trapani; As an improbable battle rages on below the castle, Man-Thing is picked up by Jennifer Kale, with the savage Korrek following from behind; Korrek catches up with Kale and the Man-Thing and attacks the two of them; Jennifer suddenly awakens screaming, and as her brother and grandfather burst into the room to reassure her it's all a dream; However, Joshua Kale has his doubts that his granddaughters nightmares being just dreams; His suspicions are validated when Korrek is transported to Earth's dimension through a jar of peanut butter and resumes his attack on Jennifer; However, when Joshua and Andy burst into the room, Korrek believes himself surrounded and flees into the swamp; The Kales are soon visited by Dahkim the Mystic who has come to tell the Kales about the disruption in the Nexus of Realities caused by the construction being done in the swamp; Korrek is visited by Howard the Duck, who has also found himself transported to Earth's dimension as well. Man-Thing stories continue in Man-Thing #1. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #59251207
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: White
    • Witnessed Signatures: Al Milgrom (with sketch) on 7/29/2022, Jim Starlin on 10/28/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022.
    • Label #23-0AE1106-070
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    Written by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin. Art and cover by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom. Shang Chi, making his first appearance, is a master of martial arts and the son of Fu Manchu, a Chinese mandarin and scientist. Fu Manchu sends Shang Chi to England in order to assassinate the evil Dr. Petrie for the common good. Shang Chi reluctantly agrees, but after the deed is done he is confronted by Sir Denis Nayland Smith, a former British intelligence officer who tells him the truth about Fu Manchu; that he is a nearly immortal evil mastermind. Shang Chi travels back to his father's secret lair in New York and renounces him. Text articles by Roy Thomas and Englehart about the creation of Shang-Chi. Ad for Astonishing Tales #21. A brief obituary for Syd Shores. Ad for the Marvel fan club FOOM (Friends of Ol' Marvel). 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #59266718
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: White
    • Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022.
    • Label #23-0AE1106-094
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    Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. "March of the Dead," script by Len Wein, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Frank Giacoia; Brother Voodoo has been summoned to Haiti to investigate reports of Zuvembies attacking factories across the island; Going to a local grave yard he is attacked by these apparent undead soldiers and their leader: Baron Samdei; During the fight, Brother Voodoo is knocked out; While he is unconscious he reflects back on the events that brought him to Haiti, and of the Zuvembie that was in captivity of the local authorities. Ad for Astonishing Tales # 21. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #58408082
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    Published Dec 1973 by Marvel.

    Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. Stories by Al Hartley, Sid Check, Ed Winiarski, and Basil Wolverton. Stories of fantasy, science fiction, and the supernatural—these are Weird Wonder Tales! All reprints. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #58408080
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 9/18/2021
    • Label #22-0692A42-669
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    Cover pencils by John Romita. Cry Werewolf!, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Don Perlin; the Werewolf defeats the Hangman and all the Hangman's captives are released. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.