Comic books May 1964, graded by CGC

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 12 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641197001

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Unmasked by Dr. Octopus!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Peter has the 24 hour flu when Doc Ock captures Betty Brant in hopes of luring Spider-Man into battle; Ock beats the under the weather web-head and unmasks him, but everyone thinks it is just Peter trying to be brave by impersonating Spidey; Once he has recovered, Spider-Man battles through the wild animals Ock has released from the zoo to take on old six-arms himself. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 149. Letter to the editor from comics artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $650.00 Paper: Off white 10" crack to left edge of slab. Label #4474602013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($19.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. Unmasked by Dr. Octopus!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Peter has the 24 hour flu when Doc Ock captures Betty Brant in hopes of luring Spider-Man into battle; Ock beats the under the weather web-head and unmasks him, but everyone thinks it is just Peter trying to be brave by impersonating Spidey; Once he has recovered, Spider-Man battles through the wild animals Ock has released from the zoo to take on old six-arms himself. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 149. Letter to the editor from comics artist Dave Cockrum. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $359.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4479907011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.77) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Invasion of the Lava Men!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; The Avengers return to their mansion to inspect the damage caused by the battle with the Hulk; Days later, a mysterious high-pitched sound destroys a computer in one of Tony Stark's factories in Long Island and Iron Man is informed; Meanwhile, Giant-Man and the Wasp are conducting experiments inside of a large anthill; They are also affected by the noise and manage to escape before the anthill collapses; In his medical office, Don Blake reads about the effects of the noise in the newspaper; Thor meets up with Captain America and Rick Jones, who are training, and they witness another shockwave; The six heroes investigate the source of this new unknown threat; Meanwhile, in an army base in the west of the country, a strange rock breaks the surface of the earth, and soldiers investigate. Roster includes: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Wasp, and Giant-Man. Appearance by the Hulk. First letters page; letter to the editor from comics artist Alan Weiss. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Bat-Girl--Batwoman II!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Chic Stone, inks by Charles Paris; Betty returns to Gotham City and adopts the guise of Batwoman II; With Batman and Robin II both out of town, the original Batman must go into action and gets captured in the process; When Batwoman II saves him, she learns his secret identity in the process. "The Joker Jury!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The Joker begins a crime wave using the city's various departments as his theme; When the Caped Crusaders head out to battle the Crime Clown, they are captured and put on trial by the Joker. Names Do Hurt! public service announcement, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. The Avengers Take Over!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos [as George Bell]; The Avengers join the fight against Hulk. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. The Avengers Take Over!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos [as George Bell]; The Avengers join the fight against Hulk. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 26 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641576005

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. The Avengers Take Over!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos [as George Bell]; The Avengers join the fight against Hulk. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $220.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4335773002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.60) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. The Avengers Take Over!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos [as George Bell]; The Avengers join the fight against Hulk. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Hawkman (1964 1st Series) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4628501001

Cover art by Murphy Anderson. The Golden Rule! public service announcement starring Bob Hope, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Rivalry of the Winged Wonders!, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The Hawks return to Thanagar where they make an official report to their chief about their work on Earth; They recount how they recently competed to catch a jewel thief: Hawkman using Earth police methods and Hawkgirl using Thanagarian methods. House ad for Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales (DC, 1964 series) #1. House ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #53. Master of the Sky-Weapons!, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; An ancient Mayan chief was taken by aliens and returned to Earth as an immortal with fantastic alien weapons, and now Hawkman and Hawkgirl must stop him. Strange Bird Lore fact page by Julius Schwartz. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $100.00 Paper: Off white Label #0177508002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Murphy Anderson. The Golden Rule! public service announcement starring Bob Hope, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Rivalry of the Winged Wonders!, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; The Hawks return to Thanagar where they make an official report to their chief about their work on Earth; They recount how they recently competed to catch a jewel thief: Hawkman using Earth police methods and Hawkgirl using Thanagarian methods. House ad for Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales (DC, 1964 series) #1. House ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #53. Master of the Sky-Weapons!, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; An ancient Mayan chief was taken by aliens and returned to Earth as an immortal with fantastic alien weapons, and now Hawkman and Hawkgirl must stop him. Strange Bird Lore fact page by Julius Schwartz. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $1,340.00 Paper: White Label #4608315007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($40.20) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Tower of Trouble (Chapter One); The girls notice that there's a light on in an old abandoned mansion; They go to investigate and find that the place is inhabited by two middle-aged people. Pipe Dream (Chapter Two); The girls discover that there's a network of secret passages and hidden entrances in the house. Oh, Johnny, Oh! (Chapter Three) starring Josie. September Song (Chapter Four) starring Josie. Scripts by Frank Doyle, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. Growing Pains! Li'l Jinx humor page by Joe Edwards. Melody's Pin-Up, pencils by Dan DeCarlo. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $129.99 Paper: Cream to off white Label #0086306015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.90) will be charged at checkout.

Stories and art by Forrest J. Ackerman, Bob Price and Sam Sherman. A movie-themed spin-off of Famous Monsters of Filmland, with a wider focus on all aspects of movies, including action, war, Westerns and comedies. The classic Marx Brothers comedies. The Spider movie serial. Jungle-movie actor and star of Thief of Baghdad "Sabu." Screen legend Jimmy Stewart. Plus vintage ads for oddball products. Nemesis of the Underworld; The Harp, the Piano and the Mustache; TV Honors Six-Gun Heroes; The Scarlet Letter; A Hero of Modern Arabian Nights; Tom London; Hits That Never Miss; Private Screening; Western Hall of Fame. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 53 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641361016

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. Second appearance of the Black Widow in "The Black Widow Strikes Again!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Don Rico (as N. Korok), art by Don Heck; To redeem herself in the eyes of the communist leader, Black Widow steals the new anti-grav ray device developed by Tony Stark and attacks Fort Knox; Iron Man destroys the ray device, but the Black Widow escapes. "The Magician" text story. "The Omen," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as George Bell); A superstitious warlord thinks a flare of light is a good omen for an invasion, but when it is discovered to be a meteor his entire world must evacuate in order to survive. The Watcher origin in the fifth Tales of the Watcher, "The Way It Began," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Paul Reinman; The Watcher comes from a super-advanced race that decides to share its technology with others; When their first attempt ends in tragedy, they vow never to interfere with the affairs of less advanced species. The second half of "The Magician" (text story). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $195.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4648079002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. Second appearance of the Black Widow in "The Black Widow Strikes Again!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Don Rico (as N. Korok), art by Don Heck; To redeem herself in the eyes of the communist leader, Black Widow steals the new anti-grav ray device developed by Tony Stark and attacks Fort Knox; Iron Man destroys the ray device, but the Black Widow escapes. "The Magician" text story. "The Omen," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as George Bell); A superstitious warlord thinks a flare of light is a good omen for an invasion, but when it is discovered to be a meteor his entire world must evacuate in order to survive. The Watcher origin in the fifth Tales of the Watcher, "The Way It Began," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Paul Reinman; The Watcher comes from a super-advanced race that decides to share its technology with others; When their first attempt ends in tragedy, they vow never to interfere with the affairs of less advanced species. The second half of "The Magician" (text story). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tales of Suspense (1959) 53 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4666014015

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. Second appearance of the Black Widow in "The Black Widow Strikes Again!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Don Rico (as N. Korok), art by Don Heck; To redeem herself in the eyes of the communist leader, Black Widow steals the new anti-grav ray device developed by Tony Stark and attacks Fort Knox; Iron Man destroys the ray device, but the Black Widow escapes. "The Magician" text story. "The Omen," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as George Bell); A superstitious warlord thinks a flare of light is a good omen for an invasion, but when it is discovered to be a meteor his entire world must evacuate in order to survive. The Watcher origin in the fifth Tales of the Watcher, "The Way It Began," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Paul Reinman; The Watcher comes from a super-advanced race that decides to share its technology with others; When their first attempt ends in tragedy, they vow never to interfere with the affairs of less advanced species. The second half of "The Magician" (text story). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $300.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #0163837028

Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. On the Trail of the Human Top!, script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers; The Human Top breaks out of prison; Giant-Man and the Wasp have to get him back. The Treasure! text story. Ad for Amazing Spider-Man #12 and Fantastic Four #26. The Gypsy's Secret, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Larry Lieber and George Roussos [as George Bell]; A cruel baron tries to force a gypsy to give him the secret of turning lead into gold, but the gypsy is really an alien looking for a human specimen for a zoo on his homeworld. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $120.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4309435013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.60) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. On the Trail of the Human Top!, script by Stan Lee, art by Dick Ayers; The Human Top breaks out of prison; Giant-Man and the Wasp have to get him back. The Treasure! text story. Ad for Amazing Spider-Man #12 and Fantastic Four #26. The Gypsy's Secret, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Larry Lieber and George Roussos [as George Bell]; A cruel baron tries to force a gypsy to give him the secret of turning lead into gold, but the gypsy is really an alien looking for a human specimen for a zoo on his homeworld. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 104 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4649143014

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone. "Giants Walk the Earth!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Chic Stone; Odin comes to Earth to settle the matter of Thor's love for Jane Foster; At the same time, Loki frees Skagg, the Storm Giant and Surtur so that he never has relinquished the power over Asgard; Thor, Balder and Odin defeat the giants and Loki is punished; Appearances by Balder, the Enchantress, and the Executioner; Heimdall cameo. "Revenge!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Al Hartley; When an asteroid miner's partner marries the girl he loves, he tries to get revenge by stealing their asteroid, but is killed in a freak meteor shower. "Poor Oscar!" (Continued From Last Issue) text story. "Tales of Asgard" back-up: "Heimdall, Guardian of the Mystic Rainbow Bridge," script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Don Heck; Odin has decided to appoint a sentry to the Rainbow Bridge; Agnar, Gotron and Heimdall try out for the appointment but Heimdall gets it. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Number on cover 10016-405. Anthology type comic with suspenseful, mystery, and spooky stories done in the style of the classic TV series "The Twilight Zone" which starred Rod Serling as your host. Painted cover art by George Wilson. Roads and Vehicles #25 Classic Roman Vehicles--Keys of Knowledge, art by Jack Sparling. Shield of Medusa, art by Frank Thorne. Human Radio Receivers text story. Menace From Out There, art by Fred Fredericks. The Man Who Haunted Himself, art by Dick Rockwell. Seagoing Vessels #13 The Frigate--Keys of Knowledge filler page, art by Jerry Robinson. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman and Marie Severin (Angel alterations). Trapped: One X-Man!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; With Xavier's mental powers gone, the X-Men try to decide how they will function without his leadership; Trying to ferret out the X-Men, Magneto has the Toad enter an atheletic event where he leaps to victory; With the crowd turning hostile due to the Toads amazing abilities, the X-Men arrive on the scene to capture him; Magneto snags Angel and whisks him away to Asteroid M; In an attempt to trade the Toad for Angel, the X-Men arrive on Asteroid M where they battle the Brotherhood once again; On their safe return to earth, Xavier revels that his power loss was a ruse to test his students. First Appearance of Magneto's Asteroid M; Prof's loss of powers just a test. Letter column begins in this issue. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman and Marie Severin (Angel alterations). Trapped: One X-Man!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; With Xavier's mental powers gone, the X-Men try to decide how they will function without his leadership; Trying to ferret out the X-Men, Magneto has the Toad enter an atheletic event where he leaps to victory; With the crowd turning hostile due to the Toads amazing abilities, the X-Men arrive on the scene to capture him; Magneto snags Angel and whisks him away to Asteroid M; In an attempt to trade the Toad for Angel, the X-Men arrive on Asteroid M where they battle the Brotherhood once again; On their safe return to earth, Xavier revels that his power loss was a ruse to test his students. First Appearance of Magneto's Asteroid M; Prof's loss of powers just a test. Letter column begins in this issue. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 3.5 $329.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #1974833001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.87) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman and Marie Severin (Angel alterations). Trapped: One X-Man!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; With Xavier's mental powers gone, the X-Men try to decide how they will function without his leadership; Trying to ferret out the X-Men, Magneto has the Toad enter an atheletic event where he leaps to victory; With the crowd turning hostile due to the Toads amazing abilities, the X-Men arrive on the scene to capture him; Magneto snags Angel and whisks him away to Asteroid M; In an attempt to trade the Toad for Angel, the X-Men arrive on Asteroid M where they battle the Brotherhood once again; On their safe return to earth, Xavier revels that his power loss was a ruse to test his students. First Appearance of Magneto's Asteroid M; Prof's loss of powers just a test. Letter column begins in this issue. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.