Comic books April 1969, graded by CGC

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 71 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4716661011

"The Speedster and the Spider!" Guest-starring Quicksilver. Plot by John Romita. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finishes). Cover by John Romita. A downtrodden web-slinger returns to his apartment after losing his temper with J. Jonah Jameson last issue. However Peter Parker's fortunes change the next day when he sells several photographs to the Daily Bugle's stand-in chief (Joe Robertson); and gives the troublesome clay tablet to Captain Stacy. Meanwhile, Quicksilver is back in New York and looking for a way to redeem himself. The mutantspeedster decides that bringing Spider-Man to justice would be the best way. So Pietro launches a surprise attack against the wall-crawler! Quicksilver vs. Spider-Man! May the fastest man win! First appearance of MarthaRobertson. Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Harry Osborn, John Jameson, Betty Brant, Ned Leeds, and Randy Robertson. Flashback cameos by the Scarlet Witch and the Toad. (Notes: Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch previously appeared in Avengers (1st series) #53. This issue includes a statement of ownership: average print run 556,000; average paid circulation 373,303.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.12.

Avengers (1963 1st Series) 63 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #1204437018

"And in This Corner...Goliath!" Part 1 of 3. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by George Klein. Cover by Gene Colan and George Klein. Clint Barton takes center stage as he changes identities after receiving a distress call from the Black Widow! Exit Hawkeye...and enter Goliath! A new super-villain triumvirate has taken the Widow prisoner and crafted a plan to conquer the United States! With his fellow Avengers away on a phony mission, Clint storms into Coney Island to rescue Natasha all by himself! But the Mad Thinker's massive android stands in his way! Will the new Goliath be cut down to size on his very first adventure? Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Hawkeye/Goliath, Vision, Wasp, and Yellowjacket. (Notes: Elements of the plot continue from Captain Marvel (1st series) 12 and continue in Sub-Mariner (1st series) 14. Egghead previously appeared in Tales to Astonish 61. The Puppet Master and Mad Thinker appear next in Sub-Mariner 14.) 36 pages. 12 cent cover price. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $195.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4708659022 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Lest We Forget!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby (Jack did the art for this issue in a single 24 hour marathon!), inks by George Tuska; After Hydra attacks at a carnival, Captain Americas uniform, riddled with bullets, convinces everyone that Cap is dead; At Avengers Mansion, Iron Man prepares a statement saying Cap is dead; Reminiscing on Captain America's heroic feats during World War II, Iron Man recalls how Cap and Bucky battles the Red Skull, including a story in which Cap and Bucky ruined the Red Skulls plot to use a giant power drill; He also recalls Cap clashes with such villains as the Butterfly, the original Circus of Crime, the Unholy Legion of Beggars, White Death, the Toadman, and Baron Zemo; Cameo by Red Skull imposter George Maxon; Tony Stark (Iron Man) narrates this story. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $162.91 Paper: Off white to white Label #4248569004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.89) will be charged at checkout.

Stories in this issue include: Stranger in Town by Bill Parente and Tom Sutton; Second Chance! by Archie Goodwin and Steve Ditko; Completely Cured by Bill Parente, Bill Fraccio, and Tony Tallarico; Untimely Meeting by Bill Parente and Ernie Colon; Backfire! by Archie Goodwin and Gray Morrow; and Voodoo Doll! by Archie Goodwin and Jerry Grandenetti. Cover art by Basil Gogos. Cover price $0.40.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 51 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #3839630017

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith and John Romita (re-touches), inks by George Klein and John Romita (re-touches). Run, Murdock, Run!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by George Klein; While DD is battling his nefarious Plastoid robot, Starr Saxon invades Matt Murdock's apartment and finds out the he and Daredevil are on and the same; Determined to end his career as DD, Matt tries to patch things up with Foggy and Karen; Starr begins to hound Matt; Matt begins to have weak spells as doctors discover he is dying of radiation poisoning; Captain America cameo. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $149.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #4319602005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. This issue reprints "The Wondrous World of Dr. Strange" by Stan Lee (script) and Steve Ditko (art) from Amazing Spider-Man Annual 2; Strange and Spider-Man battle Xandu, who has the Wand of Watoomb. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $59.99 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4325408008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.80) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins. At Last I Will Have My Revenge!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Dan Adkins; Itching for revenge after his recent defeat, the Mandarin figures that if he combines his might with that of the Sandman, they can finally succeed in beating the Hulk; They can't; After the battle, the military busts in and captures the Hulk once again. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $79.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4534830003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.37) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by DoctorEdwardsEmporium

Cover by Frank Springer. "The 1st Million Megaton Explosion," script by Gary Friedrich (plot, dialogue) and Frank Springer (plot), pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Mike Esposito (uncredited); Against his will, Laura Brown drags Fury to a disco in the East Village to see "The Million Megaton Explosion", who she calls "the hottest new group on the scene"; But high in orbit, monitoring the "scene", The Hate-Monger uses his hate-ray to begin a riot, setting young against old!; Fury barely escapes with his life with Laura, then high-tails it to the Heli-Carrier; The hate rays continue to pour forth, and gangs of youths seize power in NYC and at an ICBM base in New Jersey; They plan to "wipe out the establishment" if the country isn't turned over to them; Conferring with the President, Fury asks for a space capsule at Cape Kennedy so he can knock out the Hate-Monger's threat; Once more entirely on his own, Fury invades the orbiting space station, and confronts the Nazi villain face-to-face. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $300.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4462018019 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

And Now -- the Executioner! - Written by Larry Lieber. Art by Larry Lieber and John Tartaglione. Cover by Larry Lieber and John Romita, Sr. (alterations). The Rawhide Kid takes on the Executioner (Cole Yorby) in this thrill-packed tale! (Note: Letter to the editor from comic writer Tony Isabella.) Statement of ownership--average print run 320,400; average paid circulation 216,045. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $395.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Double Cover: 1st Cover 6.5, interior cover 8.5. Manufactured with 1st cover not attached. Label #4564697005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.85) will be charged at checkout.

"...And Who Shall Mourn for Him?!" Cameos by the Fantastic Four and the X-Men. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Sal Buscema. The Silver Surfer encounters a being of unimaginable cosmic power. Can even the Sentinel of the Spaceways hope to defeat the enigmatic Stranger? Meanwhile, for the fate of many innocent lives, one man will make the ultimate sacrifice. Includes the Watcher back-up "Run, Roco, Run!" Story by Stan Lee. Art by Howard Purcell and John Tartaglione. 68-page giant. Letter to the editor from Wendy Pini (Fletcher) of Elfquest fame.

1st appearance of Al Harper. He makes a return in Silver Surfer: Ghost Light (2023 Marvel) #1. - Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $0.25.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 217 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4715513021

Adam Strange reprint: "Secret of the Eternal City" (from his first appearance in Showcase 17). Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Mike Sekowsky, inks by Frank Giacoia. Atomic Knights reprint: "The Rise of the Atomic Knights!" (from the first appearance in Strange Adventures 117). Script by John Broome, art by Murphy Anderson. Statement of ownership--average print run 312,000; average paid circulation 165,000. New Neal Adams cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $1,750.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Pedigree: Western Penn Western Penn. Label #4601646018 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($52.50) will be charged at checkout.

Written by Roy Thomas. Prince Namor finds himself fighting for his life against bizarre creatures in an arena of death! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $375.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4464458025 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.25) will be charged at checkout.

Written by Roy Thomas. Prince Namor finds himself fighting for his life against bizarre creatures in an arena of death! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $149.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #4316287006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.47) will be charged at checkout.

Written by Roy Thomas. Prince Namor finds himself fighting for his life against bizarre creatures in an arena of death! 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $159.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4479907018 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.77) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta. First appearance of the Mutates in "Where Dwell the Demons!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; When Sif goes missing during a mission on Earth, Thor investigates; What the Thunder God uncovers disturbs him greatly; an atomic research site has been infiltrated by mutated beings; Is Lady Sifs disappearance connected to this strange event?; Enter Pluto, the Roman god of Death! Appearances by Sif and Odin. Cameo by Adam Warlock (in a cocoon; story continued from the Fantastic Four 67). 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Tomahawk (1950) 121 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4726567025

Cover art by Neal Adams. To Kill a Ranger! starring Tomahawk, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Frank Thorne; Tomahawk mourns a dead Indian boy that he killed. Aim Your Cannons at Me starring Tomahawk, script by Howard Liss, art by Frank Thorne. Statement of ownership--average print run 298,000; average paid circulation 157,250. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $265.00 Paper: White Label #4587163006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.95) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith], inks by Vince Colletta. The Living Pharaoh!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck (layouts) and Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; to try and discover the location of his brother Alex, Cyclops battles the Living Pharaoh; the X-Men look for Cyclops; Alex battles the Living Pharaoh. Where Angels Dare To Tread!--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Sam Grainger; Angel becomes The Avenging Angel, with the red-and-black costume. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $209.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4484511003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.27) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Siggy’s Comics

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith], inks by Vince Colletta. The Living Pharaoh!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck (layouts) and Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; to try and discover the location of his brother Alex, Cyclops battles the Living Pharaoh; the X-Men look for Cyclops; Alex battles the Living Pharaoh. Where Angels Dare To Tread!--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Sam Grainger; Angel becomes The Avenging Angel, with the red-and-black costume. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $99.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4036723021 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.97) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith], inks by Vince Colletta. The Living Pharaoh!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Don Heck (layouts) and Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; to try and discover the location of his brother Alex, Cyclops battles the Living Pharaoh; the X-Men look for Cyclops; Alex battles the Living Pharaoh. Where Angels Dare To Tread!--The Origins of the Uncanny X-Men, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Sam Grainger; Angel becomes The Avenging Angel, with the red-and-black costume. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $325.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #3961586006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories by unknown. Art by Vince Colletta, Alex Toth, Mike Sekowsky, Liz Berube and unknown. Lisa continues to deceive Bart about his artwork (which she is secretly buying) and her family (she has servants posing as her parents). When her real father arrives unexpectedly at one of the "family" dinners, Lisa is surprised when he does not expose her and introduces himself to Bart as Lisa's uncle in "The Life and Loves of Lisa St. Claire! [Chapter Five]" Plus: Val is reluctant to tell Mark she doesn't love him anymore, but when he tells her the same thing, she is furious. They reconcile when they realize they had just been taking each other for granted in "When Love Has Gone"! Also: When Gabe and Elise meet again after several years, she gives him another chance to date her, but he seems to be as undependable as ever in the reprint story "Come to Me!" And: Happenings! 2-pager "The Golden Age of the 30s!" Plus: 1-page As Jane Ford Sees It advice column! Statement of ownership -- average print run 357,000; average paid circulation 198,115. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.