Comic books May 1970, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $74.00 Paper: Off white Written In Pen On Top Label Edge "David Toth Copy". Label #0910553012

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Unwanted Supergirl! starring Supergirl, Dick Malverne, Professor Miles Morrison, Astra Allison, Superman, and Mr. Mxyzptlk, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Win Mortimer, inks by Jack Abel. The Girl Who Knew Supergirl's Secrets! starring Supergirl, Jan Butler, Zor-El (flashback), and Dr. Alexander, script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Kurt Schaffenberger. The First Superman--Real Fact, script by Jack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, and George Kashdan, inks by Win Mortimer. A letter to the editor from Martin Pasko. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 84 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #3968558002

"The Kingpin Strikes Back!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Stan Lee. Art by John Romita (layouts), John Buscema (pencils), and Jim Mooney (inks). Cover by John Romita. The Kingpin has grown tired of sitting on the sidelines. So he prepares to strike back against the Schemer! But the Schemer beats the big crime boss to the punch and invades Wilson Fisk's palatial manor! Once inside he confronts the Kingpin...and then he sees Vanessa Fisk -- the Kingpin's wife! The tension in the room could be cut with a knife...until the web-slinger crashes thru the window! And as shown on the brilliant cover, the wall-crawler and the Kingpin wage war in the mansion...while the Schemer deftly slips away. Both Spider-Man and the Kingpin will be left empty-handed on this night. Cameo appearances by Captain Stacy and Gwen Stacy. (Note: This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales #65.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $405.00 Paper: White Label #4117156017

"The Blaze of Battle…the Flames of Love!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Inside Avengers Mansion, T'Challa and Cap work feverishly to bridge the gap between Earth and Polemachus…the trans-dimensional world where Arkon has taken the Scarlet Witch and several of the world's greatest atomic scientists! The light-generating energy rings of Polemachus have burned out! And the only way to reignite them is via a nuclear explosion in New York City! Wanda tries to reason with Arkon but runs out of time once the Avengers attack! With an urgent fury, the Prince of Asgard and Iron Man cut into the Imperion's best guardsmen! But Arkon slips away with Wanda and teleports back to Earth! Pietro, Goliath, the Vision and the panther soon follow in kind! And (as shown on the dramatic cover) on top of the Empire State Building, Earth's Mightiest Heroes battle Arkon the Magnificent…for the life of the world! A terrific issue! Cameo appearances by the Black Widow and Toad. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. (Notes: The Avengers appear next in Incredible Hulk 128 for a showdown with the Green Goliath. Arkon returns in Avengers 84. This issue features the first meeting between the Vision and the Scarlet Witch. The letters page includes letters from comics artist Alan Kupperberg and comics historian Peter Sanderson respectively. This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Super Action 36 & 37.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $100.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4629232011

Cover art by Neal Adams. "A Bat-Death for Batman!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman discovers the source of the pollution that is turning ordinary animals into killers. "The FBI Crime Laboratory" one-page non-fiction story about forensics. "Hot Time in Gotham Town Tonight!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; An evil idol, brought back from the Vietnam war, causes a fire in an apartment building but Batman rescues the residents and destroys the idol. Letter from writer Alan Brennert. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $175.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4414167008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Neal Adams. "Arise Ye Ghosts of Gotham," script by Bob Haney, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Gotham City is visited by a religious group called the Hellerites, a group of people who centuries ago owned the land that later became known as Gotham City; The forefathers of Gotham had forced the Hellerties off the land, and now they have returned with their apparent messiah and founder Josiah Heller was prophesied to come back and threaten to turn Gotham City into a desert unless the land was turned over to his people; Batman and the Phantom Stranger to join forces to learn the truth behind Josiah's apparent supernatural powers. Statement of ownership - average print run 448,000; average paid circulation 242,000. Also features a one-page text article titled "The Greatest Heroes of Them All," the third in a series recounting the heroes who previously appeared in Brave and Bold. This article covers the appearances of the Martian Manhunter, Flash, and various heroes who appeared in issues without Batman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $58.81 Paper: Off white to white Label #4661056005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.76) will be charged at checkout.

Stories in this issue include: Journey into Wonder by Bill Parente and Ken Barr; Amazonia by Gardner Fox and Miguel Fernandez; The Machine God's Slave by Buddy Saunders (owner of Lone Star Comics!) and Ernie Colon; Swallowed in Space by Bill Parente and Tom Sutton; Enter...Dr. Laernu by R. Michael Rosen and Dick Piscopo; All Sewed Up by Buddy Saunders and Mike Royer; and Face It by Nicola Cuti and Jack Sparling. Cover art by Vaughn Bode and Jeff Jones. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $60.00 Paper: Off white Label #4313127006

"Mystery on the Moon!" Script by Stan Lee. Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. In his Baxter Building laboratory, Mr. Fantastic intercepts a cryptic message from the Kree empire! Reed and his fantastic partners aren't exactly sure what it means, but they think it's related to NASA's upcoming lunar landing at Tranquility Base! While the Apollo 11 mission blasts off from the Kennedy Space Center, the Fantastic Four take off for the South Pacific to find the Earth source of the mysterious transmission! Upon arriving at a suspicious island, the FF discover an old enemy…Sentry 459. The Kree sentry plans to sabotage America's moon landing! But the FF can't let that happen! If Ben Grimm can take one small step for a man, Neil Armstrong will take one giant leap for mankind! Cameo appearances by Alicia Masters, Franklin, and Neil Armstrong. (Note: Sentry 459 appears next in Avengers 89.) 36 pages Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $79.75 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Label #0780951011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.39) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Joe Kubert. Written by Robert Kanigher, Bob Haney and unknown. Art by Russ Heath, Ric Estrada, Mort Drucker and Joe Kubert. Featuring the Haunted Tank in the battle-shocker "Let Me Live...Let Me Die" by Robert Kanigher and Russ Heath. Plus: Freedom Fighters story "Churchill at Omdurman," with art by Ric Estrada; "Sea Devil" by Bob Haney and Mort Drucker, reprinted from All American Men of War (1952) #65; and 1-pager "So You Want to Be a Cartoonist" by Joe Kubert. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $199.99 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4584351014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Code’s Comics

Cover by Bill Alexander. Stories and art by Antonio Reynoso and Dick Ayers. Legendary publisher Myron Fass presents another Eerie series, featuring tales of horror and the macabre. An unhinged artist creates a portal to a horrific world, bringing a hapless art student along with him. A hobbyist whose hobby is collecting tombstones finds one that's made out with his name. Room 1313 in the Rex Arms hotel drives guests to suicide. Featuring altered reprints from Voodoo (1952 Ajax/Farrell) and other 1950s pre-Code comics. Monsters Nightmare; Tombstone For a Ghoul; And Death Makes Three; Your Coffin Is Waiting, Sir; Our Green-Eyed Princess of Dumbrille; Horror Comes to Room 1313; Killer Lady. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $255.00 Paper: Off white Label #1053729011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.65) will be charged at checkout.

Mephisto returns in "In the Hands of Mephisto!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Chic Stone. Letters to the editor from comic artist Geof Darrow and writer Alan Brennert. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $350.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #2106710015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.50) will be charged at checkout.

Mephisto returns in "In the Hands of Mephisto!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Chic Stone. Letters to the editor from comic artist Geof Darrow and writer Alan Brennert. Cover price $0.15.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 16 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4692837012

Mephisto returns in "In the Hands of Mephisto!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Chic Stone. Letters to the editor from comic artist Geof Darrow and writer Alan Brennert. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $139.99 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #4463739024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.20) will be charged at checkout.

Mephisto returns in "In the Hands of Mephisto!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Chic Stone. Letters to the editor from comic artist Geof Darrow and writer Alan Brennert. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $110.00 Paper: White Label #3841541016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.30) will be charged at checkout.

Mephisto returns in "In the Hands of Mephisto!" Script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Chic Stone. Letters to the editor from comic artist Geof Darrow and writer Alan Brennert. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $250.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #3986678023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by NJ Comics

Cover pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Sal Buscema. "A World My Enemy!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney and Mike Esposito (as Joe Gaudioso); Upon discovering chemical weapons that were dumped into the ocean, Namor is fed up dealing with the surface dwellers and decides to take a more proactive stance against them; He travels to New York City where he addresses the United Nations and warns them to immediately cease poisoning his oceans or they will have to answer to him. A special note by Roy Thomas discussing a special letter which is printed from science fiction writer and Marvel fan Roger Zelazny. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $224.95 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Pedigree: Savannah Savannah. Label #1032129007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.75) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Sheldon Mayer. Stories starring Sugar & Spike: Runaway Dump-Truck, Flavor Favor, Peace on Wheels, and Bernie the Brain Does It Again. Scripts and art by Sheldon Mayer. Play the Sugar & Spike Cookie Race by Mayer. Pint-Size Pin-Ups paper dolls by Mayer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $160.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Both Side Edges have gapping, inner well and book are unaffected. Label #0805903007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.80) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Super-Reckless Lois Lane!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Mike Esposito; Lois Lane decides to try to prove to Superman that she is not afraid of death so he will marry her. House ad for Superboy #165. The Anti-Superman Lois!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Two crooks hire Sadie Blodgett to impersonate Lois Lane, not realizing Sadie is Lois in disguise. House ad for Action Comics #388. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $485.00 Paper: White Label #0606595002

52-page Giant. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Among Us Stalk the Sentinels, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby and Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; After their battle with the Juggernaut, Xavier sends the X-Men on vacation; Reading a story in the paper about Dr. Trask and his story on the mutant menace, Professor X calls for a televised debate with the anthropologist; During the broadcast, Trask unveils his Sentinels, robots who were built to capture and nullify mutants, but things quickly get out of hand as the Sentinels proclaim themselves superior to puny humans and prepare to take over; Xavier calls his X-Men to help and they return to battle the Sentinels; When one of their number falls, the giant robots capture Trask and return to their base; The X-Men follow and find a hidden complex complete with devastating weaponry aimed directly at them; reprinted from issue 14. Prisoners of the Mysterious Master Mold, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby and Werner Roth, inks by Dick Ayers; reprinted from issue 15. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $294.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #1008452024 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.82) will be charged at checkout.

5-page prologue/epilogue with art by Neal Adams. Stories: "Above and Beyond the Call of Duty!" (art by Adams; 6 pages); "Three Day Free Home Trial!" (art by Nick Cardy; 6 pages); "Computerr" (script and art by Alex Toth; 6 pages); and "Twice-Told Tales: The Sign of the Hook!" One-page text story, "The Career Man." Adams cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.