Comic books December 1978, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $175.00 Paper: White Label #4646886006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout.

"A Serpent Lurks Below" Script by Roger McKenzie. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and John Tartaglione (finishes). Cover by Ron Wilson and Dan Green. On a rainy night in Manhattan, a depressed shield-singer stops by Avengers Mansion to visit his teammates. And after a pep talk from Iron Man, Cap remembers that his friend and former partner, the Falcon, is still missing. To find Sam Wilson, the Living Legend journeys to SHIELD's underground complex in Midtown. However, once inside he learns that the secret headquarters is abandoned -- and scheduled for demolition in 15 minutes! Cap rushes toward the exit, but he's ambushed by the Constrictor! The serpentine super-villain has been hired by the Corporation to kill Captain America. And he doesn't care if the SHIELD complex is about to implode! What a deadly dilemma for the red, white, and blue avenger! Cameo appearances by the Beast, Hercules, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Vision, Jasper Sitwell, Blue Streak, Marvel Man, Texas Twister, and the Vamp. (Notes: The plot lines in the Captain America title and the Incredible Hulk title begin converging for the Assault on Alcatraz crossover. The Constrictor previously appeared in Incredible Hulk 212.) 36 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $124.95 or Best Offer Paper: White Multi-Pack Edition. Label #4512476025 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by DoctorEdwardsEmporium

Whitman Variant. "Home Deadly Home!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Marv Wolfman. Art by Keith Pollard (layouts) and Joe Sinnott (finishes). Cover by Keith Pollard and Joe Sinnott. The Fantastic Four are back together again! And basking in the glow of their victory over Doctor Doom in the previous issue. After returning to Manhattan, the FF move back into the Baxter Building and unpack all of their equipment and personal belongings. But something isn't quite right with the computers in the Baxter Building, and suddenly the FF find themselves under attack! 32 pages Cover price $0.35.

Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 17 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4660067017

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"Of Lizards, Great and Small!" Part 1 of 8. Guest-starring Hank Pym (Giant Man) and the Wasp. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Green. This issue begins the most offbeat epic in Godzilla's history. Tired of getting his butt kicked by the giant lizard, S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Dum-Dum Dugan calls in the Avengers for some much needed help. Using Pym Particles, they shrink the mighty leviathan down to a manageable size. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $45.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4662163015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.35) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by ErdieBirdsComics

"Of Lizards, Great and Small!" Part 1 of 8. Guest-starring Hank Pym (Giant Man) and the Wasp. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Green. This issue begins the most offbeat epic in Godzilla's history. Tired of getting his butt kicked by the giant lizard, S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Dum-Dum Dugan calls in the Avengers for some much needed help. Using Pym Particles, they shrink the mighty leviathan down to a manageable size. Cover price $0.35.

Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 17 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4657315012

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"Of Lizards, Great and Small!" Part 1 of 8. Guest-starring Hank Pym (Giant Man) and the Wasp. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Green. This issue begins the most offbeat epic in Godzilla's history. Tired of getting his butt kicked by the giant lizard, S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Dum-Dum Dugan calls in the Avengers for some much needed help. Using Pym Particles, they shrink the mighty leviathan down to a manageable size. Cover price $0.35.

Godzilla (1977 Marvel) 17 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4657315011

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"Of Lizards, Great and Small!" Part 1 of 8. Guest-starring Hank Pym (Giant Man) and the Wasp. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Herb Trimpe and Dan Green. This issue begins the most offbeat epic in Godzilla's history. Tired of getting his butt kicked by the giant lizard, S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Dum-Dum Dugan calls in the Avengers for some much needed help. Using Pym Particles, they shrink the mighty leviathan down to a manageable size. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $79.95 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4651767005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by DoctorEdwardsEmporium

"The Harvester from Beyond!" Script by Elliot Maggin. Pencils by Jim Mooney. Inks by Bob Layton. Cover by Ron Wilson and Bob Layton. The Green Goliath leaps away from Gamma Base and lands in a cornfield in the Midwestern United States! The Hulk decides to take a break and eat somecorn, however the local farmers take notice...and attack! Is that a good idea? The incredible one plows through the helpless farmers, but is then abducted by an alien spaceship! What a strange twist! The insect-shapedalien inside the spacecraft examines his large green prisoner...and is mystified by what he discovers. The Hulk of course is not happy! Where is this offbeat tale going? Cameo appearances by General Thunderbolt Ross, Doc Samson, and Dr. Karla Sofen. 36 pages. Cover price $0.35.

Kamandi Le Dernier Garcon sur Terre (French Canadian 1978-1981 Editions Heritage) 1/2 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Kamandi, Le Dermier Garcon Sur Terre #1/2. French Canadian Edition.

Label #3777307012

Issue 1/2. December 1978. French language reprint of Kamandi (1972 DC). 6.75" x 10.25". 52 pages. Black and white. NOTE: All text in French.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $54.00 Paper: White Slab: Chipped/broken bracket Label #3805619007

In Final Battle! - Story and Pencils by Jack Kirby. Inks by Mike Royer. Cover by Jack Kirby and Bob Layton. This is the big one! The most dramatic turning point in the Living Robot's career! Continues in Incredible Hulk (1962-1999 1st Series) #235. Starring Machine Man, the Corporation [Konik, Duke, Mungo (introduction)], Peter Spalding, Colonel Kragg and Congressman Brickman. Concludes with an announcement that this is "the last issue of Machine Man...possibly" as Jack Kirby stops "to concentrate on the storyboards of the all-new Fantastic Four cartoon series." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $275.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4593873005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.25) will be charged at checkout.

Man-Wolf stars in "Otherwar!" Script by David Kraft, pencils by George Perez, inks by Frank Giacoia. The story continues from Creatures on the Loose 37. Perez/Bob McLeod cover. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $84.00 Paper: White Label #4113734002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.52) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Man-Wolf stars in "Otherwar!" Script by David Kraft, pencils by George Perez, inks by Frank Giacoia. The story continues from Creatures on the Loose 37. Perez/Bob McLeod cover. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $49.00 Paper: White Label #4589716001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.47) will be charged at checkout.

Man-Wolf stars in "Otherwar!" Script by David Kraft, pencils by George Perez, inks by Frank Giacoia. The story continues from Creatures on the Loose 37. Perez/Bob McLeod cover. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $63.00 Paper: White Label #4113734001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.89) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Man-Wolf stars in "Otherwar!" Script by David Kraft, pencils by George Perez, inks by Frank Giacoia. The story continues from Creatures on the Loose 37. Perez/Bob McLeod cover. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $135.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4475113021 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.05) will be charged at checkout.

Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein cover. Chris Claremont script. Dave Cockrum and Al Milgrom art. "The Devil in the Dark" Ms. Marvel and the Lizard People vs. The Guardian. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $50.00 Paper: Off white to white United Kingdom. Label #4691150004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.50) will be charged at checkout.

An anthology magazine from Marvel UK, reprinting US superhero stories in a black-and-white format. This issue features And All the Sea with Monsters from The Rampaging Hulk magazine #6, continuing the Krylorian saga from #5. Written by Doug Moench, with art by Keith Pollard and Tony DeZuniga. Plus backup stories starring The Defenders and Nova. Painted cover by Ken Barr, also reprinted from RH #6. 68 pages. Cover price 0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $143.00 Paper: White Label #4705556013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.29) will be charged at checkout.

Comic book version of the original Star Trek TV series that starred William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. 90210-812. Painted cover by Alden McWilliams, with inset photos of William Shatner as Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Spock. "The Brain-Damaged Planet," script by George Kashdan, art by Alden McWilliams; An entire planet's population is being affected by a virus that is infecting a giant brain, which exists in the core of their planet. Hostess Twinkies ad with Captain Marvel. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

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"The Empire Strikes!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Gene Day. After the destruction of the Death Star, Luke, Han, Leia, and the rest have become the most wanted people in the galaxy. So you can imagine the Empire's delight when the crew of the Millennium Falcon seemingly falls right into their grasp. Cover price $0.35.

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"The Empire Strikes!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Gene Day. After the destruction of the Death Star, Luke, Han, Leia, and the rest have become the most wanted people in the galaxy. So you can imagine the Empire's delight when the crew of the Millennium Falcon seemingly falls right into their grasp. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $75.00 Paper: White Label #4262444021 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.25) will be charged at checkout.

"The Empire Strikes!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Gene Day. After the destruction of the Death Star, Luke, Han, Leia, and the rest have become the most wanted people in the galaxy. So you can imagine the Empire's delight when the crew of the Millennium Falcon seemingly falls right into their grasp. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $1,999.00 CGC Signature Series Paper: White John Byrne Authenticated Autograph on Page 1. Label #4449883008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($59.97) will be charged at checkout.

"To Save the Savage Land!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Ka-Zar. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The X-Men team-up with Ka-Zar and his mighty sabertooth Zabu to save the Savage Land from terrible fate. But, can even their combined efforts hope to defeat the mysterious creature Garokk the Petrified Man? 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $410.00 or Best Offer CGC Signature Series Paper: White Signed by Terry Austin on 3/26/24 & Chris Claremont on 5/8/24. Label #4383322004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.30) will be charged at checkout.

"To Save the Savage Land!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Ka-Zar. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The X-Men team-up with Ka-Zar and his mighty sabertooth Zabu to save the Savage Land from terrible fate. But, can even their combined efforts hope to defeat the mysterious creature Garokk the Petrified Man? 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $162.90 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #0187759002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.89) will be charged at checkout.

"To Save the Savage Land!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Ka-Zar. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The X-Men team-up with Ka-Zar and his mighty sabertooth Zabu to save the Savage Land from terrible fate. But, can even their combined efforts hope to defeat the mysterious creature Garokk the Petrified Man? 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $895.00 or Best Offer CGC Signature Series Paper: White Signed by Stan Lee on 7/7/14. Label #1323166015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($26.85) will be charged at checkout.

"To Save the Savage Land!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Ka-Zar. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The X-Men team-up with Ka-Zar and his mighty sabertooth Zabu to save the Savage Land from terrible fate. But, can even their combined efforts hope to defeat the mysterious creature Garokk the Petrified Man? 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $725.00 or Best Offer CGC Signature Series Paper: White Signed by Stan Lee on 07/13/2012, Jim Shooter on 06/27/2015 and Chris Claremont on 03/09/2016. Label #1316592002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($21.75) will be charged at checkout.

"To Save the Savage Land!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Ka-Zar. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The X-Men team-up with Ka-Zar and his mighty sabertooth Zabu to save the Savage Land from terrible fate. But, can even their combined efforts hope to defeat the mysterious creature Garokk the Petrified Man? 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $129.00 Paper: White Label #3776825001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.87) will be charged at checkout.

"To Save the Savage Land!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Ka-Zar. Story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Terry Austin. The X-Men team-up with Ka-Zar and his mighty sabertooth Zabu to save the Savage Land from terrible fate. But, can even their combined efforts hope to defeat the mysterious creature Garokk the Petrified Man? 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $36.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4437016010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.08) will be charged at checkout.

Volume II, Number 17. December 12, 1978. Superman cover and feature story. Saddle Stitched, 8-in x 11-in, 80 Pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $99.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4458847014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.97) will be charged at checkout.

Stories in this issue include: "Hell from on High" (starring Vampirella and Van Helsing); "Blood Queen of Bayou Parish" (again with Van Helsing); and "Wolf Hunt." Written by Steve Englehart and Joe Wehrle. Art by Jose Gonzalez and Esteban Maroto. Joe Brancatelli's talks business, editors, and such in his column on comic books. Includes an announcement about the return of the Fan Page. Cover photo is of Barbara Leigh in Vampi costume. Cover price $1.25.