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ROM (Spanish 1981-1982 Mundi Comics/Ediciones Vertice) 1 FN 6.0

Spanish Series. Reprints material from Rom (1979-1986 Marvel). 7 1/2-in x 11-in, 40 Pages, Full Color, Spanish Language.

Rook (1979 Magazine) 1 VF/NM 9.0

After appearing in Eerie for two and a half years, The Rook gets his own magazine. Painted cover art by Richard Corben. Ads for Alien Invasion Comix and Movie Aliens Illustrated. The Original Master Of Time Part 1, script by Bill DuBay, art by Lee Elias; Restin Dane sets out to find out what became of Adam Dane, the first master of time, and travels to the future, whilst sending Bishop Dane back to 1892 to start searching from there; Story is prefaced with a couple of paragraphs from H.G. Wells' The Time Machine (1895); It is implied that the character Herbert is Wells himself. They Came Out Of The Picadillies starring Buck Blaster And The Starbusters, script by Nicola Cuti and Bill Dubay, pencils by Jim Janes, inks by Rudy Nebres. The Time To Be Forgotten!, script by Bill Dubay, pencils by Jim Janes, inks by Alfredo Alcala. Untitled Bolt story, script by Rich Margopolis, art by Alex Nino. Magazine size. 76 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Savage She-Hulk (1980) 1D CBCS 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2B6CBFF-003

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Direct Edition. 1st appearance and origin of the She Hulk. "The She-Hulk Lives!" Guest-starring Bruce Banner. Story by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Chic Stone. Jennifer Walters is on the verge of death after an attempted assassination, and the only thing that will save her life is a blood transfusion from her cousin, Bruce Banner...AKA the Incredible Hulk! His gamma-irradiated blood sparks a startling transformation in his cousin, and she will forevermore be known as the Savage She-Hulk! Cover price $0.40.

Savage She-Hulk (1980) 1D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0633493001

Direct Edition. 1st appearance and origin of the She Hulk. "The She-Hulk Lives!" Guest-starring Bruce Banner. Story by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Chic Stone. Jennifer Walters is on the verge of death after an attempted assassination, and the only thing that will save her life is a blood transfusion from her cousin, Bruce Banner...AKA the Incredible Hulk! His gamma-irradiated blood sparks a startling transformation in his cousin, and she will forevermore be known as the Savage She-Hulk! Cover price $0.40.

Savage She-Hulk (1980) 1N CBCS 7.5 Newsstand Variant

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-2735EC6-004

Newsstand Edition. 1st appearance and origin of the She Hulk. "The She-Hulk Lives!" Guest-starring Bruce Banner. Story by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Chic Stone. Jennifer Walters is on the verge of death after an attempted assassination, and the only thing that will save her life is a blood transfusion from her cousin, Bruce Banner...AKA the Incredible Hulk! His gamma-irradiated blood sparks a startling transformation in his cousin, and she will forevermore be known as the Savage She-Hulk! Cover price $0.40.

Savage She-Hulk (1980) 1N VG/FN 5.0 Newsstand Variant

Residue.

Newsstand Edition. 1st appearance and origin of the She Hulk. "The She-Hulk Lives!" Guest-starring Bruce Banner. Story by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Chic Stone. Jennifer Walters is on the verge of death after an attempted assassination, and the only thing that will save her life is a blood transfusion from her cousin, Bruce Banner...AKA the Incredible Hulk! His gamma-irradiated blood sparks a startling transformation in his cousin, and she will forevermore be known as the Savage She-Hulk! Cover price $0.40.

Savage She-Hulk (1980) 8 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #22-0FD3AC2-049

"Among the Ogres!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring the Man-Thing. Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg and Chic Stone. Cover by Michael Golden. At the mercy of bizarre swamp dwellers, can She-Hulk escape before their mysterious liquid disfigures her making her as grotesque as they are? Plus, the macabre Man-Thing emerges from the murky swamp, but is he friend or foe? Cover price $0.50.

Savage She-Hulk (1980) 13 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #22-0FD3AC2-033

"Through the Crystal!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Hellcat (of the Defenders)and the Man-Wolf. Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg and Frank Springer. Can the Savage She-Hulk defend the planet against hordes of Star-Warriors? Luckily Hellcat and the Man-Wolf are present to lend a helping hand . Cover price $0.50.

Savage She-Hulk (1980) 14 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #22-0FD3AC2-034

"Life in the Bloodstream!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Hellcat (of the Defenders)and the Man-Wolf. Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg and Frank Springer. Can the Savage She-Hulk and her feral comrades stop fighting each other long enough to find a way to save the sub-atomic universe from certain destruction? Cover price $0.50.

Savage She-Hulk (1980) 15 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Label #22-0FD3AC2-035

"Delusions." Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg and Frank Springer. It's a Cinderella story with a message. Dahlia is a pretty young girl who grew up on the streets, but when a passing talent scout notices her she gets on the fast track to fame and fortune. But there's one catch, she has diabetes, and she refuses to heed the warning signs. Dahlia collapses into a diabetic coma and it is up to She-Hulk to get her to the hospital on time. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Savage She-Hulk (1980) 17 CBCS 8.0

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #22-0FD3AC2-037

"Make Way for the Man-Elephant." Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg and Frank Springer. The love triangle between Jennifer/She-Hulk, Richard, and Zapper comes to a head when one of them wants out. Plus, as a perceived menace to society, She-Hulk must contend with the hero of the people, the brute known as the Man-Elephant. 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Savage She-Hulk (1980) 23 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #22-0FD3AC2-043

"The She-Hulk War!" Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg, Al Milgrom, Dave Simons, and Jack Abel. Radius has failed to kill the She-Hulk, Well, Shade's next assassin, Torque, will not fail. Either that or he'll simply make the Savage One angry, and we all know what happens when a Hulk gets angry. Yep, bad things. Cover price $0.50.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 1 GD+ 2.5

4.5" Interior page tear.

Painted cover art by Boris Vallejo. Conan and Red Sonja star in "Curse of the Undead-Man," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Pablo Marcos; Conan and Red Sonja put an end to the undead sorcerer Costranno; Adapted from the story "Mistress of Death" by Robert E. Howard and Gerald Page; continued in part from Conan the Barbarian 42. "Red Sonja" (3rd appearance), script by Thomas, art by Esteban Maroto, Neal Adams, and Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua); When Red Sonja returns with a tiara she was sent for by King Ghannif she learns her "reward" is to be made a part of his harem. "Blackmark," script and art by Gil Kane (reprinting chapter 1 from the Bantam Books paperback); a Conan reprint from Savage Tales 1 (plus the additional splash page from Conan the Barbarian 16). "The Frost Giant's Daughter," script by Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith (adapted from the Howard story); Conan chases Atali across the snow, slays her two frost giant brothers, and catches her; Her father, Ymir then takes her from Conan. "Conan's Women Warriors," an article by Fred Blosser illustrated by Esteban Maroto, Steve Gan, Hugh Rankin (original Weird Tales art), and Roy Krenkel; and "An Atlantean in Aquilonia," a Kull article by Glenn Lord illustrated by John Severin and Ross Andru. Alfredo Alcala pin-up. Maroto frontispiece. 84 pgs., B&W. Cover price $1.00.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 2 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3936706001

Conan stars in "Black Colossus." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Alfredo Alcala. Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. Also in this issue: "Blackmark," script and art by Gil Kane (reprinting chapter 2 from the Bantam Books paperback); a King Kull/Brule story, "The Beast From the Abyss," script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by the Crusty Bunkers (Neal Adams, Russ Heath, and others, probably including Dick Giordano, Ralph Reese, and Alan Weiss); and "Chronicles of the Sword," an article by Lin Carter with illustrations by Alan Weiss, Al Milgrom, and Joe Staton. Letter to the editor from comic writer Ralph Macchio. (Letters page illustrations include Gil Kane/Adams and Barry Windsor-Smith reprinted panels). Mike Zeck frontispiece. Neal Adams cover. Cover price $1.00.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 28 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4384140001

Conan stars in "the Blood of the Gods." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Alfredo Alcala. Adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard. Red Sonja photo feature, "Banned in Boston," by Alison Scott. Earl Norem cover. Cover price $1.00.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 31 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4384140002

Conan stars in "The Flame Knife." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tony DeZuniga. Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp. "A Gazetteer of the Hyborian World of Conan" (part 2) by Lee Falconer. Illustrations by Buscema and David Wenzel/Duffy Vohland. Howard Chaykin cover. Cover price $1.00.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 34 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4384140005

Conan stars in "Lair of the Ice Worm." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Alfredo Alcala. Adapted from the story by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter. King Kull stars in "The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune." Script by Roy Thomas, art by Mike Ploog. Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. Solomon Kane stars in "The Moon of Skulls." Script by Don Glut, pencils by David Wenzel, inks by Bill Wray. Adapted from the story by Howard. Illustration by Bob Gould/Duffy Vohland. Preview of the Conan syndicated comic strip by Thomas and John Buscema. Ron Wilson/Joe Rubinstein frontispiece. Ernie Chan cover. Cover price $1.00.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 35 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4384140006

Conan stars in "Black Tears." Script by Roy Thomas, art by Ernie Chan. Adapted from the story by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter. "A Gazetteer of the Hyborian World of Conan" (part 4) by Lee Falconer. Illustrations by Don Maitz/Duffy Vohland and John Buscema/Chan.The poems of Robert E. Howard: "The Singer in the Mist," "A Song of the Race" (art by Michael Moyle), and "The Ghost Kings" (art by Buscema/Chan). Dino Castrillo frontispiece. Ernie Chan cover. Cover price $1.00.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 37 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4384140008

Conan stars in "Sons of the White Wolf." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Rudy Nebres. Adapted from the non-Conan Robert E. Howard story. Solomon Kane stars in "Moon of Skulls" (part 2), script by Don Glut, art by David Wenzel. Ernie Chan frontispiece. Earl Norem cover. Cover price $1.00.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 40 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4384140011

Conan stars in "A Dream of Blood." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tony DeZuniga. This begins an adaptation of the novel "Conan the Buccaneer" by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter. Fred Blosser reviews the Conan Power Records album in "The (Almost) Forgotten Tales of Conan" with illustrations by Neal Adams and Buscema/Adams. Conan newspaper strips with art by Ernie Chan. "A Gazetteer of the Hyborian World of Conan" (part 8) by Lee Falconer. Anton Caravana frontispiece. Buscema cover. Cover price $1.00.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 42 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4384140013

Conan stars in "The Devil-Tree of Gamburu." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tony DeZuniga. The adaptation of "Conan the Buccaneer" by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter continues. Bran Mak Morn and King Kull star in "Kings of the Night." Script by Thomas, art by David Wenzel. Adapted from the Robert E. Howard story. "A Gazetteer of the Hyborian World of Conan" (part 9) by Lee Falconer. Illustrations by Tom Yeates and Buscema. DeZuniga frontispiece. Bob Larkin cover. Cover price $1.00.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 44 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4384140015

Conan stars in "The Star of Khorala." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Tony DeZuniga. Conan pin-ups by DeZuniga, Marshall Rogers, and Ernie Chan; Red Sonja pin-ups by Joe Jusko and Will Meugniot. "Notes on Hyborian Heraldry and Cartography," article by Lee Falconer. "Conan the Conquistador," article by Douglas Menville. DeZuniga frontispiece. Bob Larkin cover. Cover price $1.00.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 80 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4384140016

Conan stars in "The Colossus of Argos." Script by Michael Fleisher, art by Alfredo Alcala. Bront stars in "The Pact." Plot and art by John Buscema,. script by Bruce Jones. Two pin-ups by John Totleben. Alcala frontispiece. Earl Norem cover. Cover price $1.50.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 81 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4384140017

Conan stars in "The Palace of Pleasure." Script by Michael Fleisher, breakdowns by John Buscema, finished art by Ernie Chan. Bront stars in "Come Into My Parlor." Plot and art by Buscema, script by Bruce Jones. Greg LaRocque/Bill Anderson frontispiece. Joe Chiodo cover. Cover price $1.50.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 82 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4384140018

Conan stars in "Devil in the Dark." Script by Michael Fleisher, art by Alfredo Alcala. Ernie Chan portfolio. Non-Conan back-up story, "Swamp Gas." Script by Bruce Jones, art by Joe Chiodo. Reprint (from Conan the Barbarian 24): "The Song of Red Sonja." Script by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The art here on page 30 is Barry's original version before it was altered for publication in Conan 24. Armando Gil frontispiece. Bob Larkin cover. Cover price $1.50.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 83 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4384140019

Conan stars in "Devil in the Dark." Script by Michael Fleisher, art by Alfredo Alcala. A youthful Conan stars in "Hunters and the Hunted." Script by Alan Zelenetz, art by Mary Wilshire. Solomon Kane stars in "Red Seas." Script by Mary Jo Duffy, art by Danny Bulanadi. Reprint (from SSOC 1): "Red Sonja." Script by Roy Thomas, art by Esteban Maroto, Neal Adams, and Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"). Armando Gil frontispiece. Jeff Easley cover. Cover price $1.50.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 84 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4384140020

Conan stars in "The Darksome Demon of Rabba Than!" Script by Michael Fleisher, art by Val Mayerik. Pin-ups: Toth (double-page spread), Joe Chiodo, and Pablo Marcos. Marcos frontispiece. Chiodo cover. Cover price $1.50.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) Annual 1 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #23-11CBD69-063

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Summer 1975. Conan reprints: "Beware the Wrath of Anu" (script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; from Conan the Barbarian 10) and "The Web of the Spider-God" (also by Thomas/Windsor-Smith/Buscema, from a plot by John Jakes; from Conan the Barbarian 13). Kull reprints: "The Forbidden Swamp" (script by Thomas, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by John Severin) and "The Death-Dance of Thulsa Doom!" (also by Thomas/Severin/Severin). Windsor-Smith frontispiece (reprint). Badia cover. Cover price $1.25.

Savage Tales (1971 Magazine) 2 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387943002

Conan stars in "Red Nails" (script by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith); adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. Story continued in Savage Tales 3. Conan also stars in "Cimmeria," a Howard poem illustrated by Windsor-Smith (5 pages). King Kull stars in "The Skull of Silence" (script by Thomas, art by Berni Wrightson; adapted from the story by Howard; reprinted from Creatures on the Loose 10, plus the original unused cover by Wrightson). Also in thie issue: "Dark Tomorrow" (script by Gerry Conway, art by Gray Morrow) and a reprint, "The Crusader" (script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely; from The Black Knight 1 in May 1955). Text feature, "A Probable Outline of Conan's Career" by P. Schuyler Miller and John D. Clark. Illustrations by Windsor-Smith, Al Williamson, and Frank Brunner. John Buscema cover painting. Cover price $0.75.

Savage Tales (1971 Magazine) 2 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4387943004

Conan stars in "Red Nails" (script by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith); adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. Story continued in Savage Tales 3. Conan also stars in "Cimmeria," a Howard poem illustrated by Windsor-Smith (5 pages). King Kull stars in "The Skull of Silence" (script by Thomas, art by Berni Wrightson; adapted from the story by Howard; reprinted from Creatures on the Loose 10, plus the original unused cover by Wrightson). Also in thie issue: "Dark Tomorrow" (script by Gerry Conway, art by Gray Morrow) and a reprint, "The Crusader" (script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely; from The Black Knight 1 in May 1955). Text feature, "A Probable Outline of Conan's Career" by P. Schuyler Miller and John D. Clark. Illustrations by Windsor-Smith, Al Williamson, and Frank Brunner. John Buscema cover painting. Cover price $0.75.

Savage Tales (1971 Magazine) 5 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3971125006

Conan stars in "The Secret of Skull River" (script by John Jakes and Roy Thomas, pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Al Milgrom). Reprints: Brak the Barbarian stars in "Spell of the Dragon" (script by Dan Adkins and John Jakes; pencils by Adkins and Val Mayerik; inks by Joe Sinnott; from Chamber of Chills 2); and Ka-Zar stars in "The Legend of the Lizard Men" (art by John Buscema; from Astonishing Tales 9). Tony DeZuniga illustration. Neal Adams cover painting. Cover price $0.75.

Scooby Doo (1970 Gold Key) 6 VG 4.0

Water damage. Staple rust.

One book-length Scooby Doo story "The Ghost of Redbeard!" and one short feature "Hand From the Wall!" # on cover 10252-106 June #6 6/71 15c Cover price $0.15.

Scooby Doo (1970 Whitman) 24 VG/FN 5.0

Whitman edition. Two Scooby Doo stories "Mark of the Scarab!" and "Monkey See, Scooby Doo!" Cover price $0.20.

Scream (1973 Skywald) 5 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

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Cover by Fernando. Edited by Al Hewetson. Stories by Al Hewetson and Augustine Funnell. Art by Zesar Lopez, Ricardo Villamonte, Domingo Gomez, Alphonso Font, Emilo Bernardo, Jose Cardona and Maro Nava. Horror anthology produced by upstart publisher Skywald, founded by Marvel and Warren veterans, and featuring artists of the Filipino New Wave. Oscar Wildes Picture of Dorian Gray, with art by Lopez; Poes Conqueror Worm and Haunted Palace with art by Gomez; Poes Cask of Amontillado, with art by Nava. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 64 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

Scream (1973 Skywald) 7 FN 6.0

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Cover by Brea Rodriquez. Edited by Al Hewetson. Stories by Al Hewetson. Art by Zesar Lopez, Ricardo Villamonte, Cesar Lopez, Ferran Sostres, Jose Cardona, Jose Martin Sauri, and Jesus Suso Rego. Horror anthology from upstart publisher Skywald, founded by Marvel and Warren veterans, and featuring artists of the Filipino New Wave. The Monster of Frankenstein returns; Poes Berenice with art by Villamonte; The Saga of the Victims. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 64 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

Scream (1973 Skywald) 8 VG 4.0

Water spotting.

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Cover by Salvador Faba. Edited by Al Hewetson. Stories by Al Hewetson and Rich Buckler. Art by Zesar Lopez, Ricardo Villamonte, Rich Buckler, Jose Cardona, and Jesus Suso Rego. Horror anthology from upstart publisher Skywald, founded by Marvel and Warren veterans, and featuring artists of the Filipino New Wave. An adaptation of Harry Harrisons science fiction story The Mechanical Cannibals, with art by Buckler; Poes The Tell-Tale Heart with art by Villamonte; The Saga of the Victims. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 64 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

Scream (1973 Skywald) 10 FN+ 6.5

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Cover by Vicente Ballestar. Edited by Al Hewetson. Stories by Al Hewetson, Ed Fedory and Augustine Funnell. Art by Cesar Lopez, Jose Cardona, Jose Martin Sauri, Paul Pueyo, and Jesus Duran. Horror anthology from upstart publisher Skywald, founded by Marvel and Warren veterans, and featuring artists of the Filipino New Wave. A Dracula story; Poes Murders in the Rue Morgue with art by Lopez; The Art of Killing Monsters. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 64 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

Secret Society of Super Villains (1976) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4368632016

"Attend or Die." Sinestro, Grodd, Copperhead, Star Sapphire, Captain Cold, Mirror Master, and Shadow Thief are summoned (by a clone of the Paul Kirk Manhunter) for the first meeting of the Secret Society. They battle robot doubles of Batman, Flash, Green Lantern Wonder Woman, and Superman. 1st appearance and origin of the Secret Society of Super Villains. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Pablo Marcos, inks by Bob Smith. Cover by Ernie Chan. Cover price $0.30.

Secret Society of Super Villains (1976) 2 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4368643022

"No Man Shall I Call Master." Captain Comet (a hero circa 1950s), mistaking Green Lantern for a bad guy, returns to Earth and helps Gorilla Grodd and Hi-Jack defeat GL. Includes appearance by Darkseid lackey Mantis. Script by Gerry Conway and David Anthony Craft, pencils by Pablo Marcos, inks by Bob Smith. Cover by Dick Giordano and Terry Austin. Cover price $0.30.

Secret Society of Super Villains (1976) 2 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4368643017

"No Man Shall I Call Master." Captain Comet (a hero circa 1950s), mistaking Green Lantern for a bad guy, returns to Earth and helps Gorilla Grodd and Hi-Jack defeat GL. Includes appearance by Darkseid lackey Mantis. Script by Gerry Conway and David Anthony Craft, pencils by Pablo Marcos, inks by Bob Smith. Cover by Dick Giordano and Terry Austin. Cover price $0.30.

Sgt. Rock (1977) 370 CBCS 8.5 SS Kubert

Paper: Off white to white

Verifeid Signature: Joe Kubert. Newsstand Edition

Label #20-4944C3C-006

"Surrender Ticket!" Written by Robert Kanigher. Art by Frank Redondo. Cover by Joe Kubert. Faced with impossible odds, the Nazis give Rock and Easy Co. an easy way out. But for Easy Co. there is no such thing as an easy way out. Includes the back-up tale "Big Fish/Little Fish!" Plus, "The Infiltrator!" By Randall. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.60.

Shazam (1973) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4335659004

Cover by C. C. Beck, Nick Cardy, and Murphy Anderson. ...In the Beginning ..., script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; After missing for 20 years, Captain Marvel returns to Earth; Origin retold. The World's Wickedest Plan, script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; Captain Marvel escapes the trap that Dr. Sivana had created that caused the Marvel Family to be placed in suspended animation for the last 20 years. Reprint back-up: "The Endless String" (from Captain Marvel Adventures 55 in 1946), written by Otto Binder, art by Pete Costanza. One-page text feature by E. Nelson Bridwell--a history of Captain Marvel. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Shazam (1973) 1 FN+ 6.5

Cover by C. C. Beck, Nick Cardy, and Murphy Anderson. ...In the Beginning ..., script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; After missing for 20 years, Captain Marvel returns to Earth; Origin retold. The World's Wickedest Plan, script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; Captain Marvel escapes the trap that Dr. Sivana had created that caused the Marvel Family to be placed in suspended animation for the last 20 years. Reprint back-up: "The Endless String" (from Captain Marvel Adventures 55 in 1946), written by Otto Binder, art by Pete Costanza. One-page text feature by E. Nelson Bridwell--a history of Captain Marvel. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Shazam (1973) 1 FN+ 6.5

Cover by C. C. Beck, Nick Cardy, and Murphy Anderson. ...In the Beginning ..., script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; After missing for 20 years, Captain Marvel returns to Earth; Origin retold. The World's Wickedest Plan, script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; Captain Marvel escapes the trap that Dr. Sivana had created that caused the Marvel Family to be placed in suspended animation for the last 20 years. Reprint back-up: "The Endless String" (from Captain Marvel Adventures 55 in 1946), written by Otto Binder, art by Pete Costanza. One-page text feature by E. Nelson Bridwell--a history of Captain Marvel. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Shazam (1973) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Cover by C. C. Beck, Nick Cardy, and Murphy Anderson. ...In the Beginning ..., script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; After missing for 20 years, Captain Marvel returns to Earth; Origin retold. The World's Wickedest Plan, script by Denny O'Neil, art by C. C. Beck; Captain Marvel escapes the trap that Dr. Sivana had created that caused the Marvel Family to be placed in suspended animation for the last 20 years. Reprint back-up: "The Endless String" (from Captain Marvel Adventures 55 in 1946), written by Otto Binder, art by Pete Costanza. One-page text feature by E. Nelson Bridwell--a history of Captain Marvel. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Shazam (Spanish 1978 Ediciones Vertice) 15 VG+ 4.5

Spanish series. Reprints material from Shazam (1973) #28 and #29. 7-1/2" x 10-3/4", 40 pages, B&W, Spanish language.

Showcase (1956-1978) 96 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4381088002

Cover by Jim Aparo. "Defection!", script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Bruce Patterson; The Doom Patrol returns home after their defeat of General Immortus to find a U.S. agent waiting for them in their headquarters; Lt. Matt Cable has been assigned by U.S. Intelligence to apprehend and arrest Russian ex-cosmonaut Lt. Col. Valentina Vostok, aka the new Negative Woman; The Doom Patrol defends their new teammate, and trap Lt. Cable in a locker; Robotman grills Negative Woman on her past, and she leaves; Her exit, though, is interrupted by the Cossack, a Russian agent assigned to bring her in. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 12 CBCS 3.0

Paper: White

Label #21-3246A82-012

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"Gather, Ye Witches!" Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. Can even the Silver Surfer hope to survive an encounter with the awesome might of the Abomination, a creature whose strength rivals that of the Incredible Hulk himself? Cover price $0.15.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 13 CBCS 6.5

Paper: White

Label #22-066EAC8-026

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"The Dawn of the Doomsday Man!" Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. The ground rumbles and the citizens of New York City tremble in fear as the monstrosity known as the Doomsday Man rise from the bowels of the earth. Only the Silver Surfer, a being whom the people of Earth have ridiculed and alienated time and again, can save them now. Cover price $0.15.

Silver Surfer (1968 1st Series) 14 CBCS 3.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #22-066EAC8-027

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"The Surfer and the Spider!" Guest-starring Spider-Man. Captain America cameo. Written by Stan Lee. Art by John Buscema and Dan Adkins. A misunderstanding sets the Amazing Spider-Man against the awesome power of the Silver Surfer. Letters to the editor from comic writers Doug Moench and Alan Brennert. Cover price $0.15.