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Marvel Team-Up (1972 1st Series) 4 FN- 5.5

Spider-Man and the original X-Men battle Morbius the Living Vampire in "And Then, the X-Men." Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Steve Mitchell with Frank Giacoia and John Romita Sr. Lizard cameo. Kane/Giacoia cover. Cover price $0.20.

New Gods (1971 1st Series) 7 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer. The Pact!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; The history of the war between New Genesis and Apokolips is told, and the pact made between Izaya and Darkseid that brought a temporary peace between the two. Vykin the Black!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Vykin stops a monster in the tunnels under New Genesis. The Legend of the Silent Bear, script and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. A World of Thinking Machines, script and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

New Gods (1971 1st Series) 8 VF 8.0

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer. The Death Wish of Terrible Turpin!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer; Kalibak and Orion battle, doing massive destruction, while Turpin and the Metropolis police force try to stop them. Beat the Black Racer!!, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Vince Colletta; Fastbak races Black Racer for the life of Esak. The Stone of Vengeance!, script and art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Letter from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 52 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Night Nurse (1973) 1 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3774256003

Cover art by Win Mortimer. "The Making of a Nurse!", script by Jean Thomas, art by Win Mortimer; Linda Carter, Georgia Jenkins, and Christine Palmer all study to be nurses; Marshall Michaels asks Linda Carter to marry him but insists that she give up on being a nurse; When all of the city's power goes out Ben Jenkins (Georgia's brother) and Rocky try to hold the hospital's generator hostage; When Ben listens to his sister and tries to stop Rocky he is shot; Linda turns down Marshall's marriage proposal to become a nurse. Ad for The Cat comic book series. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 1 GD/VG 3.0

"Out of Hell--a Hero!" Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Billy Graham. NOTE: Roy Thomas and John Romita are credited for their "considerable creative contributions." When Lucas, an innocent man, is sent to jail for a crime he did not commit, he decides he has nothing left to loose. Subjecting himself to unorthodox experiments, this inmate is endowed with great physical strength and nigh-unbreakable skin. No walls and bars on Earth can hold him. Now, as Luke Cage, he is known as the Hero for Hire, and he's here to clean up the "Mean Streets," one criminal at a time. Cover price $0.20.

Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 2 FN- 5.5

"Vengeance is Mine!" Script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Billy Graham. When Luke Cage's actions cause a decline in business for a local drug dealer, he is forced to pit his diamond-hard fists against the deadly assassin known as Diamondback. Cover price $0.20.

Rawhide Kid (1955) 104 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2117504016

Reprints. Cover by Dick Ayers and Vince Colletta. Stories by Ron Whyte, Larry Lieber and Stan Lee. Art by Larry Lieber, Bob Forgione, Vince Colletta and Jack Abel. Blazing Western action as you like it! Get set for excitement when the Rawhide Kid is challenged to a..."Shoot-Out at Mesa City!" by Ron Whyte, Larry Lieber (pencils) and Vince Colletta, reprinted from issue #63. Plus a second six-gun saga you'll never forget when the Rawhide Kid faces..."The Gun That Couldn't Lose!" by Lieber (script/pencils) and Colletta, also reprinted from issue #63. And: Back-up story "War in Chicamaw County" by Stan Lee, Bob Forgione and Jack Abel, reprinted from Frontier Western (1956) #1. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Superboy (1949-1979 1st Series DC) 189 CBCS 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-26F2CFD-030

Cover art by Nick Cardy. The Curse of the Hangman's Noose!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; rope, vines, and a garden hose choke Pa Kent, and he tells Superboy it's from a family curse. The Runaway Superbaby!, script by Leo Dorfman [as David George], pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Murphy Anderson; Superbaby accidentally injures Jonathan Kent and flies away from home in remorse. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 120 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Cover art by Dick Giordano. Who Killed Lucy Lane?, script by Cary Bates and Irene Vartanoff (Plot), pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta and Murphy Anderson (Superman heads); Searching for her missing sister Lucy, Lois finds her diary and learns that Lucy was working for the 100 as a spy, stealing secret plans for a super-weapon. Not All Thorns Come from Roses!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Mike Esposito; The Thorn encounters a woman wearing duplicates of her costume and weapons, which were created years ago by costume shop owner Arthur Talbot for the woman's mother to use for criminal purposes. Lois Lane - Volunteer Nurse!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois falls in love with an injured soldier when she volunteers as a nurses' aide, but he turns out to be a member of the 14 Karat Gang. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Supernatural Thrillers (1972) 1 FN- 5.5

Cover art by Jim Steranko. It, script by Theodore Sturgeon (Original Story) and Roy Thomas (Adaptation), pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Frank Giacoia; The muck-encrusted monster named It shambles thru the forest, where it encounters the Drew family. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Tomb of Dracula (1972 1st Series) 1 FN- 5.5

1st appearance of Dracula in a Marvel comic in "Dracula" Written by Gerry Conway. Art by Gene Colan. Cover by Neal Adams. When Frank Drake finds himself drawn to a mysterious castle in the mountains of Transylvania, he accidentally reawakens an ancient curse and unleashes a powerful force for evil onto the world. Dracula, Lord of the Vampires, stalks the earth once more! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Frank Drake. Cover price $0.20.

Tomb of Dracula (1972 1st Series) 2 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3764150014

"The Fear Within!" Written by Gerry Conway. Art by Gene Colan and Vince Colletta. Cover by John Severin. Dracula, Lord of the Vampires, stalks the earth once more! Now, Frank Drake, the man responsible for the Count's return, must face terrible decisions when those closest to him fall under the thrall of this monster. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.20.

Wanted the World's Most Dangerous Villains (1972) 1 CGC 5.0

Paper: White

Label #4384477004

Edited by E. Nelson Bridwell. Cover by Murphy Anderson. Stories by Bill Finger, Sheldon Moldoff, Charles Paris, Ed (France) Herron, Lee Elias, John Broome, Gil Kane, and Joe Giella. Super-hero tales starring Batman, Green Arrow, and Green Lantern. Reprinted from Batman #112, Worlds Finest Comics #111, and Green Lantern #1. Article about the change in price and page count in DC comics. 36 pages, full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Warlock (1972 Marvel 1st Series) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Gil Kane and John Romita (alterations), inks by Joe Sinnott and John Romita (alterations). First Appearance of the Soul Gem in "The Day of the Prophet!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Sutton; The hero of Counter-Earth vs. the Man-Beast!; The High Evolutionary saves Counter-Earth from destruction following his promise to Warlock; Warlock and his band of teenage followers encounter the Prophet, a faithful man claiming that Counter-Earths savior will return; Who is this savior the Prophet speaks of? The story continues from Marvel Premiere 2. Letters to the editor from comics writers Marc DeMatteis and Steven Grant, plus Richard Pini (Elfquest). 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Wonder Woman (1942 1st Series DC) 203 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Label #4373601012

Cover by Dick Giordano. Womens lib story "The Grandee Caper," script by Samuel R. Delany, art by Dick Giordano; After Cathy Perkins starts a fight with some wolfish "admirers" of Diana (and Diana ends it), the now-homeless Diana moves in with her former assistant, whom she learns is now enrolled in a womens liberation group and is taking karate lessons; Diana is offered a job at Grandees Department Store by Mr. Grandee, its owner, who wishes to pay her big bucks for appearing in ads for his store as the symbol of the new liberated woman. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.