Auctions: comic books 1974, graded by CGC
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Item #60747876
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 129), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 129 CGC 8.5 SS John Romita
1st app. Punisher, Jackal
Paper: Off white to white
Signed by John Romita on 4/22/21.
Label #2640365002
Starts Jul 6 First appearances of the Punisher and the Jackal in "The Punisher Strikes Twice!" Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Ross Andru. Inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt (backgrounds). Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita. One of the landmark issues of the bronze age! The Punisher, the legendary gun-toting vigilante, makes his first appearance in the Marvel Universe! And his first target...is none other than your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! But before Frank Castle can locate the web-slinger, he needs directions from a mysterious new super-villain called the Jackal! Once the dastardly Jackal tells the sharpshooting anti-hero where to find the wall-crawler, the inaugural battle between the Punisher and the Amazing Spider-Man erupts! The first of many classic confrontations! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, Betty Brant, Joe Robertson, and J. Jonah Jameson. (Notes: The Punisher appears next in Amazing Spider-Man 134 (cameo) and 135. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Ralph Macchio. This story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 106 and again in Marvel Tales 209.) 32 pages. 20 cent cover price. Cover price $0.20.
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Item #60916244
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 134), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 134 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #4384438004
Starts Jul 6 Cover by John Romita Sr. First appearance of Tarantula, plus cameos by the Punisher, Doctor Octopus, and the Molten Man in Danger Is a Man Named...Tarantula, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt; Peter takes a day of leisure to go on a cruise with MJ, Flash, and Liz Allan; While onboard, a masked mercenary attacks!; Harry Osborn discovers Peters greatest secret! Letter to the editor from Ralph Macchio. The leters page also has Marvel Value Stamp series A # 3 (Conan the Barbarian). Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 111 and 210. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #60006422
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 136), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 136 CGC 7.5
1st app. Harry Osborn as Green Goblin
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4341795001
Ends May 20 6:15 PM CST Bid History 12 bids Current Bid $155 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover by John Romita Sr. First appearance of Harry Osborn as the new Green Goblin in "The Green Goblin Lives Again," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia and Dave Hunt; After a fulfilling Sunday together, Peter and MJ decide to spend a quiet evening at his and Harrys apartment; But as Peter opens the door, an explosion is set off!; Who has rigged Peters apartment?; And is his secret identity as Spider-Man a secret no longer? The letters page has Marvel Value Stamp series A # 95: Mole Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 113. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #60994111
Astonishing Tales (1970) 25 CGC 9.4
1st app. Deathlok
Paper: White
Label #4349132002
Starts Jul 6 This issue not only marks George Perez's first pro comic art, but the first appearance of Deathlok! Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Klaus Janson. A Cold Knight's Frenzy, script by Rich Buckler (Plot; Concept) and Doug Moench (Script), pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Rich Buckler (Primary Inks), Klaus Janson (Ink Assist), Al Milgrom (Ink Assist), and Mike Esposito (Ink Assist); Deathlok is shown to be a robot with a human mind that has the ability to override its programming; Deathlok has a flashback showing that his old army buddy Major Simon Riker is responsible for his creation. Stan Lee's Soapbox, art by Rich Buckler. Creation of Deathlok article, art by Rich Buckler. Promo for Giant-Size Spider-Man #1. Deathlok creation satire, script by Doug Moench, pencils by George Perez, inks by Mike Esposito; George Perez' first published work. Marvel Value Stamp #68 featuring Daimon Hellstrom [Son of Satan]. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #60917354
Avengers (1973-1976 Marvel UK) 29 CGC 6.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4411933002
Ends May 20 6:33 PM CST Bid History 5 bids Current Bid $23 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. -
Item #60865523
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain America (part 179), Captain AmericaCaptain America (1968 1st Series) 179 CGC 5.0 SS Englehart
Paper: White
Signed by Steve Englehart on 3/25/22
Label #2719122001
Starts May 27 "Slings and Arrows!" Guest-starring Hawkeye. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia. Steve Rogers and Sharon Carter's afternoon of shopping is interrupted by an attack -- from someone named the Golden Archer! Who? The former Captain America doesn't recognize his newest assailant, but this guy is really good with a bow and arrows! And he knows Steve Rogers was previously the star-spangled avenger! The Golden Archer harasses the ex-Sentinel of Liberty throughout the day, but once night falls Steve gets the drop on the elusive archer! And then the Living Legend gets a pleasant surprise...and an interesting idea! Cameo appearances by the Falcon, Peggy Carter, Roscoe Simons, and Scar Turpin (as a stand-in Captain America). (Notes: The letters page includes a letter from comics editor Ralph Macchio. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #52 Quicksilver by John Buscema.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #60995762
Tags: Thanos: The Final Threat (part 12), ThanosCaptain Marvel (1968 1st Series Marvel) 31 CGC 8.5
Paper: White
Label #4400973022
Starts Later today "The Beginning of the End!" Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Jim Starlin. Pencils by Jim Starlin. Inks by Dan Green and Al Milgrom. Cover by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom (with John Romita touch-ups). Drax the Destroyer arrives at Avengers Mansion with a dire warning: Thanos possesses the cosmic cube! And now the entire universe faces annihilation! Once Captain Marvel and Moondragon appear at the mansion as well, the eleven assembled super-heroes plot their course of action! However back on Titan, the near omnipotent Thanos eavesdrops on the Kree warrior's conversation with the Avengers! With the aid of the cosmic cube, the mad lover of Death teleports his adversaries to Titan for a blockbuster battle! Captain Marvel, Drax, Eros (aka Starfox), Iron Man, Mentor, and Moondragon vs. Thanos! Truly a cosmic clash! A fantastic issue! Cameo appearances by Death, Kronos, Lou-Ann Savannah, and Rick Jones. Flashback cameos by the Controller, Super-Skrull, and Thing to recap the events of the past five issues. Avengers Lineup: Black Panther, Captain America, Iron Man, Mantis, Scarlet Witch, Swordsman, Thor, and the Vision. Last 20¢ issue. (Notes: The bullpen bonus page contains promotional stamp #5 the Hulk. The promotional stamp is not to be confused with the actual series A stamp #5.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.
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Item #60954811
Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 113 CGC 8.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #3971493003
Starts Later today First appearance of Death-Stalker (cameo). Cover pencils by John Romita, inks by John Romita and Frank Giacoia. When Strikes the Gladiator!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Vince Colletta; The Gladiator kidnaps Candice Nelson for doing a story on work by Ted Sallis; DD heads to the Florida Everglades looking for Ted and runs across the Gladiator who got there first. Appearances by the Black Widow and Shanna the She-Devil. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #85 (Lilith, Dracula's Daughter by John Romita Sr.). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #59859374
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 143 CGC 9.8
Top CGC census grade for this issue.
Paper: White
Label #4327331010
Starts Jul 6 "The Terrible Triumph of Doctor Doom!" Part 2 of 3. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott. Victor Von Doom crashes his college reunion and captures Mr. Fantastic and Medusa! And now the Latverian monarch is set to unleash Operation Babel (and the vibration bomb) on Earth's population! The rocket-launched bomb will destroy the personality of every person on the globe and transform them into a mindless subject of Doctor Doom! However, the FF's long-time foe may have made a critical mistake by bringing Darkoth and Ben Grimm back from the Balkans in order to witness his stateside triumph! Could there be a traitor in the midst? Meanwhile in upstate New York, Wyatt Wingfoot and Johnny Storm run into trouble with the local police and end up in jail. Cameo appearances by the Invisible Girl and Franklin. (Note: The cover of Fantastic Four 143 was used as the cover for the 1977 Fantastic Four pocket book with one modification: the Invisible Girl replaced Medusa in the background.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.
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Item #60954813
Tags: Fantastic FourFantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 148 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #2117763002
Starts Later today "War on the Thirty-Sixth Floor!" Guest-starring Thundra. Script by Gerry Conway. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by Joe Sinnott. Cover by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott. Reed, Ben, Johnny, and Medusa are in a state of disbelief after the Invisible Girl decided to stay with Prince Namor last issue. Now the downtrodden foursome returns to the Baxter Building in search of peace and quiet. However, there are three very unwelcome visitors (of the super-villain variety) waiting inside! The Fantastic Four better snap out of the doldrums quick, because the Wizard, Sandman, and Trapster are ready to rumble! Cameo appearances by the Sub-Mariner and Triton (in disguise). 32 pages Cover price $0.25.
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Item #60679887
Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 182 CGC 8.0
Paper: Off white
Label #4377612008
Starts Jul 6 Cover art by Herb Trimpe. First appearance of Hammer and Anvil in "Between Hammer and Anvil!," script by Len Wein, art by Herb Trimpe; The Canadian government reins agent Wolverine back in from his unaccomplished mission of destroying the Hulk; He reluctantly retreats, and they send their special-op commandos to take on the brute; When even that doesnt work, they detonate a huge sleeping gas bomb at him, which finally puts the Hulk out; When the Hulk comes to, he is flying high above the forest, carried by the agents in a steel cage; The Hulk angrily breaks free of his prison, and jumps away to safer pastures. Next Wolverine in Giant-Size X-Men #1. Marvel Value Stamp Series A: The Golem. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #60255083
Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 182 CGC 6.0 Qualified
Paper: Off white to white
Marvel Vale Stamp missing from page 10.
Label #4304930017
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Starts Jul 6 Cover art by Herb Trimpe. First appearance of Hammer and Anvil in "Between Hammer and Anvil!," script by Len Wein, art by Herb Trimpe; The Canadian government reins agent Wolverine back in from his unaccomplished mission of destroying the Hulk; He reluctantly retreats, and they send their special-op commandos to take on the brute; When even that doesnt work, they detonate a huge sleeping gas bomb at him, which finally puts the Hulk out; When the Hulk comes to, he is flying high above the forest, carried by the agents in a steel cage; The Hulk angrily breaks free of his prison, and jumps away to safer pastures. Next Wolverine in Giant-Size X-Men #1. Marvel Value Stamp Series A: The Golem. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #60190424
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Iron Man (part 66), Iron ManIron Man (1968 1st Series) 66 CGC 8.0
Paper: White
Label #4331066017
Ends May 20 8:12 PM CST Bid History 7 bids Current Bid $31 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. It's Avenger vs. Avenger in "Night of the Thunder God!" Guest-starring Thor and Doctor Spectrum. Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska and Mike Esposito. Iron Man's body is under the thrall of the Skrull outcast Krimonn. The villainous alien is using Shell-Head's own power to wreak havoc on the innocent citizens of Detroit. That is until the Mighty Thor arrives on the scene. Can Tony get back control of his body before his teammate batters it senseless? 32 pages. Cover price $0.20.
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Item #60986941
Ka-Zar (1974 2nd Series) 1 CGC 8.0
Paper: White
Label #4411880008
Starts Later today Cover art by John Buscema. "Return to the Savage Land!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Paul Reinman, inks by Mike Royer; The son of an English nobleman, KA-ZAR grew up in the Savage Land alongside his loyal tiger Zabu after the death of his parents; Read his unbelievable origin here! It! Shanna the She-Devil cameo. The Living Colossus house ad. Marvel Bullpen Bulletins. FOOM house ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.
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Item #60865525
Ka-Zar (1974 2nd Series) 2 CGC 7.5 SS Friedrich
Paper: Off white
Signed by Mike Friedrich on 11/3/23
Label #4342144001
Starts Jun 3 Last 20-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. "The Fall of the Red Wizard," script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Jack Abel; KA-ZAR and SHANNA aren't too keen on the idea of becoming human sacrifices; But when a triceratops rampages through their village, the Fall People are convinced Ka-Zar's blasphemy is to blame; Continued origin of the Savage Land. The Shanna story continues in Daredevil 109. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.
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Item #60504028
Man-Thing (1974 1st Series) 1 CGC 6.0
Paper: White
Label #4285769006
Starts Jun 3 "Battle for the Palace of the Gods!" Written by Steve Gerber. Art by Val Mayerik and Sal Tarpani. Cover by Frank Brunner. Now in its own magazine - the macabre Man-Thing, the most startling sawmp-creature of all! 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 2nd appearance of Howard the Duck. Cover price $0.20.
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Item #60915828
Tags: Martial ArtsMarvel Premiere (1972) 15 CGC 9.0
1st app. and origin Iron Fist
Paper: White
Label #4384438005
Ends May 20 8:31 PM CST Bid History 28 bids Current Bid $364 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. First 25-cent cover price. Origin and first appearance of Iron Fist in The Fury of Iron Fist!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano; Iron Fist passes the final tests in his K'un-Lun training and is granted the privilege of immortality if he so chooses; During his final battle with the robot Shu-Hu, Danny remembers how his father was killed by Meachum and his mother gave her life to save his as the Rand family searched for the fabled city of K'un-Lun. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 94 (Electro by Steve Ditko). Text article explaining price hike to 25 cents for Marvel's 36-page comics, followed by short editorial by Roy Thomas detailing genesis of Iron Fist. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #60006193
Marvel Spotlight (1971 1st Series) 13 CGC 9.4
Paper: White
Label #4341795005
Ends May 20 8:33 PM CST Bid History 7 bids Current Bid $37 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover art by John Romita. When Satan Walked the Earth, script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Daimon goes home to Fire Lake and finds that demons have crossed the portal to Hell that is in his basement. Continued from Ghost Rider #3. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.
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Item #60919132
Tags: Man-Thing, Thing (Ben Grimm)Marvel Two-in-One (1974 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.0
Paper: White
Label #4254228021
Ends May 20 8:37 PM CST Bid History 16 bids Current Bid $77 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. Cover by Gil Kane and John Romita, Sr. "Vengeance of the Molecule Man!" Script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Sinnott. Mr. Fantastic, Human Torch, Hulk, and Iron Man cameos. It's monster vs. monster as the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing battles the macabre Man-Thing. Plus, the malevolent Molecule Man shows up to make things even worse for our rocky hero. Cover price $0.20.
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Item #60810412
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Master of Kung Fu (part 18), Martial ArtsMaster of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 18 CGC 8.5
Paper: White
Label #1975536006
Starts Later today "Attack!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Al Milgrom. Shang Chi comes face-to-face with his diabolical father, Fu Manchu. But can even the Master of Kung Fu defeat his father's super-henchman with his hands tied behind his back? Includes Marvel Value Stamp series A # 62 (The Plunderer). Cover price $0.25.
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Item #60994114
Scooby Doo (1970 Gold Key) 25 CGC 9.2
Paper: White
Label #4069443006
Starts Jul 6 Two Scooby Doo stories "The Ghost of Dracula!" and "The Gorgeous Ghost!" # on cover 90252-406 (No month listed on cover) #25 6/74 20c Cover price $0.20.
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Item #60006501
Tags: Pulp AdventureShadow (1973 1st Series DC) 6 CGC 9.4
Paper: Off white to white
Label #4341795015
Ends May 20 9:18 PM CST Bid History 5 bids Current Bid $21 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. "Night of the Ninja." The Shadow must thwart a ninja assassin in Chinatown. Includes letter by artist Ken Meyer Jr. Script by Denny O'Neil, art by Michael Kaluta. Cover by Kaluta. Cover price $0.20.
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Item #60522058
Strange Sports Stories (1973) 3 CGC 8.0
Paper: White
Label #1261895014
Starts Later today Cover by Nick Cardy. "Gridiron Knightmare!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Dick Giordano; an armored knight plays in a football game. "Man Who Leaped over the Earth!", script by Elliot Maggin, art by Dick Giordano; a man pole vaults over the Earth. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.
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Item #60522054
Strange Sports Stories (1973) 4 CGC 8.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #1261895015
Starts May 27 Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Challenge of the Faceless Five!", script by Cary Bates, art by John Rosenberger; the fate of the world depends on a faceless basketball team winning a game. "Man with the Golden Gloves!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; a prize fighter has heavy weights on his hands. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.
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Item #60600001
War Is Hell (1973 Marvel) 9 CGC 8.5
Paper: White
Label #2099905016
Starts Later today Chris Claremont script. Gil Kane cover. For doing nothing to prevent the invasion of Poland, Death punishes solider John Kowalski to suffer through a number of lives and deaths in host bodies. Cover price $0.25.
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Item #60781689
Werewolf by Night (1972 1st Series) 13 CGC 8.5
Paper: White
Label #4006900006
Starts Jul 6 Cover art by Mike Ploog. His Name Is Taboo, script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Mike Ploog, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Jack Russell is captured by Taboo and his helper Topaz; Topaz turns on Taboo and helps Jack. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.