Auctions: comic books 1978, graded by CBCS
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Item #58374237
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain America (part 218), Captain AmericaCaptain America (1968 1st Series) 218 CBCS 8.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-2791CE1-016
Starts May 6 "One Day in Newfoundland" Guest-starring Iron Man. Script by Don Glut. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and John Tartaglione (finishes). Cover by Sal Buscema and Joe Sinnott. After meeting the mysterious Veda on the street outside his apartment, Captain America takes her to Avengers Mansion to talk. However while at the mansion, Cap and Shell-Head strike up a conversation about the Avengers' submarine -- that pulled the Living Legend from the icy waters of the North Sea (in the classic Avengers #4). And after listening to the sub's old audio tapes, Cap discovers an inconsistency in his origin! Why did he mention striking the water off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, when he actually fell into the English Channel? To answer that question, the star-spangled avenger returns to Newfoundland...where the mystery only deepens! First (cameo) appearances of Lyle Dekker and the Ameridroid. Cameo appearances by the Falcon, Sharon Carter, Nick Fury, Jarvis, Marvel Man (aka Wendell Vaughn), Blue Streak, Texas Twister, and the Vamp. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #58374241
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain America (part 220), Captain AmericaCaptain America (1968 1st Series) 220 CBCS 8.5
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-2791CE1-018
Starts May 13 "The Ameridroid Lives!" First (full) appearance of the Ameridroid. Script by Don Glut. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and John Tartaglione (finishes). Cover by Gil Kane and Klaus Janson. While the shield-slinger is his prisoner, Lyle Dekker fills in the missing pieces of Captain America's origin. Dekker reveals that his henchmen found the Living Legend floating in the English Channel (after the drone plane exploded) and brought him across the ocean to Newfoundland. Thus with the truth revealed, Dekker begins the dastardly process of transferring his mind -- and Cap's life force -- into his 12-foot tall creation: the Ameridroid! Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Veda, and Senator Kligger Stivak. Flashback cameo by the Red Skull. Second story: "On a Wing and a Prayer!" Script by Scott Edelman. Pencils by Bob Budiansky. Inks by Al Gordon. The Falcon rescues Redwing from a novice super-villain. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #58374255
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain America (part 222), Captain AmericaCaptain America (1968 1st Series) 222 CBCS 7.5
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-2791CE1-021
Starts Jun 10 "Monumental Menace!" Part 1 of 2. Script by Steve Gerber. Art by Sal Buscema (breakdowns), Mike Esposito (finishes), and John Tartaglione (finishes). Cover by Ernie Chan. The Living Legend begins his day under assault by a Volkswagen Beetle! Oh my! However auspiciously, the Corporation's remote-controlled car fails in its attempt to run over the star-spangled avenger. Undeterred by the rough start to his morning, Steve Rogers hops on a train to the Pentagon to research his origins. But the answers remain elusive. So Cap makes a late night visit to the Lincoln Memorial to meditate. Where (as dramatically shown on the cover) the statue of President Lincoln attacks him! Wow, what is happening in our nation's capital? First appearance of Animus. Cameo appearances by Jarvis, Veda, Nick Fury, and Dum Dum Dugan. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #59054800
Published 1978 by WaRP Graphics.Elfquest (1978 Warp Graphics) Magazine 2-REP CBCS 7.5
Paper: Off white
Label #23-11CBD69-002
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Starts Jun 10 Reprints have $1.25 or $1.50 cover prices for #1-9. No reprints exist for #10-21. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59080116
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Hulk (part 220), HulkIncredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 220 CBCS 8.5
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition
Label #22-0F7594C-036
Starts Jun 10 "Fury at 5000 Fathoms!" Guest-starring Doc Samson. Story by Len Wein and Roger Stern. Art by Sal Buscema and Ernie Chan. The Jade Giant battles pirates and meets a kindred soul far below the turbulent surface of the sea. 32 pages. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #59080114
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Hulk (part 221), HulkIncredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 221 CBCS 7.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition
Label #22-0F7594C-037
Starts May 27 Cover pencils by Rich Buckler [as Validar], inks by Joe Rubinstein. Show Me the Way To Go Home, script by Roger Stern, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Alfredo Alcala (finished art), inks by Alfredo Alcala; Banner awakens on Walter Newell's boat and slips away when they arrive back to New York City; When Newell realizes that Bruce Banner was his mystery passenger, he attempts to find Bruce before the Hulk can do any damage, which leads to a battle between Sting-Ray and the Hulk, followed by the Hulk disappearing again. Doc Samson appearance. Statement of ownership: average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months: 174,287. Spider-Man Hostess Cup Cakes ad, pencils by Ross Andru. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #59080109
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Hulk (part 223), HulkIncredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 223 CBCS 7.5
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition
Label #22-0F7594C-038
Starts Jun 10 Cover pencils by Rich Buckler (as Validar), inks by Ernie Chan. "The Curing of Dr. Banner!", script by Roger Stern, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Joe Rubinstein (finished art), inks by Joe Rubinstein; While Hulk is leaping through the country, his gamma energy is released from his body; Hulk turns into a green Bruce and finally into the human Bruce; Somehow, Bruce Banner was cured from his curse!; Meanwhile, the Leader defeats Doc Samson and takes command of Gamma Base; Bruce hires McKraken, the pilot he contacted once to get to the Niagara falls (TIH #160) and flies to Gamma base to tell the good news; But the Leader locks him in a sealed room where Thunderbolt Ross and Doc Samson are kept as prisoners. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60778804
Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 151 CBCS 4.0 SS Gerry Conway
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition. Witnessed Signature: Gerry Conway on 8/26/2023.
Label #23-29F5D14-002
Starts Jun 10 "The Unluckiest League of All!" Written by Gerry Conway, with art by Dick Dillin and Frank McLaughlin. Characters: Wonder Woman [Earth-1]; Hawkwoman [Shayera Thal] (as Hawkgirl); Black Canary; Elongated Man; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Earth-1]; Aquaman; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Superman [Earth-1]; Batman [Earth-1]; Red Tornado; Hawkman [Katar Hol] (all as the Justice League of America/JLA); The Racer; Strongman; The Crier; The Acrobat; Cyclone; The Shrinking Man; Water King; Jean Loring (flashback); Power Girl (flashback); Professor Amos Fortune (villain); Captain Comet (flashback). Cover by Al Milgrom and Joe Orlando. Cover price $0.60.
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Item #59410940
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 2 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition
Label #23-1EA4BC5-004
Starts Jun 10 Conan: Revenge of the Barbarian. Written by Roy Thomas, with art by John Buscema, based on Robert E. Howards Black Vulmea's Vengeance. Includes a feature on the first Conan movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Full color. Cover by Earl Norem. 68 pages. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055972
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 2 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-023
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Starts Jun 10 Conan: Revenge of the Barbarian. Written by Roy Thomas, with art by John Buscema, based on Robert E. Howards Black Vulmea's Vengeance. Includes a feature on the first Conan movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Full color. Cover by Earl Norem. 68 pages. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055540
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 3 CBCS 8.0
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-038
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Starts Jun 10 Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The official comic book adaptation of the Steven Spielberg film. Written by Archie Goodwin with art by Walt Simonson and Klaus Janson. If the characters look strange, it's because Marvel did not get the rights to use the movie actors likeness. Full color. Painted cover by Bob Larkin. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59055888
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 4 CBCS 8.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-055
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Starts Jun 10 Marvel Comics Super Special #4: The Beatles Story. David Anthony Kraft story, Tom Palmer cover, George Perez and Klaus Janson art Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59054934
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 5 CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-058
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Starts Jun 10 Kiss stars in "The Land of Khyscz!" Plot by Ralph Macchio and Alan Weiss, script by Macchio, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Tony DeZuniga. Pull-out poster by George Bush (not the president). Bob Larkin painted cover. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #59054937
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 6 CBCS 7.5
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #23-11CBD69-059
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Starts Jun 10 Jaws 2. The official comic book adaptation of Universals first shark sequel. Written by Richard Marschall, with art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer. Includes an interview with Jaws 2 director Jeannot Szwarc. Full color. Painted cover by Bob Larkin. Cover price $1.50.
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Item #57495975
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain Marvel (part 13)Ms. Marvel (1977 1st Series) 13 CBCS 9.4
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-241B38B-017
Starts Jun 10 Gil Kane and Joe Sinnott cover. Chris Claremont script. Jim Mooney & Joe Sinnott art. "Homecoming!" Carol Danvers visits her parents (intro). Ms. Marvel vs. (Hecate); Sapper and an Alien Android. 1st appearance for both. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #59061831
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain Marvel (part 15)Ms. Marvel (1977 1st Series) 15 CBCS 8.5
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition
Label #22-0FD4DC5-028
Starts Apr 29 John Buscema and Joe Sinnott cover. Chris Claremont script. Jim Mooney & Tony DeZuniga art. "The Shark Is A Very Deadly Beast!" Ms. Marvel and Namorita vs. Tiger-Shark. Appearance Wundarr. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #59267266
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain Marvel (part 18), AvengersMs. Marvel (1977 1st Series) 18 CBCS 9.2
1st full app. Mystique
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition
Label #18-10770FD-009
Starts Jun 10 Dave Cockrum cover (pencils & inks). Chris Claremont script. Jim Mooney & Ricardo Villamonte art. "The St. Valentine's Day Avengers Massacre" Ms. Marvel and the Avengers (Wonder Man, Vision, Scarlet Witch, YellowJacket, & the Wasp) vs. Centurion and Mystique. First *full* appearance of X-Men Character, Mystique. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #59061838
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Captain Marvel (part 19)Ms. Marvel (1977 1st Series) 19 CBCS 8.5
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition
Label #22-0FD4DC5-029
Starts Jun 10 John Romita Jr. and Joe Rubinstein cover. Chris Claremont script. Carmine Infantino & Bob McLeod art. "Mirror, Mirror" Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel join forces with Kree Supreme Intelligence against Ronan the Accuser. Origin Ms. Marvel retold. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #58542527
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Luke Cage (part 49)Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire) 49 CBCS 7.0
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition
Label #21-279BDC8-025
Starts Jun 10 "Seagate is a Lonely Place to Die!" Part 3 of 3. Guest-starring Iron Fist and the Daughters of the Dragon. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Byrne and Dan Green. Luke Cage returns to the prison where it all began, and comes face-to-face with the powerhouse known as Bushmaster. But, can even Power Man's diamond-hard fists and the power of the "Iron Fist" defeat the ultimate product of the experiments that gave Cage his powers? 32 pages. NOTE: This is last issue titled just Power Man. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60319569
Tags: Star WarsStar Wars (1977 Marvel) 11 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Label #7002206-AA-001
Starts Jun 10 1st printing Newsstand. "Star Search!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Terry Austin. Think the first time Princess Leia and Han Solo kissed was in the movie "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back?" Well guess again. Check out this issue to see what I mean. Meanwhile, find out where the missing Luke Skywalker and his droids, C-3PO and R2-D2, have been all this time. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60562089
Star Wars (1977 Marvel) Whitman 3-Pack Diamond Variants 16WHITMAN CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Slab: Minor crack(s) front or back, under 1"
Label #7002437-AA-016
Starts Jun 10 1st printing, Direct Market Edition - often referred to as Whitman Editions by collectors because the very early direct market editions, identified by the large diamond price boxes, were distributed almost exclusively in sealed Whitman value packs.
"The Hunter!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art and cover by Walt Simonson and Bob Wiacek. Luke, Han, and the other heroes of Star Wars have just been targeted by one of the deadliest bounty-hunters in the galaxy - Valance the Hunter. What is this assassin's secret that makes him so dangerous? The answer may shock you. Cover price $0.35. -
Item #60562150
Star Wars (1977 Marvel) Whitman 3-Pack Diamond Variants 16WHITMAN CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Label #7002437-AA-017
Starts Jun 10 1st printing, Direct Market Edition - often referred to as Whitman Editions by collectors because the very early direct market editions, identified by the large diamond price boxes, were distributed almost exclusively in sealed Whitman value packs.
"The Hunter!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art and cover by Walt Simonson and Bob Wiacek. Luke, Han, and the other heroes of Star Wars have just been targeted by one of the deadliest bounty-hunters in the galaxy - Valance the Hunter. What is this assassin's secret that makes him so dangerous? The answer may shock you. Cover price $0.35. -
Item #60562096
Star Wars (1977 Marvel) Whitman 3-Pack Diamond Variants 17WHITMAN CBCS 9.6 1st Printing
Paper: White
Label #0010393-AA-020
Starts Jul 6 1st printing, Direct Market Edition - often referred to as Whitman Editions by collectors because the very early direct market editions, identified by the large diamond price boxes, were distributed almost exclusively in sealed Whitman value packs.
"Crucible!" Written by Archie Goodwin and Chris Claremont. Art by Herb Trimpe and Al Milgrom. This issue features a previously untold adventure of the hero at the Battle of the Death Star - Luke Skywalker. Back on the barren world of Tatooine, young Luke must face his fears and a band of Tusken Sandraiders to save his friend, Biggs, in order to grow into the hero he would certainly one day become. Cover price $0.35. -
Item #60562155
Star Wars (1977 Marvel) Whitman 3-Pack Diamond Variants 17WHITMAN CBCS 9.6 1st Printing
Paper: White
Label #7002436-AA-009
Starts Jun 10 1st printing, Direct Market Edition - often referred to as Whitman Editions by collectors because the very early direct market editions, identified by the large diamond price boxes, were distributed almost exclusively in sealed Whitman value packs.
"Crucible!" Written by Archie Goodwin and Chris Claremont. Art by Herb Trimpe and Al Milgrom. This issue features a previously untold adventure of the hero at the Battle of the Death Star - Luke Skywalker. Back on the barren world of Tatooine, young Luke must face his fears and a band of Tusken Sandraiders to save his friend, Biggs, in order to grow into the hero he would certainly one day become. Cover price $0.35. -
Item #60562266
Star Wars (1977 Marvel) Whitman 3-Pack Diamond Variants 17WHITMAN CBCS 9.4 1st Printing
Paper: White
Label #0010393-AA-021
Ends Apr 29 9:23 PM CST Bid History 3 bids Current Bid $11 Your Secret Max Bid If you'd like to bid, please log in or register. 1st printing, Direct Market Edition - often referred to as Whitman Editions by collectors because the very early direct market editions, identified by the large diamond price boxes, were distributed almost exclusively in sealed Whitman value packs.
"Crucible!" Written by Archie Goodwin and Chris Claremont. Art by Herb Trimpe and Al Milgrom. This issue features a previously untold adventure of the hero at the Battle of the Death Star - Luke Skywalker. Back on the barren world of Tatooine, young Luke must face his fears and a band of Tusken Sandraiders to save his friend, Biggs, in order to grow into the hero he would certainly one day become. Cover price $0.35. -
Item #59267345
Sub-Mariner Mazes (1978 Marvel / Cinnamon House) 1 CBCS 8.5
Paper: White
Label #23-1E75EFC-004
Starts Jun 10 Cover by Alex Soma and John Romita. Art by Duffy Vohland , Jeff Aclin, and Dwight Zimmerman. Story by Vladmir Koziakin. Coloring and activity book. Digest sized. 8" x 5 1/4". Cover price $0.95.
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Item #59304951
Published Jun 1978 by Dell/Gold Key/Whitman.Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 153 CBCS 8.5
Paper: Off white to white
Label #23-1C18776-010
Starts Jun 10 Uncle Scrooge in "A Case of Too Many Sea Monsters," a reprint from issue number 49, "Let Donald Do It," a reprint from issue number 51, and "The Invisible Intruder," a Carl Barks reprint from issue number 44. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.
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Item #60655154
What If (1977 1st Series) 10 CBCS 2.5
Jane Foster as Thor
Paper: Off white to white
Newsstand Edition Cover Detached
Label #23-14ED31C-009
Starts Jun 10 Cover art by John Buscema. What if Jane Foster had Found -- the Hammer of Thor?, script by Don Glut, pencils by Rick Hoberg, inks by Dave Hunt; Jane Foster finds the Hammer instead of Don Blake and becomes "Thordis." Hostess Fruit Pie ad with Spider-Man, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.60.