Comic books May 1963, graded by CGC

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $1,649.00 CGC Qualified Paper: White Page 12 Missing, Does Not Affect Story. INCOMPLETE Label #3752235001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($49.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of the Vulture in Duel to the Death with the Vulture!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; The Vulture is so confident in his abilities that he announces his plans to steal a diamond shipment to the police; When Spider-Man hears this he decides to stop the Vulture. The Uncanny Threat of the Terrible Tinkerer!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When Peter Parker discovers some alien modifications to a professor's radio he tracks down a group of aliens with plans to take over the Earth. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 139. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $429.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #0780910014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.87) will be charged at checkout.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $285.00 Paper: Off white to white File copy. Label #0910492014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.55) will be charged at checkout.

36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $465.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #2141065003

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. The Merciless Puppet Master, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Puppet Master is declared healed and plans his revenge againt the Fantastic Four; This time, he'll use the Sub-Mariner. Cameos by Doctor Doom, the Mole Man, and a Skrull. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $145.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #1214638003

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Mirror Master's Invincible Bodyguards!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Mirror Master plans some spectacular crimes after he busts out of prison so he can rise up the prison newspaper's "Most Successful Criminal Poll." Barry Allen--You're the Flash!--and I Can Prove It!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; A criminal uses a post-hypnotic suggestion on the Flash, resulting in him almost revealing his secret identity. Strange Sports Stories ad. Letter to the editor from fan writer Larry Herndon. Metal Men ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $149.00 Paper: Off white Label #4341446015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Mirror Master's Invincible Bodyguards!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; Mirror Master plans some spectacular crimes after he busts out of prison so he can rise up the prison newspaper's "Most Successful Criminal Poll." Barry Allen--You're the Flash!--and I Can Prove It!, script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella; A criminal uses a post-hypnotic suggestion on the Flash, resulting in him almost revealing his secret identity. Strange Sports Stories ad. Letter to the editor from fan writer Larry Herndon. Metal Men ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $159.00 Paper: Off white Label #4341429019 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.77) will be charged at checkout.

Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Trees, Number 7: Palms" article. "Operation Disguise," script by Russ Manning, Robert Schaefer, and Eric Freiwald, art by Russ Manning; Human-like robots are created to sabotage the government of North Am, and Magnus must battle a steel replica of himself. "The World of Robots... Today!" article. "Space Derelict," script by Robert Schaefer and Eric Freiwald, art by Russ Manning; An Earth-bound ship raises shields against meteors and finds a derelict Earth ship; Captain Johner goes aboard, finds air, but is hit from behind; Rodg and an Alien Og venture aboard; Rodg is struck down but Og grabs the perpetrator: an Earthman driven mad by loneliness. "Trees, Number 8: Cedar" article, art by Jack Sparling. Robot Fighter Pin-Up No. 2 back cover painting by George Wilson. # on cover 10046-305. May. #2 5/63. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $559.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1482295004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($16.77) will be charged at checkout.

No issue number on cover. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Rain of the Missile Men!, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Ross Andru; The Metal Men battle the Missile Men. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $230.00 Paper: Off white to white Slab: Minor side edge crack; Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case; Top edge label strip loose Label #0016897007

No issue number on cover. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Rain of the Missile Men!, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Ross Andru; The Metal Men battle the Missile Men. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $349.00 Paper: Off white Label #4301299007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.47) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

No issue number on cover. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito. Rain of the Missile Men!, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Ross Andru; The Metal Men battle the Missile Men. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $3,295.00 or Best Offer CGC Signature Series Paper: Off white to white Signed by Stan Lee on 05/26/2017. Label #2129107001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($98.85) will be charged at checkout.

First appearance of Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandoes. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Commandos are ordered to rescue the Underground leader, captured by the nazis, before he reveals the date of D-Day. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Sgt. Fury (1963) 1 CGC 1.8

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Label #4188703006

First appearance of Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandoes. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Commandos are ordered to rescue the Underground leader, captured by the nazis, before he reveals the date of D-Day. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $485.00 Paper: White Label #4009364007

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Human Torch stars in "The Painter of a Thousand Perils!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein [as R. Berns] (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A counterfeiter caught by the Human Torch finds magic paints and uses them to escape from prison and strike back at the Torch; Fantastic Four guest appearance. "The Heat's On" text story, art by Don Heck. "The Silent Giant," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; An old hermit becomes enraged that the nearby redwood tree will outlive him, but when he dies the tree transforms its friend into an immortal redwood too. "The Iron Warrior," art by Steve Ditko; A knight of King Arthur's court resents the favor shown Merlin and so challenges him to a battle; Merlin's champion, a black knight, wins the competition; The envious knight still sneers at Merlin and claims he has no true magic powers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $460.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #2105986002

Cover by Jack Kirby. In the third appearance of Iron Man, he battles an evil genius named Doctor Strange - but it's not the Stephen Strange later introduced in Strange Tales - in "The Stronghold of Dr. Strange!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein (as R Berns), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; An imprisoned criminal scientist takes control of Iron Man in order to free himself; He threatens to blow up the world unless he is made world ruler. "Music Master" text story. "The Sorcerer's Spell," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; A wicked general plots the overthrow of his king, but is too afraid to try; He forces a gypsy sorcerer to enchant him to remove his fear. "The End of the Universe!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; In the year 3000 a faster than light space ship is developed to take man to the very end of the universe; Since the scientists think the chances of returning are slim, they choose a pilot with an unhappy life of no family, friends, or job who doesn't really care if he can return as long as he learns the secret of the universe. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $155.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4341959012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.65) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. The Mad Master of Time!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Don Heck; A scientist forced to retire makes a device to artificially age others and holds the city hostage. Lady Luck text story. Frankie's Fast Ball!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Larry Lieber and Sol Brodsky; A boy gains extraordinary physical and mental abilities due to his parents' exposure to radiation. My Fatal Mistake!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man is bitter because he has been replaced by a computer and must take a job servicing it. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $379.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4176234018 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.37) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. "The Day Loki Stole Thor's Magic Hammer," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein (as R. Berns, script), art by Joe Sinnott; Loki magically diverts Thor's hammer to free himself from his chains; Thor returns to Asgard to find the hammer, and Loki tries to kill him with magical traps, but Thor overcomes them all to find his hammer and catch Loki; Odin and Jane Foster appearances; Heimdall cameo; Fricka cameo (first appearance of Odin's queen). "The Remedy Oil" text story, art by Marie Severin. "The Man Who Hated Monstro!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Paul Reinman; A star acrobat is jealous of a popular gorilla at his circus and torments it; Finally, he arranges for the gorilla to break free so that it will be shot, but it has enough strength left to swing out on the trapeze to get revenge. "I Used to Be...Human!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A space pilot is stranded on a planet where the only available food turns the eater into one of the planet's hideous natives; He eats the fruit in order to survive, but finds that the psychic communications of the creatures are so beautiful that he doesn't want to change back. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $125.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4385185017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. "The Day Loki Stole Thor's Magic Hammer," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein (as R. Berns, script), art by Joe Sinnott; Loki magically diverts Thor's hammer to free himself from his chains; Thor returns to Asgard to find the hammer, and Loki tries to kill him with magical traps, but Thor overcomes them all to find his hammer and catch Loki; Odin and Jane Foster appearances; Heimdall cameo; Fricka cameo (first appearance of Odin's queen). "The Remedy Oil" text story, art by Marie Severin. "The Man Who Hated Monstro!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Paul Reinman; A star acrobat is jealous of a popular gorilla at his circus and torments it; Finally, he arranges for the gorilla to break free so that it will be shot, but it has enough strength left to swing out on the trapeze to get revenge. "I Used to Be...Human!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A space pilot is stranded on a planet where the only available food turns the eater into one of the planet's hideous natives; He eats the fruit in order to survive, but finds that the psychic communications of the creatures are so beautiful that he doesn't want to change back. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $57.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white Label #4208146007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.71) will be charged at checkout.

Uncle Scrooge in "The Case of the Sticky Money" in which Scrooge tries to figure out how the Beagle Boys are stealing money from him and "Wheeling and Dealing." Issue also has Gyro Gearloose in "Getting His Wires Crossed," a one-page text feature "The Good Deeders," and one-page gag strips. "The Case of the Sticky Money is by Carl Barks; all other stories unknown. Back cover is pinup of front cover illustration. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.