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  • Item #60591302
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    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 8 FR 1.0

    Water damage. Cover oxidation. Staples added (not manufacturing).

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    Cover art by Steve Ditko. First appearance of Mr. Petty (inventor of the Living Brain) in The Terrible Threat of the Living Brain!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; When two technicians try to steal a computer that is on display at Peter's school, they accidentally turn it into "The Living Brain" that goes wild and must be stopped by Spider-Man. Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 5 and #145. Spider-Man Tackles The Torch!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; Spider-Man crashes a party at Johnny Storm's girlfriend's place, causing a fight between the Human Torch and Spider-Man that soon escalates to include the rest of the Fantastic Four. Letter to the editor from Buddy Saunders, president of MyComicShop, written to Marvel in his callow youth. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Avengers (1963 1st Series) 3 GD 2.0

    1" Cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Staple rust.

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. The Avengers Meet... Sub-Mariner!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; After he left them, the Avengers feel responsible for the damages that the Hulk may cause; They start a search for him and find him. When they start to battle, the Sub-Mariner joins the Hulk. Roster includes: Thor, Giant-Man, Wasp, and Iron Man. Guest appearances by the Hulk, Rick Jones, the Sub-Mariner, the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, the original X-Men, Odin, and miscellaneous Asgardians. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #60522868
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    Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) 51 CGC 8.5

    Paper: White

    Label #3886929002

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover by Howard Purcell. "Fury of the Exiled Creature," script by Bob Haney, art by Howard Purcell; Atlantis is attacked by sea creatures, sending Aquaman and Aqualad to the rescue of their fellow Atlanteans; Aquaman is surprised to find that his ability to communicate with sea creatures has no effect; Tyros battles Hawkman and Hawkgirl on the surface with an army of birds; Fleeing the battle, Tyros takes Hawkgirl to the cave which contains the crystal that transformed him into the creature he now is; He uses it to turn Hawkgirl into a harpy and sends her out to attack Hawkman. One-page Peter Puptent Explorer story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #57948113
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    Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) 116 GD+ 2.5

    Water spotting.

    Starts Apr 22

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. "In the Clutches of the Puppet Master!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by George Roussos (as Geo. Bell); The Puppet Master manipulates the Thing into fighting the Human Torch, hoping to pick off the Fantastic Four one at a time; Sue Storm and Reed Richards cameos. "The Radio" text story. "Return to the Nightmare World!", script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), art by Steve Ditko; Nightmare has discovered the ability to capture humans and bring them to his world for study while they sleep; The police ask Strange's help, as a "last resort," to discover the cause behind a rash of people unable to awaken; Strange tracks the cause down to the Nightmare World, and has a rematch with his old foe. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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    Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 3 CGC 5.5

    1st app. Blob

    Paper: Off white

    Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case

    Label #3814603002

    Starts Jul 6

    First appearance of the Blob. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Beware of the Blob!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; Professor X detects a new mutant and sends the X-Men to investigate; They arrive at a carnival and encounter the Blob, a very fat sideshow attraction who can bounce bullets off of his malleable hide as well as anchor himself to the earth and become immovable; The X-Men bring him back to the mansion as a potential member but the Blob spurns their invitation and returns to the carnival; Realizing that the Blob knows their secret, the X-Men lure him back to the mansion where Xavier wipes his memory. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 3 CGC 4.5

    1st app. Blob

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #3950267007

    Starts Apr 6

    First appearance of the Blob. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Beware of the Blob!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman; Professor X detects a new mutant and sends the X-Men to investigate; They arrive at a carnival and encounter the Blob, a very fat sideshow attraction who can bounce bullets off of his malleable hide as well as anchor himself to the earth and become immovable; The X-Men bring him back to the mansion as a potential member but the Blob spurns their invitation and returns to the carnival; Realizing that the Blob knows their secret, the X-Men lure him back to the mansion where Xavier wipes his memory. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.