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  • Item #60651062
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    Tags: Batman
    Published Oct 1973 by DC.

    Batman (1940) 252 CGC 6.5

    Paper: White

    Label #4378799006

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    Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Spooks Master Stroke!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; The Caped-Crusader stubbles into a trap and finds himself at the mercy of a madman; Jason Bard appears in Batman costume. "The King from Canarsie!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; Famous actor Davy King enrolls in Hudson University to get his college degree. Mysterious accidents happen around him until Robin is able to figure out who is behind them. Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World article, pencils by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson, inks by Murphy Anderson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #59197931
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    Image of the Beast (1973 Last Gasp) #1, 1st Printing VG 4.0

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    1st Printing. Written by Jose Phillip Farmer. Adapted and Art by Tim "Grisly" Boxell. 36 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 1st printings are identified by a $0.75 cover price. Cover price $0.75.

  • Item #60521963
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    Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) 107 CBCS 3.0

    Paper: Off white

    Label #19-1D88571-041

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    Cover art by Nick Cardy. Crisis on Earth-X!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Dick Dillin, inks by Dick Giordano; During an annual meeting between the JLA and JSA, six members and the Red Tornado (accidentally interfering with the transmatter machine that transports the two groups between Earths 1 and 2) are accidentally transported to another Earth, one in which the Nazis won World War Two; At first, the seven heroes are able to defeat a small group of Nazi soldiers, but are almost defeated by sonic machines when the Freedom Fighters, led by Uncle Sam, take the heroes away and explain what's going on in their secret headquarters; The three groups learn of machines around the world controlling everyone's minds, and set about to destroy them all. A letter from comics writer Mike W. Barr. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #57811759
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    Published Oct 1973 by EC.

    Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 162 CGC 9.6

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #1361803002

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover art by Norman Mingo. "The Heartburn Kid," script by Larry Siegel, art by Mort Drucker; In a parody of the film "The Heartbreak Kid," a shallow man commits adultery on his honeymoon. "The Mad Motorist's Guide to American Wildlife," script by Robert Kaufman (plot) and Al Jaffee, art by Al Jaffee; How to identify the animals you just hit with your car. "One Morning at a Bus Depot," script and art by Don Martin. "You Know It's Really Summer When...," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Rickard. "Spy Vs. Spy" by Antonio Prohias. "The Lighter Side of Crime in the Streets," script and art by Dave Berg. "Magazines For Neglected Sports," script by Tom Koch, art by Jack Davis. "Mad's Summer Camp Owner of the Year," script by Larry Siegel, art by Paul Coker Jr.; The shady owner of a kid's recreational camp is profiled. "A Mad City Street Scene We'd Like to See," script by Lou Silverstone, art by George Woodbridge; A city street with building business signs that tell the entire truth. "Bawde," script by Tom Koch, art by Angelo Torres; In a parody of the TV series "Maude," a modern Liberal family go out of their way to be shocking to their audience. 52 pgs., B&W. Cover price $0.40.

  • Item #60637211
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    Savage Tales (1971 Magazine) 2 CGC 8.5

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    Label #4387943001

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    Conan stars in "Red Nails" (script by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith); adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. Story continued in Savage Tales 3. Conan also stars in "Cimmeria," a Howard poem illustrated by Windsor-Smith (5 pages). King Kull stars in "The Skull of Silence" (script by Thomas, art by Berni Wrightson; adapted from the story by Howard; reprinted from Creatures on the Loose 10, plus the original unused cover by Wrightson). Also in thie issue: "Dark Tomorrow" (script by Gerry Conway, art by Gray Morrow) and a reprint, "The Crusader" (script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely; from The Black Knight 1 in May 1955). Text feature, "A Probable Outline of Conan's Career" by P. Schuyler Miller and John D. Clark. Illustrations by Windsor-Smith, Al Williamson, and Frank Brunner. John Buscema cover painting. Cover price $0.75.

  • Item #60637215
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    Savage Tales (1971 Magazine) 2 CGC 8.5

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    Label #4387943005

    Starts Apr 22

    Conan stars in "Red Nails" (script by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith); adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. Story continued in Savage Tales 3. Conan also stars in "Cimmeria," a Howard poem illustrated by Windsor-Smith (5 pages). King Kull stars in "The Skull of Silence" (script by Thomas, art by Berni Wrightson; adapted from the story by Howard; reprinted from Creatures on the Loose 10, plus the original unused cover by Wrightson). Also in thie issue: "Dark Tomorrow" (script by Gerry Conway, art by Gray Morrow) and a reprint, "The Crusader" (script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely; from The Black Knight 1 in May 1955). Text feature, "A Probable Outline of Conan's Career" by P. Schuyler Miller and John D. Clark. Illustrations by Windsor-Smith, Al Williamson, and Frank Brunner. John Buscema cover painting. Cover price $0.75.

  • Item #60637213
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    Savage Tales (1971 Magazine) 2 CGC 6.5

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    Label #4387943003

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    Conan stars in "Red Nails" (script by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith); adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. Story continued in Savage Tales 3. Conan also stars in "Cimmeria," a Howard poem illustrated by Windsor-Smith (5 pages). King Kull stars in "The Skull of Silence" (script by Thomas, art by Berni Wrightson; adapted from the story by Howard; reprinted from Creatures on the Loose 10, plus the original unused cover by Wrightson). Also in thie issue: "Dark Tomorrow" (script by Gerry Conway, art by Gray Morrow) and a reprint, "The Crusader" (script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely; from The Black Knight 1 in May 1955). Text feature, "A Probable Outline of Conan's Career" by P. Schuyler Miller and John D. Clark. Illustrations by Windsor-Smith, Al Williamson, and Frank Brunner. John Buscema cover painting. Cover price $0.75.

  • Item #60592405
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    Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 84 CGC 9.2

    Paper: White

    Label #3728935004

    Starts Apr 6

    Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by George Roussos. Mekano Lives, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by George Roussos; the X-Men try to make money to go to Europe, where the Factor Three is; they battle Mekano and save the Central Library; reprinted from issue 36. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #60289900
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    Yosemite Sam (1970 Gold Key) 17 CGC 9.6

    Only copy at the top CGC grade of 9.6.

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4346188010

    Starts Apr 6