Comic books November 1973, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $82.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #23-0AF5128-013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.46) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Michael Kaluta. Witness the first meeting of Batman and the Shadow in "Who Knows What Evil--?", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman stops counterfeiters and learns that their secret hideout is in Arizona; He travels to the desert and is assisted by a mysterious figure who saves him and helps him capture the bad guys; Batman meets The Shadow, the mysterious vigilante who inspired him to begin his own crime-fighting career Batman tries to convince The Shadow to come out of retirement. "The Legion of Super-Heroes"; Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World article by Paul Levitz, art by Dave Cockrum and Sergio Aragones. Letter to the editor from writer and DC Comics "Answer Man" Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 4.5 $82.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sigs: Roy Thomas on 8/18/2018 and Jim Starlin on 10/7/2018. Label #18-3B50655-044 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.46) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Metamorphosis!" Script by Jim Starlin. Pencils by Jim Starlin. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, and John Romita (Captain Marvel's head). In a remarkable manner, the cosmic entity called Eon summons Captain Marvel to transform him into the "protector of the universe!" Why? And for what purpose? Both questions have the same simple answer…Thanos! After undergoing various mental and physical tests of his worthiness, the Kree Warrior receives the "cosmic awareness" from Eon! And now the cosmically-enlightened Captain Marvel is ready for his next encounter with Thanos! First appearance of Eon. Cameo appearances by Thanos, Mentor, Starfox, Drax the Destroyer, Una, Lou-Ann Savannah, Rick Jones, and the Controller. Flashback cameos by Chronos, Zeus, and Mentor. (Notes: In this issue Captain Marvel's hair color changes from white to blonde. The letters page includes a letter from comics artist Duffy Vohland.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $260.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Sal Buscema on 10/31/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-043 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.80) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Breakthrough" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 6 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita. One of the classic issues of the Defenders! Story continues from Avengers 117. The sixth and final superhero battle of the Avengers-Defenders Clash! And as shown on the cover, it's a matchup of true Marvel heavyweights! The Green Goliath rumbles thru the streets of Los Angeles looking for the Evil Eye. And lo and behold he finds it! However, the Avengers have also sent a team member to the city of angels! The Prince of Asgard! When the thunder god confronts the gamma-radiated defender, the epic clash of the titans erupts! Wow, the Mighty Thor vs. the Incredible Hulk! A battle for the ages! Next Chapter: "United We Stand!" In Greenwich Village the Defenders gather around the four pieces of the Evil Eye that they have recovered. When Prince Namor joins his teammates, he brings with him the fifth piece of the eye plus the Avengers! Whoa! Not exactly what Doctor Strange was expecting! Is another battle on the horizon? Or have the super-heroes finally realized who's been orchestrating the events? Story continues in Avengers 118. Cameo appearances by Asti and Dormammu. Flashback cameo by Loki. (Notes: This issue includes two outstanding full-page panels. The first on page 15 depicting Thor and the Hulk locked in combat; and the second on page 23 featuring seven avengers and five defenders conversing in Dr. Strange's townhouse. The Avengers-Defenders clash was reprinted in a trade paperback in 2002 and again in a hard cover edition in 2007.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $225.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Sal Buscema on 10/31/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-046 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Breakthrough" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 6 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita. One of the classic issues of the Defenders! Story continues from Avengers 117. The sixth and final superhero battle of the Avengers-Defenders Clash! And as shown on the cover, it's a matchup of true Marvel heavyweights! The Green Goliath rumbles thru the streets of Los Angeles looking for the Evil Eye. And lo and behold he finds it! However, the Avengers have also sent a team member to the city of angels! The Prince of Asgard! When the thunder god confronts the gamma-radiated defender, the epic clash of the titans erupts! Wow, the Mighty Thor vs. the Incredible Hulk! A battle for the ages! Next Chapter: "United We Stand!" In Greenwich Village the Defenders gather around the four pieces of the Evil Eye that they have recovered. When Prince Namor joins his teammates, he brings with him the fifth piece of the eye plus the Avengers! Whoa! Not exactly what Doctor Strange was expecting! Is another battle on the horizon? Or have the super-heroes finally realized who's been orchestrating the events? Story continues in Avengers 118. Cameo appearances by Asti and Dormammu. Flashback cameo by Loki. (Notes: This issue includes two outstanding full-page panels. The first on page 15 depicting Thor and the Hulk locked in combat; and the second on page 23 featuring seven avengers and five defenders conversing in Dr. Strange's townhouse. The Avengers-Defenders clash was reprinted in a trade paperback in 2002 and again in a hard cover edition in 2007.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $210.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Cream to off white Witnessed Signatures: Sal Buscema on 10/31/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-044 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.30) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Breakthrough" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 6 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita. One of the classic issues of the Defenders! Story continues from Avengers 117. The sixth and final superhero battle of the Avengers-Defenders Clash! And as shown on the cover, it's a matchup of true Marvel heavyweights! The Green Goliath rumbles thru the streets of Los Angeles looking for the Evil Eye. And lo and behold he finds it! However, the Avengers have also sent a team member to the city of angels! The Prince of Asgard! When the thunder god confronts the gamma-radiated defender, the epic clash of the titans erupts! Wow, the Mighty Thor vs. the Incredible Hulk! A battle for the ages! Next Chapter: "United We Stand!" In Greenwich Village the Defenders gather around the four pieces of the Evil Eye that they have recovered. When Prince Namor joins his teammates, he brings with him the fifth piece of the eye plus the Avengers! Whoa! Not exactly what Doctor Strange was expecting! Is another battle on the horizon? Or have the super-heroes finally realized who's been orchestrating the events? Story continues in Avengers 118. Cameo appearances by Asti and Dormammu. Flashback cameo by Loki. (Notes: This issue includes two outstanding full-page panels. The first on page 15 depicting Thor and the Hulk locked in combat; and the second on page 23 featuring seven avengers and five defenders conversing in Dr. Strange's townhouse. The Avengers-Defenders clash was reprinted in a trade paperback in 2002 and again in a hard cover edition in 2007.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $185.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white Witnessed Signatures: Sal Buscema on 10/31/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-045 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.55) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Breakthrough" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 6 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita. One of the classic issues of the Defenders! Story continues from Avengers 117. The sixth and final superhero battle of the Avengers-Defenders Clash! And as shown on the cover, it's a matchup of true Marvel heavyweights! The Green Goliath rumbles thru the streets of Los Angeles looking for the Evil Eye. And lo and behold he finds it! However, the Avengers have also sent a team member to the city of angels! The Prince of Asgard! When the thunder god confronts the gamma-radiated defender, the epic clash of the titans erupts! Wow, the Mighty Thor vs. the Incredible Hulk! A battle for the ages! Next Chapter: "United We Stand!" In Greenwich Village the Defenders gather around the four pieces of the Evil Eye that they have recovered. When Prince Namor joins his teammates, he brings with him the fifth piece of the eye plus the Avengers! Whoa! Not exactly what Doctor Strange was expecting! Is another battle on the horizon? Or have the super-heroes finally realized who's been orchestrating the events? Story continues in Avengers 118. Cameo appearances by Asti and Dormammu. Flashback cameo by Loki. (Notes: This issue includes two outstanding full-page panels. The first on page 15 depicting Thor and the Hulk locked in combat; and the second on page 23 featuring seven avengers and five defenders conversing in Dr. Strange's townhouse. The Avengers-Defenders clash was reprinted in a trade paperback in 2002 and again in a hard cover edition in 2007.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $310.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Klaus Janson on 10/8/2022 & Walt Simonson (twice) on 10/28/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-047 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.30) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Jim Aparo. "Deathmask!", script by Archie Goodwin, art by Jim Aparo; An ancient mask of a South American god of death is worn by a succession of men driven by it to kill, and Batman must discover the reason why. Manhunter back-up stories begin with the acclaimed offering, "The Himalayan Incident," script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walter Simonson; Christine St. Clair, an Interpol agent, seeks a mysterious vigilante called Manhunter, aka Paul Kirk, a former big-game hunter; She learns from a man in Nepal of how Manhunter protected an idealistic anti-tyrant from assassination by a group of clones of Manhunter's, and then leaves, not knowing that the man she spoke to was Manhunter himself in disguise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 2.5 $92.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Cream to off white Witnessed Signatures: Klaus Janson on 10/8/2022 & Walt Simonson on 10/28/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-048 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.76) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Jim Aparo. "Deathmask!", script by Archie Goodwin, art by Jim Aparo; An ancient mask of a South American god of death is worn by a succession of men driven by it to kill, and Batman must discover the reason why. Manhunter back-up stories begin with the acclaimed offering, "The Himalayan Incident," script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walter Simonson; Christine St. Clair, an Interpol agent, seeks a mysterious vigilante called Manhunter, aka Paul Kirk, a former big-game hunter; She learns from a man in Nepal of how Manhunter protected an idealistic anti-tyrant from assassination by a group of clones of Manhunter's, and then leaves, not knowing that the man she spoke to was Manhunter himself in disguise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $72.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #22-0692A42-219 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.16) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Michael Kaluta cover. Welcome to the world of the Dark Mansion, a world of the unknown, the suspenseful, and the strange. Anthology type comic featuring suspenseful and spooky stories. This issue features "The Man Who Waxed – and Waned," (Script by Michael Fleisher & art by Russell Carley and Alfredo Alcala) in which a man's bullet wound leads him to a strange caretaker, "The Eavesdropper," (Story & art credits: unknown) in which a man becomes obsessed with a mysterious, flirtatious woman. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $120.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sigs: Roy Thomas & Steve Englehart on 8/18/2017. Label #17-4049963-058 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.60) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

1st appearance Bi-Beast

Cover art by Herb Trimpe. Calamity In the Clouds!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Jack Abel; The Harpy is flying off with the Hulk when they are both sucked up into a powerful tornado; They find themselves on a floating city and are confronted by its only inhabitant, the Bi-Beast; In the thin atmosphere, the Hulk transforms into Bruce and the Bi-Beast commands him to repair the city's broken down machinery; Instead, he uses the devices he finds to try and turn the Harpy back into Betty; M.O.D.O.K. arrives, takes down the Bi-Beast and decides to claim the city as his own; The Bi-Beast resists and sets the self-destruct; The Harpy turns back into Betty just as the city explodes. 32 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $315.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sig: Klaus Janson on 10/7/2018. Label #18-3CE0A84-014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.45) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Klaus Janson. Death Regiments Beneath Wakanda, script by Don McGregor, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Klaus Janson; The Panther learns that there is a great deal of rebel activity near Warrior Falls; He goes there and discovers an entrance to an illegal vibranium mine; He is attack by Venomm, whom he defeats. The Fury of the Tusk! (reprinted from Lorna, the Jungle Girl 22, December 1956), script by Don Rico, art by Syd Shores. Ad for FOOM! Friends of Ol' Marvel. Do You Know the Way to Wakanda? article; Text piece by Steve Gerber about the creation of the Black Panther series by Don McGregor and Rich Buckler put in place of a letters page. King Kull ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $170.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Mike Royer on 3/26/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-080 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.10) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Shilo Norman, Super Trouble!" Mister Miracle and the gang are attacked by Professor Egg, leaving Shilo Norman to carry the brunt of the issue. Script, pencils, and cover by Jack Kirby. Inks by Mike Royer. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $120.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-062 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.60) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"Retribution!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Billy Graham and Tony Isabella. Art by Billy Graham. A guard from Seagate Prison plans to blackmail Luke Cage, but when he winds up dead, Claire is wrongly accused of his murder. Can Cage clear her name and still remain a free man himself? Plus, the Sub-Mariner stars in the Golden Age adventure "Invasion!" By Bill Everett. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $189.99 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #19-2966CA8-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.70) will be charged at checkout.

"The Doom Puzzle." DC's faithful take on '30s radio star The Shadow makes its debut, showcasing beautifully O'Neil's snappy dialogue and Kaluta's gorgeous artwork. The Shadow and his agents stop an armored car robbery that was planned by a Wall Street stockbroker. Script by Denny O'Neil, art by Michael Kaluta. Cover by Kaluta. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $78.00 Paper: White Label #21-1EAEE22-297 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.34) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"The Doom Puzzle." DC's faithful take on '30s radio star The Shadow makes its debut, showcasing beautifully O'Neil's snappy dialogue and Kaluta's gorgeous artwork. The Shadow and his agents stop an armored car robbery that was planned by a Wall Street stockbroker. Script by Denny O'Neil, art by Michael Kaluta. Cover by Kaluta. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $64.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #21-1EAEE22-299 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.92) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"The Doom Puzzle." DC's faithful take on '30s radio star The Shadow makes its debut, showcasing beautifully O'Neil's snappy dialogue and Kaluta's gorgeous artwork. The Shadow and his agents stop an armored car robbery that was planned by a Wall Street stockbroker. Script by Denny O'Neil, art by Michael Kaluta. Cover by Kaluta. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $125.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sig: Denny O'Neil on 4/29/2017. Label #18-089E087-066 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

"The Doom Puzzle." DC's faithful take on '30s radio star The Shadow makes its debut, showcasing beautifully O'Neil's snappy dialogue and Kaluta's gorgeous artwork. The Shadow and his agents stop an armored car robbery that was planned by a Wall Street stockbroker. Script by Denny O'Neil, art by Michael Kaluta. Cover by Kaluta. Cover price $0.20.