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Comic books August 1974, graded by CBCS

  • Item #58530628
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    Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 135 CBCS 6.0

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    Label #20-2C72426-001

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    Cover by John Romita Sr. Second full appearance of the Punisher in "Shoot-Out in Central Park," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia; Spider-Man finds himself in a shoot-out with Tarantula and Punisher after saving a cruise ship from hijacking; Peters friends grow suspicious about his double identity; Harry Osborn discovers Peters spider suit! Letter to the editor from Steve Saffel. The letters page also has Marvel Value Stamp series A # 4: Thing (of the Fantastic Four). Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 112 and 211. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
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    • Witnessed Signatures: Gerry Conway on 7/29/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022.
    • Label #23-0AE1106-008
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    Cover by John Romita Sr. Second full appearance of the Punisher in "Shoot-Out in Central Park," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Frank Giacoia; Spider-Man finds himself in a shoot-out with Tarantula and Punisher after saving a cruise ship from hijacking; Peters friends grow suspicious about his double identity; Harry Osborn discovers Peters spider suit! Letter to the editor from Steve Saffel. The letters page also has Marvel Value Stamp series A # 4: Thing (of the Fantastic Four). Reprinted in Marvel Tales # 112 and 211. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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  • Item #55653955
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    Published Aug 1974 by Marvel.
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    • Paper: White
    • Label #20-2F74829-003
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    This issue not only marks George Perez's first pro comic art, but the first appearance of Deathlok! Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Klaus Janson. A Cold Knight's Frenzy, script by Rich Buckler (Plot; Concept) and Doug Moench (Script), pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Rich Buckler (Primary Inks), Klaus Janson (Ink Assist), Al Milgrom (Ink Assist), and Mike Esposito (Ink Assist); Deathlok is shown to be a robot with a human mind that has the ability to override its programming; Deathlok has a flashback showing that his old army buddy Major Simon Riker is responsible for his creation. Stan Lee's Soapbox, art by Rich Buckler. Creation of Deathlok article, art by Rich Buckler. Promo for Giant-Size Spider-Man #1. Deathlok creation satire, script by Doug Moench, pencils by George Perez, inks by Mike Esposito; George Perez' first published work. Marvel Value Stamp #68 featuring Daimon Hellstrom [Son of Satan]. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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  • Item #59220958
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    Published Aug 1974 by Marvel.
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: White
    • Verified Signature: George Perez
    • Label #22-09022A6-001
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    This issue not only marks George Perez's first pro comic art, but the first appearance of Deathlok! Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Klaus Janson. A Cold Knight's Frenzy, script by Rich Buckler (Plot; Concept) and Doug Moench (Script), pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Rich Buckler (Primary Inks), Klaus Janson (Ink Assist), Al Milgrom (Ink Assist), and Mike Esposito (Ink Assist); Deathlok is shown to be a robot with a human mind that has the ability to override its programming; Deathlok has a flashback showing that his old army buddy Major Simon Riker is responsible for his creation. Stan Lee's Soapbox, art by Rich Buckler. Creation of Deathlok article, art by Rich Buckler. Promo for Giant-Size Spider-Man #1. Deathlok creation satire, script by Doug Moench, pencils by George Perez, inks by Mike Esposito; George Perez' first published work. Marvel Value Stamp #68 featuring Daimon Hellstrom [Son of Satan]. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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  • Item #58022747
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    • Label #21-3B8C92F-018
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    "All the Sounds and Sights of Death!" Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Bob Brown. Inks by Dave Cockrum. Cover by Ron Wilson and Mike Esposito. The Avengers' epic battle against Thanos is over. And now Earth's Mightiest Heroes turn their attention to other affairs…specifically the affairs of the heart. Tension has been building for several issues among the Swordsman, Mantis, the Vision, and the Scarlet Witch; and the love quadrangle is about to explode! But before the fireworks begin, T'Challa receives a visitor from Rudyarda (the African nation adjacent to Wakanda)! The ambassador from Rudyarda lures the Avengers outside their mansion and into an ambush! Klaw captures five avengers in a solid sound bubble and Solarr stands guards over them! So that leaves Cap, Shell-Head, and the thunder god one hour to free their teammates! But the key to victory lies with the avenger who knows Klaw the best…the Black Panther! Flashback cameos by the Man-Ape and the Lion God. (Notes: Klaw previously appeared in Fantastic Four 119. Due to events in his title, Captain America leaves the Avengers after this issue and doesn't return until issue 141. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Ralph Macchio. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #46 Mysterio.) 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

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  • Item #59082663
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    Published Aug 1974 by DC.
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    • Label #22-0FD4FF7-005
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    100-page giant. Cover by Nick Cardy. "Hail Emperor Penguin!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; When a young King is kidnapped by the Penguin, it takes the efforts of Batman, Robin and Talia to free him from the madman's clutches. The Penguin's Unique Umbrellas! panels from previous comics. "Hunt for a Robin-Killer!", script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Gil Kane; After finding the Boy Wonder nearly dead from a brutal beating, a vengeful Batman hits the streets to find the man responsible. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Ally Babble and the Fourteen Peeves!", script by Bill Finger, art by Dick Sprang; Ally Babble accepts the offer of $5000 from a rich man to eliminate 14 peeves he has against others, but is soon charged with ripping off the man who paid him. "Conversational Clue!", script by Mort Weisinger, art by Jerry Robinson; When Alfred accidently hears some unsettling conversation in a local library, he follows the clue up...which nearly costs him his life! "Die Small--Die Big!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; The appearance of a man dressed as the Batman at a party at Wayne Mansion and carrying a death threat for the Caped Crusader spurs Batman to attack the problem alone without the aid of Robin. "Rackety-Rax Racket!", script by Don Cameron, art by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane); A series of crazy college initiations are actually a blind for daring thefts masterminded by the Joker! 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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  • Item #57172073
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    Published Aug 1974 by Marvel.
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    • Label #21-238F1F1-009
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    "Nuklo: The Invader That Time Forgot!" Guest-starring the Golden Age Whizzer. Story by Roy Thomas. Art by Rich Buckler and Dan Adkins. The Whizzer (aka Robert Frank) invades Avengers Mansion looking for the Chrono-Module. After a brief battle with the Avengers, the Whizzer begins to explain his motives; but suddenly the module breaks open...and Nuklo emerges! The Avengers battle Nuklo throughout New York City; and the Scarlet Witch makes the team's final stand against the runaway nuclear child! During the story Robert Frank reveals that Nuklo is his son, and he also states that Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch are his children; however, the Yesterday Quest storyline in Avengers 185-187 will disprove the Whizzer's statement about Wanda and Pietro. The All-Winners Squad (Bucky, Miss America, Original Human Torch, Sub-Mariner, Toro, Whizzer) appears in a 5-page flashback. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Iron Man, Mantis, Scarlet Witch, Thor, and the Vision. This issue includes a one-page write-up from Roy Thomas describing the plans for the Giant-Size series. Back up story #1: Reprint of Human Torch 33 from November 1948. Guest-starring Captain America. Back up story #2: Reprint of Tales to Astonish 58 featuring the Wasp. 1st Modern Age appearance of Miss America Cover price $0.50.

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  • Item #59251012
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
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    • Witnessed Signatures: Gerry Conway on 7/29/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022.
    • Label #23-0AE1106-056
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    New John Buscema art, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko reprints. Title was formerly Giant-Size Super-Stars. "Cataclysm!" Guest-starring the Watcher. Story by Gerry Conway. Art by John Buscema and Chic Stone. Cover by Gil Kane. Someone has accidentally activated the time machine at the Baxter Building and created havoc on Earth! The FF must travel back in time to repair the damage. Mr. Fantastic and the Human Torch journey back to the American Revolution to free George Washington, while Medusa and the Thing go back to the Roaring 20's. Fantastic Four members: Mr. Fantastic, Human Torch, Medusa, and the Thing. Back up story: Reprint of Fantastic Four 13 (1st series). 64 pages Cover price $0.50.

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  • Item #59766952
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    "Wings of the Night Beast." Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Michael Ploog, inks by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"). Story continued in Kull and the Barbarians 2. Gil Kane cover pencils, Tom Palmer cover inks. Marvel Value Stamp. Cover price $0.25.

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  • Item #58397611
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
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    • Witnessed Signatures: Paul Gulacy on 8/1/2021, Roy Thomas on 9/18/2021, Al Milgrom on 10/8/2021 & Steve Englehart on 10/20/2021.
    • Label #22-0692A42-386
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    The Man-Thing guest stars in "Retreat!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Al Milgrom. Pursued by master assassins, Shang Chi enters the dark shadows of the swamp and confronts the inherent and strange dangers that wait within. None stranger than when he comes face-to-face with the macabre Man-Thing. Letter to the editor from comics writer Ralph Macchio. The letters page also includes the Marvel Value Stamp series A # 11 (Deathlok). 32 pages. Gil Kane cover pencils, Tom Palmer cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

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  • Item #59267220
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    • Witnessed Signatures: Al Milgrom & Jim Shooter on 7/29/2022 & Roy Thomas on 11/19/2022.
    • Label #23-0AE1106-079
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    The Man-Thing guest stars in "Retreat!" Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks by Al Milgrom. Pursued by master assassins, Shang Chi enters the dark shadows of the swamp and confronts the inherent and strange dangers that wait within. None stranger than when he comes face-to-face with the macabre Man-Thing. Letter to the editor from comics writer Ralph Macchio. The letters page also includes the Marvel Value Stamp series A # 11 (Deathlok). 32 pages. Gil Kane cover pencils, Tom Palmer cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

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    Published Aug 1974 by DC.

    Cover art by Luis Dominguez. Isle of Forgotten Warriors, script by George Kashdan, art by Alfredo Alcala [as Alfred P. Alcala]; set on an island in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

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