Comic books December 1981, graded by CBCS

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 223N CBCS 7.0

Paper: Off white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #18-1CE79F2-079

Newsstand Edition. "Night of the Ape!" Plot by Denny O'Neil. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by John Romita Jr. Inks by Al Milgrom. Cover by John Romita Jr. and Al Milgrom. A quiet night on the Empire State University campus is interrupted by the sudden appearance of the Red Ghost and the Super Apes! Why is the Soviet super-villain visiting the library? Apparently to acquire a special treatise on cosmic radiation! However the web-slinger and his friend, Roger Hochberg, temporarily stop the ghost's quest for knowledge! But the next day the ghost and his gorillas return to the campus to grab Roger! And once again Spider-Man is there! Is the wall-crawler ready for round two in a barrel of monkeys? Cameo appearance by J. Jonah Jameson. Last 50¢ issue. (Note: The Red Ghost previously appeared in Fantastic Four 197 and challenges the web-slinger again in Amazing Spider-Man 255.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $100.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sigs: Denny O'Neil on 9/30/2018 & Klaus Janson on 10/7/2018. Direct Edition. Label #18-3B5EDD6-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Last 50-cent issue. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Where Angels Fear To Tread, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Stick helps his old pupil face his demons and regain his radar sense; The Bugle publishes an expose on Kingpin's candidate for Mayor of New York; Elektra is brought to Kingpin's attention; Daredevil origin retold; Jonah Jameson appearance; cameo by the Hand. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $100.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Jim Shooter on 7/29/2022 & Klaus Janson on 10/8/2022. Newsstand Edition. Label #23-0AFB6AC-092 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Last 50-cent issue. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Where Angels Fear To Tread, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Stick helps his old pupil face his demons and regain his radar sense; The Bugle publishes an expose on Kingpin's candidate for Mayor of New York; Elektra is brought to Kingpin's attention; Daredevil origin retold; Jonah Jameson appearance; cameo by the Hand. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $85.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sigs: Denny O'Neil on 9/30/2018 & Klaus Janson on 10/7/2018. Newsstand Edition. Label #18-3B5EDD6-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.55) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Last 50-cent issue. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Where Angels Fear To Tread, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Stick helps his old pupil face his demons and regain his radar sense; The Bugle publishes an expose on Kingpin's candidate for Mayor of New York; Elektra is brought to Kingpin's attention; Daredevil origin retold; Jonah Jameson appearance; cameo by the Hand. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Dazzler (1981) 10 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-27C178C-016

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Galactus origin retold in "In the Darkness, a Light." Script by Tom DeFalco and Danny Fingeroth, pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Vince Colletta. Quasar appearance. Cameos by the X-Men (Wolverine, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus), the Enchantress, Doctor Doom, Klaw, the Hulk, Silver Surfer, Gabriel, and Firelord. Springer/Colletta cover. Cover price $0.50.

Ka-Zar the Savage (1981 Marvel) 9 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-27D449D-043

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Cover art by Brent Anderson. "Toward Shadowed Places," script by Brent Anderson (plot) and Bruce Jones (plot; script), pencils by Brent Anderson, inks by Carlos Garzon; Ka-Zar and Shanna help Dherk the ancient Atlantean, in his new robot body, rebuild his outpost when a steam vent explodes, revealing a new corridor; They find a room full of clear containers with tiny mystical creatures such as: a tiny unicorn, a tiny griffin, a tiny minotaur; Sometime later after Ka-Zar and Shanna have left the outpost, they're where woken up to Dherk in a frenzy, shouting, "Where is it?" Enroll in the Marvel Subscriber's Club! house ad. Spider-Man's Dream Girl! Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Savage She-Hulk (1980) 23 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #22-0FD3AC2-043

"The She-Hulk War!" Story by David Anthony Kraft. Art by Mike Vosburg, Al Milgrom, Dave Simons, and Jack Abel. Radius has failed to kill the She-Hulk, Well, Shade's next assassin, Torque, will not fail. Either that or he'll simply make the Savage One angry, and we all know what happens when a Hulk gets angry. Yep, bad things. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $190.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Al Milgrom on 7/31/2021, Jim Shooter on 9/25/2021, & Al Milgrom & John Romita Jr. on 10/8/2021. Newsstand Edition. Label #22-0692A42-508 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.70) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Al Milgrom. "The Triumph of the Green Goblin," script by Dennis Marks (Original Screenplay) and Tom DeFalco, pencils by Dan Spiegle, inks by Vincent Colletta; Green Goblin busts up a college costume party to steal his secret Goblin Formula. "The Hulk vs. the Phoomie Goonies" Hostess Fruit Pies ad. "Meet the Men of Marvel Productions" article; Information on Marvel Productons, includes photographs and some artwork. Based on the cartoon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $189.99 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #16-E33C608-018 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.70) will be charged at checkout.

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Al Milgrom. "The Triumph of the Green Goblin," script by Dennis Marks (Original Screenplay) and Tom DeFalco, pencils by Dan Spiegle, inks by Vincent Colletta; Green Goblin busts up a college costume party to steal his secret Goblin Formula. "The Hulk vs. the Phoomie Goonies" Hostess Fruit Pies ad. "Meet the Men of Marvel Productions" article; Information on Marvel Productons, includes photographs and some artwork. Based on the cartoon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $149.99 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #0010056-AA-007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.50) will be charged at checkout.

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Al Milgrom. "The Triumph of the Green Goblin," script by Dennis Marks (Original Screenplay) and Tom DeFalco, pencils by Dan Spiegle, inks by Vincent Colletta; Green Goblin busts up a college costume party to steal his secret Goblin Formula. "The Hulk vs. the Phoomie Goonies" Hostess Fruit Pies ad. "Meet the Men of Marvel Productions" article; Information on Marvel Productons, includes photographs and some artwork. Based on the cartoon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $145.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Jim Shooter on 9/25/2021 & Al Milgrom & John Romita Jr. on 10/8/2021. Newsstand Edition. Label #22-0692A42-506 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.35) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by John Romita, Jr., inks by Al Milgrom. "The Triumph of the Green Goblin," script by Dennis Marks (Original Screenplay) and Tom DeFalco, pencils by Dan Spiegle, inks by Vincent Colletta; Green Goblin busts up a college costume party to steal his secret Goblin Formula. "The Hulk vs. the Phoomie Goonies" Hostess Fruit Pies ad. "Meet the Men of Marvel Productions" article; Information on Marvel Productons, includes photographs and some artwork. Based on the cartoon. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 54 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #0009447-AA-043

Last 50-cent cover price. Cover art by Walt Simonson. "Starfire Rising!", script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Carmine Infantino (pages 1-18, 21) and Walt Simonson (pages 19; 22-31), inks by Frank Giacoia (pages 1-3, 8-18), Tom Palmer (pages 5, 21), and Al Milgrom (pages 7, 19, 22-31); On the planet Shiva IV, the Rebels fight another battle against the Empire that they may not all escape from. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.