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Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 2 CGC 1.8

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4585538012

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Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Jim Mooney and Sy Barry. Cover by Jim Mooney and Sy Barry. To save the earth from collision with a runaway planet, scientists use giant rocket motors to move the earth. Ads for DCs Tomahawk and Danger Trail #2. Written by David V. Reed. Art by Jim Mooney. An air force officer, riding in an experimental rocket capsule, is captured by extraterrestrials who fear human violence. Art by Virgil Finlay. The possible effects on humanity of another ice age. Written by David Vern. Art by Curt Swan and John Fischetti. A pacifist from the future urges a modern-day peace proponent to work to save mankind from endless war. Art by Jack Kirby. The possible impacts on mankind of robotics. Article by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. Science facts about radio and x-rays. Public service announcement with Superman written by Jack Schiff. Art by Win Mortimer and Win Mortimer. Superman shows a couple of American schoolboys how terrible their school could be. Written by Edmond Hamilton. Art by Howard Sherman. Kris and the crew of the Pioneer discover a solar system with a planet covered in giant flowers, a planet where the inhabitants move in slow motion, and a planet where giant robots fight the population's wars. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Written by Gardner Fox Art by Bob Oksner and Bernard Sachs. Cover by Bob Oksner and Bernard Sachs. A scientist discovers that ants have a plan to take over the world. Written by Manly Wade Wellman. Art by Jim Mooney and Ray Burnley. Daniel Parr, Crime Specialist XC-112, pursues the criminal Brawne through Jupiter City. Written by Irwin Hasen. Art by Irwin Hasen. Robbie the Robot takes over the professor's responsibilities. Written by Mann Rubin (as Manny Rubin). Art by Gil Kane and John Giunta. The actions of movie makers in the present and in the future coincide in space and cause a rift in time. Art by Carmine Infantino and Frank Giacoia. Ad for Mystery in Space #1. Written by Henry Boltinoff. Art by Henry Boltinoff. Professor Eureka struggles with making coffee. Written by Edmond Hamilton. Art by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Kris follows a series of markers to discover the fate of his parents. Written by Jack Schiff. Art by Win Mortimer. Public service announcement. Superman defends freedom of expression and the United Nations. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Captain Comet in "The Girl From the Diamond Planet" (script by Edgar Ray Merritt, art by Murphy Anderson?), "The Brain Masters of Polaris" (script by John Osgood, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Sy Barry), "Sideways in Time" (script by Jack Miller and John Braillard), and "Exiled From Earth" (script by Gardner F. Fox). Gil Kane cover and art. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Gorilla Who Challenged the World," "Movie Men From Mars," "A World Destroyed!" (art by Joe Kubert; 2 pages), "The Day the Sun Exploded" (pencils by Gil Kane), and "The Invisible Spaceman!" 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"I Hunted the Radium Man!" (art by Carmine Infantino), "Prisoner of Two Worlds," "Dream-Journey Through Space!" (pencils by Gil Kane), and "The Invisible Masters of Earth!" Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Across the Ages" (pencils by Carmine Infantino), "The Man Who Remembered 100,000 Years Ago" (pencils by Gil Kane, 6 pages), "Orphan of the Stars," and "World at the Edge of the Universe!" Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 72 FR/GD 1.5

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"the Skyscraper That Came to Life," "Puzzle From Planet X," "the Time-Wise Thief!" (art by John Giunta), and "The Man Who Lived Nine Lifetimes!" (pencils by Gil Kane). Ruben Moreira cover? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"the Skyscraper That Came to Life," "Puzzle From Planet X," "the Time-Wise Thief!" (art by John Giunta), and "The Man Who Lived Nine Lifetimes!" (pencils by Gil Kane). Ruben Moreira cover? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Mind Robbers of Venus!" (pencils by Gil Kane), "The Worlds That Switched Places," "The Anti-Invasion Machine!" (art by Carmine Infantino), and "The Man Who Cheated Time!" Kane cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Secret of the Shrinking Twins!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino), "The Spaceman of 1,000 Disguises," "The Friendly Enemies From Space!" (pencils by Gil Kane), and "The Magic Box From Nowhere!" Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Assignment in Eternity," "Private Eye of Venus" (art by Carmine Infantino), "The Volcanic Man," and "The Future Mind of Roger Davis!" (pencils by Gil Kane), Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Prisoners of the Atom Universe" (pencils by Carmine Infantino), "The Radioactive Invasion of Earth," "Riddle of the Walking Robots!" ((pencils by Infantino), and "The Toy That Saved the World!" Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Dog That Saved the Earth!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino), "Interplanetary Space-Feud," "The One-Hour Invasion of Earth," and "The Waether War of 1977!" Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Gorilla War Against Earth!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); "The Warning Out of Time!"; "Bodyguard From Space!" (pencils by Gil Kane); and "The Secret of the Sleeping Spaceman!" Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Earth for Sale" (pencils by Carmine Infantino), "Prisoners of the Rainbow," "Detour in Time," and "Mystery of the Unknown Invention!" Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Day I Became a Martian" (pencils by Carmine Infantino), "The 100,000 Year-Old Weapon," "Amazing Gift From Space," and "Mystery of Meteor Crater." Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Heart of the Solar System!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); "The Wizard of A!"; and "Space-Rescue by Proxy!" Gil Kane cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"The Big Jump Into Space!" (pencils by Carmine Infantino), "The Amazing High-Low Weapon," and "Planet That Ignored Earthmen!" Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Need a hand building your comic collection? Don't pass on "The Hand from Beyond!" (art by Carmine Infantino). Other stories are "The Man Who Forgot the Earth" (art by Sid Greene?) and "Mystery of the Space-Robots." Duotone cover by Gil Kane and Jack Adler. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Secret of the Last Earthman" (art by Murphy Anderson or Infantino/Anderson?) and "100 Years From Today." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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"Invasion of the Water Warriors!" (art by Russ Heath), "The World Inside the Earth," and Star Hawkins in "The Case of the Robot-Spy!" Gil Kane cover pencils. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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1st appearance and origin of Animal Man in "I Was the Man With Animal Powers" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); and "One Monster, Coming Up." Infantino/Murphy Anderson cover.Carmine Infantino cover. Carmine Infantino & George Roussos art. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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First appearance of Animal Man in costume in "A-Man--the Hero With the Animal Powers" (pencils by Carmine Infantino); and "Immortal Man." Statement of ownership--average print run 313,000; average paid circulation 187,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Sol Brodsky. "The Weeds," art by Mort Meskin; Sailors enter the Sargasso sea and find that the seaweed there prolongs life and slows awareness of time when eaten because, when a hurricane develops and they are able to take advantage of the winds to leave the small island that they were marooned on, they come back to a futuristic port many years after they started. "In the Shadows," art by Reed Crandall; When a man gets in a plane crash, a creature from another dimension offers to heal his wounds if he will love it; He agrees, but he notices odd things about the woman over time and she admits to him that she is not human; She begs him to forget what she has told him. "Flee for Your Life!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Paul Hodge; When a Martian father tells his son that things are bad on Mars, he tries to get an Earth couple to adopt him, but they realize he is a Martian and plan to turn him over to authorities; The boy flees, and spends years as a thief just to get by. "The Secret of the Black Forest," script by Carl Wessler, inks by Angelo Torres; A visitor from Jupiter finds the humans ungrateful to him when he attempts to build them modern domiciles. "Genius for Trouble" text story, art by John Tartaglione. "The Crisis!", art by Vic Carrabotta. "The Long Sleep!", art by John Forte; A scientist looks down on the laborer that he has construct his suspended animation cabinet, but after awaking one thousand years in the future, he finds that he has only enough mental capacity for manual labor and comes to be content with his place in society. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Suspense Stories (1952 Fawcett/Charlton) 47 GD- 1.8

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Matt Baker, Vince Colletta, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Short tales of science fiction, fantasy and horror with twist endings. In a future when robots have taken over all jobs (including comedy writing), robots decide to reform humanity itself, in a hilarious story with art by comics legend Matt Baker. While two buddies are on a fishing trip, one of them is possessed by the spirit of a murder victim, who wants to reveal the truth about his killing. A man dreams of going back in time, but when he uses forbidden knowledge, his dream becomes a nightmare, in a story with early art (and an intricate cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Redemption by Robots; The Other Self; Smash-Up at Salamis; A Small Clear Voice; His Brother's Keeper. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Harry Anderson. Man Or Beast, art by Paul Reinman. The Ticket text story. The Dreadful Disguise, art by Al Eadeh. Harley's Friend, art by Bob McCarty. The Wrong Man, art by Jim McLaughlin. The Horrible Years, art by Joe Maneely. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Sol Brodsky. "A Stroke of the Pen," pencils by Jack Katz; A miser who owns many pieces of Americana is surprised to learn that a pen which belonged to one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence has written a check by itself for a million dollars of his money to a charity benefiting refugees from tyranny around the world. "The Richest Man in the World," art by Mort Lawrence; A story that shares plot elements with Frederick Pohl's satire "Midas World." "Too Many Robots," art by Vic Carrabotta; A robot that is mistaken for human quells a potential riot against his kind. "The Hero" text story, art by John Romita. "Out of the Storm!", art by Dick Ayers; After sled dogs perish in a fire, their ghosts lead a stranded man in a blizzard to safety. "Don't Think So Loud," script by Paul S. Newman, art by Art Peddy; When a business tycoon gains the power to read the minds of others, he realizes that he is thought of poorly and changes his stingy ways. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 49 FR/GD 1.5

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"Inside the Black Bag" (art by Mac L. Pakula), "The Girl Who Saved the World!" (art by Joe Orlando), "Not Quite Human," "What Happened to Mr. Smith?" (art by Harry Lazarus), "The Animal," "The Man Who Cried" (art by John Forte), and a two-page text story, "The Weatherman." 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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"Simon's Stooge!" (art by Joe Sinnott), "Who Lurks There?" (art by Dave Berg), "The Empty Chair" (art by Joe Orlando), "The Frightened Man," "The Last of Professor Hogarth," "You Can't Find Me!" and a two-page text story, "Hidden Mountain." Bill Everett cover. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 59 GD+ 2.5

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"Help, Help!" with art by Gene Colan; "When the World Went Mad!" with art by Bernard Krigstein; "What Waits in the Dungeon?" with art by George Woodbridge; "Trapped in the Burning Sands"; "The Fearful Fate of Mr. Foster"; "The Death Mask!"; and "Magic Mist Foam." 36 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bill Everett. "The Laundry Machines!", art by Paul Reinman; A landlord squeezes a Haitian laundress for more rent and is made ill by voodoo; He has her deported, but the box holding the pills to cure him contains only more boxes, one within the next. "The Spectre," art by Dick Giordano; A race car driver refuses to drive after he sees a ghost; His manager thinks it is a hallucination, and pays a mystic to convince him it is safe. "The Miracle Painting" text story, art by Doug Wildey. "The Disappearing Man!", art by Ed Winiarski; A scientist who disappeared years ago returns, explaining that he is now king of an alternate dimension His greedy friend hopes to take over the dimension for himself, but ends up imprisoned indefinitely. "Menace of the Mirror," art by Bernard Baily; A scientist thinks he has invented a machine to give life to reflections in a mirror, but when he tests it he realizes that he himself is a reflection. "Fear Walks on Four Feet!", art by Al Eadeh; A man tries to ruin his partner and romantic rival; He overpowers a ray intended to capture a lion and it explodes; He seems to be blown into the past and hides for a year. "The Eyes That Never Close!", art by Bernie Krigstein; A prisoner tries to escape using a mystic idol, but it will only take the evil on doomed journeys through time, and he is trapped in Hiroshima just before the bomb falls. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Joe Maneely. "The Secret Laboratory of Dr. Domino," art by Al Williamson; A conman hires some elderly women and young girls to enter a cabinet so that the old woman exit the back and the young girls come out the front to give the illusion that their youth has been restored. "What Is Monium?", art by John Forte; A man discovers a metal that when cut in two remains connected even though it appears that there is empty space between the parts; He starts a magic act where anything he tosses through one hoop pops out the other. "So This Is Mars!", art by Bob Powell; A Martian filmmaker teleports a human filmmaker's Martian set to Mars and is disappointed to find human culture identical to Martian culture. "The Silent City!", art by Jim Mooney; A man finds that he can rob helpless frozen people if he stops all of the clocks in town but he forgets about a sundial. "What On Earth?", art by Bob McCarty; One man thinks that humans cannot achieve space travel, and must allow nature to take them to other worlds like seeds. "The Busybody" text story. "The Last Warning!", art by Vic Carrabotta; A man saves his own life by sending a radio message through time that helps a younger version of himself escape a cave-in. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 67 GD+ 2.5

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Prototype issue (Quicksilver). Cover art by Joe Sinnott. "Trapped Between Two Worlds!", art by Steve Ditko; A scientist working on a matter transporting device accidentally transports himself to a distant planet of warlike aliens; They read his mind in order to use his device for conquest. "I Seek the Sea Serpent," art by Don Heck; A scientist tracks down a sea serpent, but the crew of his ship panics and kills it. "I Was the Invisible Man!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; A scientist uses a device that makes the particles of a living body move at the speed of light, rendering him invisible to the eye; He conducts a series of stunts in order to build up a name for himself so he can them go public and cash in. "Discovery" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "The Man Who Never Was!", art by Carl Burgos; A scientist's assistant uses a time machine to travel to the past in order to find a pirate's treasure and get rich; While in the past he is attacked by the pirates. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule. "Last Warning--Evacuate Earth!", art by Joe Sinnott; A gaseous alien arrives on Earth to warn people to evacuate before its race invades; It attempts to communicate with humans telepathically, but they disregard his warning as madness or a trick. "Mystery Trip" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "The Creatures from the Bottomless Pit!", art by Steve Ditko; A man descends in a bathysphere into a pit so deep that he is surprised to find a waterless cavern beneath it occupied by elves banished long ago by a wizard. "Test Pilot!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Christopher Rule; A rocketship test pilot in the year 2089 takes an experimental rocket on a test flight; He faces an oxygen leak caused by a collision, alien raiders and other hazards before returning safely to Earth. "Next Stop—Mars!", art by Carl Burgos; A short child mocked for his height takes comfort from his one friend and his love of airplanes; He is rejected by the air force because of his height, but when his friend designs an experimental rocket that can only be piloted by a short man he becomes the first man on Mars. "Trapped In Tomorrow!", art by John Buscema; A man spends twenty years building a time machine in order to use knowledge of the future to enrich himself; He travels to 2010 and memorizes stock market and horse race information from the newspaper archives. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Prototype issue (Ant-Man). Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett. "Grottu, King of the Insects!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Bill Everett; A journalist and an archaeologist go to Africa and find an atomically mutated giant ant with super-intelligence; The giant ant tries to lead an army of insects to world conquest. "I Saw the End of the World!", art by Steve Ditko; A scientist builds a time machine and uses it to travel into the future against the advice of his peers; He finds that time is an infinite loop. "The Tree" text story. "I Was Captured by the Mole Men!", art by Don Heck; A subway train full of people is hijacked and held by a subterranean race; The police fight the creatures and retrieve the train. "I Am a Walking Time Bomb," art by Paul Reinman; A robot is sent to Earth by alien conquerors to force them to surrender or be destroyed. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "Gorgolla! The Living Gargoyle!!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A student finds that gargoyles are really a hidden alien race preparing to conquer the world but when their leader summons them they turn on him, having learned to appreciate humanity. "The Whirlpool of Gairloch" text story. "Beware the Hands of Hundu," art by Don Heck; A gypsy gives magic paints that make anything painted with them real to an arrogant painter; He uses them to get revenge on a lover who jilted him but eventually his ambitions lead to his death. "I Was Trapped in the Nightmare World," art by Paul Reinman; A man travels to a frightening world of dreams and is attacked by dream beings; He discovers that the dream people believe his world is the source of nightmares and that its inhabitants are imaginary. "When the Totem Walks!", art by Steve Ditko; Two convicts escape and terrorize a nearby Indian tribe; The chieftain defends his tribe by using his magic to bring a totem pole to life to chase the two all the way back to prison. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Prototype issue (Iron Man). Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "Taboo! The Thing From Murky Swamp!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A popular adventure writer finds a giant mud creature from another planet stranded in a Brazilian swamp; The alien tricks him into bringing all Earth's scientific records for nefarious purposes, but is destroyed by an H-bomb hidden with the records. "The Return of the Totem!", art by Steve Ditko; The totem frightens the two convicts into a state of shock, but then goes on a rampage through the reservation and a nearby town; The chieftain concocts a potion to destroy the totem. "The Strange Stone" text story. "Doomsday!", art by Paul Reinman; Two scientists accidentally release a gas that will kill all life on Earth; An unnatural wind disperses the gas, convincing one of the scientists of the others belief in a higher power. "I Made The Hulk Live" (not the superhero, but a robot), art by Don Heck; A short and bitter scientist is obsessed with building a powerful giant robot body; He traps himself inside without the means to activate the robot, living out his life on the food which he'd stored inside. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Strange Tales (1951 1st Series) 77 CGC 4.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4579123021

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Return of Taboo!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; After his apparent destruction, Taboo reconstitutes himself and runs amok; He is eventually stopped by the arrival of others from his world. "Mystery Pupil" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "I Am the Beast-Man!", art by Don Heck; A criminal transforms himself into a dog in order to escape from burglaries unnoticed; He must return home quickly or be stuck as a dog, but is picked up by a dog catcher and trapped in the pound. "The Strange Magic of Master Khan!", art by Steve Ditko; A pirate steals the ship of an Asian sorcerer; The ship's owner curses the thieves, shrinking the ship and imprisoning them in a glass bottle. "Am I the...Unhuman?", art by Paul Reinman; A scientist in builds a robot identical to himself, and programs it with his own memories; When robots are banned, the robot believes that it is the real person, and its creator the duplicate. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $53.00 1.25" Cumulative spine split. This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.59) will be charged at checkout. It has been graded by MyComicShop's experienced graders. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "From Out of the Black Pit Came...Grogg!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A reluctant Soviet scientist wakes the ancient dragon Grogg with atomic tests; The dragon attacks the soldiers and gives the scientist the opportunity to defect to the US. "Make a Wish" text story. "Masquerade Party," art by Steve Ditko; A beautiful but vicious socialite spoils the plans of an old rival by throwing a masquerade party; She is scared by her rivals husband, who tricks her into thinking he is a demon. "The Menace of Shandu!", art by Don Heck; A boy finds a magic book in a used bookstore and summons a genie, which vows to torture him after granting his wish; He wishes for everything to be restored to before he went to the bookshop. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $28.00 2" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached. This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.84) will be charged at checkout. It has been graded by MyComicShop's experienced graders. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Return of...Grogg!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; Koslov is sent back to Russia as a spy, and discovers that the dragon Grogg is still on the loose; He lures Grogg into a Soviet rocket and launches it on its mission to Mars, knowing that if the Soviets ever travel to Mars they will find an enraged dragon. "Peril on Paper" text story. "The Lighthouse from Nowhere!", art by Steve Ditko; A lighthouse appears by a village, but their teacher feels they shouldnt use it unearned and destroys it; They build a new one, never knowing that the first was a beacon for an alien invasion, now aborted. "The Macabre Mirror!", art by Don Heck; A greedy duke taxes his people into poverty; When he ignores a gypsy's warnings and tries to seize her ancient mirror he finds himself imprisoned within it forever, freeing his subjects. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Human Torch stars in "Prisoner of the Wizard," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch is tricked and trapped by the renowned genius the Wizard, who impersonates the Torch to frame him for crimes. "The Treasure" text story. "The Secret of the Hidden Planet!", pencils by Gene Colan; Human-like aliens are seen on Venus, and a wicked pilot poisons his rival to be able to make first contact. "Who Needs You?", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A general who has the responsibility of launching a nuclear counter attack is replaced by a robot that his bosses think is more suited for a role that requires perfection; When an unidentified radar object approaches at ICBM speed, the robot concludes that it must be a Soviet first strike and prepares to launch a counter attack. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Human Torch stars in "Prisoner of the 5th Dimension!" (and it's not referring to the sixties pop group!), script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch discovers an impending invasion from the 5th Dimension, but he is captured by that dimensions tyrannical ruler; The Torch is freed by the tyrants opponents. "Lady Luck" text story. "The Little People!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Don Heck; An American expatriate stumbles across tiny people in Europe who seem to recognize him; He is captured and escapes, thinking the experience was a dream, but wondering about reincarnation. "Jasper's Jalopy," script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man is mocked for keeping his old car, but it saves his life by sacrificing itself to keep him from crossing an unsafe bridge. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 4.0 $125.00 Trimmed Paper: Off white to white TRIMMED. Right edge of cover trimmed. 3 pieces of tape on interior cover. Label #0013502-AA-010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Sol Brodsky. In this issue, the epic battle long demanded by comic fans! The Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner square off in " "The Master of Flame vs. The Monarch of the Sea!!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), art by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch goes looking for Sub-Mariner in order to beat him and win more respect; He traps Sub-Mariner beneath the ocean floor and returns to the surface. "The Universal Gadget" text story. "Secret Weapon!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; A Soviet spy steals a gas intended to make the US leadership invulnerable, and uses it on the Soviet leaders; They find that it is a trap and the gas shrinks them to the size of insects. Statement of ownership; Average circulation per issue published October 1961–September 1962: 136,637. "The Treasure of Planetoid 12!", script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; In the year 2100 a criminal hijacks a spaceship to be the first man to claim the treasure of Planetoid 12; When he gets there, he finds nothing but water and mud. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $22.00 4" Cumulative spine split. This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.66) will be charged at checkout. It has been graded by MyComicShop's experienced graders. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. The Human Torch stars in "The Painter of a Thousand Perils!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Robert Bernstein [as R. Berns] (script), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; A counterfeiter caught by the Human Torch finds magic paints and uses them to escape from prison and strike back at the Torch; Fantastic Four guest appearance. "The Heat's On" text story, art by Don Heck. "The Silent Giant," script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; An old hermit becomes enraged that the nearby redwood tree will outlive him, but when he dies the tree transforms its friend into an immortal redwood too. "The Iron Warrior," art by Steve Ditko; A knight of King Arthur's court resents the favor shown Merlin and so challenges him to a battle; Merlin's champion, a black knight, wins the competition; The envious knight still sneers at Merlin and claims he has no true magic powers. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers. "The Human Torch Meets... Captain America", script by Stan Lee (co-plot, dialogue) and Jack Kirby (co-plot, uncredited), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch is upstaged by the return of Captain America, but the Torch realizes that it is his old enemy the Acrobat in disguise and defeats him; This is the first appearance of Captain America since the Golden Age (though it's actually the Acrobat from issue 106 disguised as the hero). "The Bridge" text story. Third appearance of Dr. Strange in "The Return of the Omnipotent Baron Mordo!", script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by George Roussos; Strange is lured into a trap in England by Baron Mordo, but defeats him with the help of a woman with latent magical talents; First appearance of Victoria Bentley. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 3.0 $149.00 Paper: Off white to white Moderate amount of tape on interior cover and 1 piece on centerfold. Label #16-3B74644-004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.47) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. Dr. Strange's 4th appearance finally provides his origin in "The Origin of Dr. Strange," script by Stan Lee (co-plot, script) and Steve Ditko (co-plot, un-credited), art by Steve Ditko; Dr. Stephen Strange, a top neurosurgeon, damages his hands in an accident and seeks out a mystic for help; He saves the seer from his treacherous student, becoming his pupil and finding a new purpose; First mentions of Dormammu and the All-Seeing Agamotto (though no actual appearances). Baron Mordo appearance. Second appearance (and brief origin) of the Sandman in "The Sandman Strikes!", script by Stan Lee (co-plot, script) and Dick Ayers (co-plot, un-credited), art by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch fights and defeats Spider-Mans old enemy Sandman. "Zero of Time" text story. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $69.00 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.07) will be charged at checkout. It has been graded by MyComicShop's experienced graders. Other items consigned by TheInnerGeek

Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. Dr. Strange's 4th appearance finally provides his origin in "The Origin of Dr. Strange," script by Stan Lee (co-plot, script) and Steve Ditko (co-plot, un-credited), art by Steve Ditko; Dr. Stephen Strange, a top neurosurgeon, damages his hands in an accident and seeks out a mystic for help; He saves the seer from his treacherous student, becoming his pupil and finding a new purpose; First mentions of Dormammu and the All-Seeing Agamotto (though no actual appearances). Baron Mordo appearance. Second appearance (and brief origin) of the Sandman in "The Sandman Strikes!", script by Stan Lee (co-plot, script) and Dick Ayers (co-plot, un-credited), art by Dick Ayers; The Human Torch fights and defeats Spider-Mans old enemy Sandman. "Zero of Time" text story. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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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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Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko (inset), inks by Chic Stone and Steve Ditko (inset). "The Man Who Became the Torch!", script by Stan Lee (co-plot, script) and Dick Ayers (co-plot, un-credited), art by Dick Ayers; The Wizard breaks jail, and begins pulling crimes using a new anti-gravity flying device he's invented; Via trickery and disguise, he captures Johnny, then Sue, and begins impersonating Johnny, while planning bigger and bolder crimes with which to use his anti-gravity device. "The Weatherman" text story, art by Joe Maneely. "The Possessed!", script by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko (co-plot), art by Steve Ditko; Using his "Earthly Scanner," in which is a small replica of the planet, Dr. Strange senses evil somewhere in Bavaria; In a remote village, he finds the townspeople the victims of some strange form of possession, and believes a supernatural force is at work; First appearance of the Eye of Agamotto. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.