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Follow Us on Facebook & T 9/4 - Labor Day Weekend: Comics, Toys, & More 9/4/2021 This session will be begin closing at 6PM on 9/4/21, so be sure to get those bids in via Proxibid! Follow us on Facebook & Twitter @back2past for updates. Visit our store website at GOBACKTOTHEPAST.COM or call 313-533-3130 for more information! Get the full catalog with photos, prebid and join us live at www.proxibid.com/backtothepast! See site for full terms. LOT # QTY LOT # QTY 1 Auction Policies 1 11 Avengers #43/1st Red Guardian 1 First appearance of the Red Guardian (Alexi 2 Tales of Suspense #51/1st Scarecrow 1 First appearance of Scarecrow, learned how to Shostakov), husband of Natasha Romanova, the Black manipulate fear through dark magic. Filler copy that Widow. VG- with bad staple placement and a has a restapled cover and loose centerfold. subscription crease. 3 Spectacular Spider-Man Treasury Edition 1 12 Arrow DC Figure Lot of (2) 1 1974. Marvel. VF/VF+ condition. Green Arrow and Black Canary. Figures are brand new, never opened, still in original boxes. 4 Vintage Wonder Woman Puzzle Lot 1 Lynda Carter! Two complete Jigsaw Puzzles from 1977 13 Weird Wonder Tales #1/2/4/5 Marvel 1 & 1978. Boxes show minor wear. Marvel Bronze Age Sci-Fi/Horror. #1 is VG, #2-4 are VG to FN. 5 Werewolf By Night Bronze Age Group of (8) 1 Includes #28-31,35,43 and Giant-Size #2 and 5. #31 14 Tales to Astonish #53-55 S/A Marvel 1 features a text teaser of Moon Knight's first appearance 3 classic Silver Age Marvel comics. Filler copies. #54 & in Werewolf By Night #32. VG/VG+ condition. #55 are missing one non-story page each. 6 Star Wars Vehicle Toy Lot of (2) 1 15 Ghost Rider #15 Glow Cover Lot of (11) 1 V-Wing Starfighter and V-19 Torrent Starfighter. Both (1) first print and (10) 2nd prints. Glow-in-the-dark boxes are open. V-Wing is missing one missile, one covers. NM condition. wing, and one stabilizer. V-19 appears complete.. See 16 DC Multiverse Figure Lot of (2) 1 pics for details. Unchained Armor Superman and Hellbat Suit Batman. Figures are brand new, never opened, still in original 7 Marvel Super-Heroes #17/Black Knight 1 First meeting of the original Black Knight, Sir Percy boxes. and Dane Whitman, the third Black Knight. Origin of 17 Marvel Super-Heroes #20/Dr. Doom 1 the Black Knight, Sir Percy and the origin of the Ebony Solo story featuring Dr. Doom. GD+ condition. Shows Blade and Ebony Dagger. VG/VG+ condition. VG/VG+, but there's a piece out of the back cover. 8 Marvel Silver to Bronze Comics Reader Lot 1 18 Shazam! #1-7 DC Bronze Age/Keys! 1 10 comics. Various titles. You get all pictured. Most are First appearance of Captain Marvel in DC Comics. VG- to VG+ range, three are filler. First DC appearances of Mr. Tawny and Mr. Mind. #1 is VF-, rest are VG to FN+ range. 9 Marvel Western Silver to Bronze Lot 1 10 comics. Mighty Marvel Western and Rawhide Kid. 19 Classic Hollywood Book Lot 1 You get all pictured. Overall VG- to VG+ range, two are Good Reading! Hollywood Doesn't Live Here, filler. Hollywood Quotes & 60 great years. Includes all pictured. Various condition. 10 Dell Looney Tunes Comic Lot of (16) 1 16 vintage Looney Tunes comics from Dell. Filler to 20 Sensation Comics #1 Treasury Size 1 VG- range. DC Famous 1st Edition. C-30 DC vintage oversized reprint. FN-/FN condition. We are always buying and looking for high quality consignments! Call 313-533-3130 with your collection. Back to the Past Collectibles Page: 2 9/4 - Labor Day Weekend: Comics, Toys, & More 9/4/2021 Get the full catalog with photos, prebid and join us live at www.proxibid.com/backtothepast! See site for full terms. LOT # QTY LOT # QTY 21 Star Wars Hardcover Book Lot 1 34 Batman C-44 Treasury Size 1 Comes with all pictured. Books are in overall very good C-44, DC Comics. FN/FN+ condition. condition with various degrees of storage wear. 35 Marvel Super-Heroes Bronze Age Lot of (9) 1 22 Marvel Super-Heroes Lot of (5) 1 Includes issues #30-34 and 36-39. GD+ to VG+ 5 classic issues! #19 and 21-24. VG-/VG condition condition. range. 36 Marvel Toy/Figure Lot 1 23 Marvel Silver to Bronze Comics Reader Lot 1 Hulk, Black Widow, Venom, and more! Figures are all 10 comics. Various titles. You get all pictured. VG to brand new, never opened, still in original packaging. FN range. Packaging has various degrees of storage wear, see 24 Sub-Mariner Bronze Age Lot of (7) 1 pics for details. #57,60,65,68,69,72 and King-Size Special. First 37 Incredible Hulk #132-134 1 appearance of Venus in the Bronze Age, last appeared 3 consecutive issues. #134 is the first cameo in 1952 and a secret DC/Marvel crossover issue. 2nd appearance of Golem. GD+ to VG- range. appearance of the algae creature that appeared in DC's 38 Marvel Silver to Bronze Comics Reader Lot 1 Aquaman #56. VG- to FN- range. 10 comics. Various titles. You get all pictured. VG- to 25 Superboy Silver Age Lot of (9) 1 FN+ range. #160-164 and 166-170. Neal Adams, Curt Swan and 39 Sword of Sorcery #1-5 Full Run 1 Carmine Infantino covers. Filler to VG range. #167 & All 5 comics from the 1973 series. #1 is VG+, rest are #170 are missing centerfolds.. VG- to VG+ range. 26 G.I. Joe 12" Action Figure Lot of (4) 1 40 More Hollywood Classics Book Lot 1 Set of four 12" figures from the 50th Anniversary From black & white film to Ronald Reagan to the 70's. series. Includes Action Sailor, Action Pilot, Action Includes all pictured. In various condition. Soldier, and Action Marine. Figures are all brand new, 1 never opened, still in original boxes. 41 Sub-Mariner Bronze Age Lot of (7) #32,33,37,38,40,42 and 49. First appearance of Llyra, 27 My Little Margie Charlton Comic Lot of (10) 1 first appearance of Namora since the Golden Age, and 10 comics. You get all pictured. Mostly Filler copies, a a teaser image of Luke Cage who first appeared in couple GD+. Hero For Hire, published one month after this issue. 28 Tales to Astonish #61/1st Major Talbot 1 VG condition overall. First appearance of Major Glenn Talbot. VG condition. 42 Toy Magazine Lot 1 29 Tales of Suspense #49/59/61/Keys! 1 Toy Collector, Action Figure News & Toy Review, and #49 is a crossover featuring the X-Men and Iron Man more! Magazines have various degrees of storage and #59 is the first Captain America solo story in the wear. Silver Age and the first appearance of Jarvis. #61 is 43 Avengers #129/148 1 GD+ condition, #49 & #50 are Filler. #129 (VG condition) features Cover art featuring Kang 30 Iconic Hollywood Guys Book Lot 1 and Marvel Value Stamp Series A #88 - The Leader. Get to know more about your favorite! Brando, Dean #148 (FN+ condition) features American Eagle and DeNiro. Includes all pictured. Various condition. becoming Cap'n Hawk, later becomes Blue Eagle. 31 Marvel Western Comics Bronze Lot 1 44 Midnight Tales #1-7/10-13 Charlton 1 9 comics. You get all pictured. Filler to VG range. 11 comics. Charlton Horror comics. VG- to VG+ range 32 DC Multiverse Figure Lot of (2) 1 overall, with a couple Filler copies. Harley Quinn and Black Lightning. Figures are brand 45 Tales to Astonish #60/Key/Hulk Begins 1 new, never opened, still in original boxes. Stories featuring the Hulk begin. Reprint of The 33 Kazar Silver to Bronze Age Lot of (5) 1 Incredible Hulk #6. GD+/VG- condition with top and #1-3 from the 1970 series and #1-2 from the 1973 bottom staple pops at cover (not detached, see series. #1 and Giant-Size #2 are FN, rest are GD+ to pictures). VG-. We are always buying and looking for high quality consignments! Call 313-533-3130 with your collection. Back to the Past Collectibles Page: 3 9/4 - Labor Day Weekend: Comics, Toys, & More 9/4/2021 Get the full catalog with photos, prebid and join us live at www.proxibid.com/backtothepast! See site for full terms. LOT # QTY LOT # QTY 46 Transformers Figure Lot of (2) 1 60 Sub-Mariner Bronze Age Lot of (7) 1 Darkwind and Thundercracker. Figures are brand new, #9,10,17,19,20,28 and 29. First appearance of the never opened, still in original boxes. The sound for Serpent Crown, first appearance of Set and the origin Darkwind does work. of the Serpent Crown. GD to VG range. 47 Tales of Suspense #62 + #64/Keys 1 61 Batman Multiverse Figure Lot of (2) 1 Origin of Mandarin, specifically how he obtained his ten Detective Comics #1000 Batman and The Animated rings and the third appearance of Hawkeye. GD+ Series Batman. Figures are brand new, never opened, condition. still in original boxes. 48 Superboy/LOSH Lot of (12) w/Whitman Reprint 1 62 Superboy #150-155/157/158 (x2) and 159 1 #201,206,209,210,220,223-228 and #244 (Whitman 10 issues. Most covers were done by Neal Adams! GD reprint). Filler to VG+ range. to VG condition. 49 Harvey Comics Vintage Comic Lot 1 63 Werewolf By Night Bronze Age Group of (10) 1 14 comics.
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