Grading involves much more than examining the cover. To accurately assess a comic book, you need to carefully examine each page to ensure it doesn’t contain defects such as graffiti, tears, repairs or missing pieces. Many times, books contain things tempting a reader to clip them out such as coupons and Marvel Value Stamps.
I notice that many people at shows don’t ask to open a book before buying it. Nor do many ask if there are notable problems inside it. They tend to carefully examine the book’s cover then make a decision about purchasing it.
Fortunately, I am not a deceptive seller. I take great care in examining each and every comic book I grade, inside and out, before putting it up for sale. I note any problems and price it accordingly so the buyer is fully aware of its condition.
However, there are many sellers who apparently have never heard the phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover”. Whether they are deceitful or simply being careless, there are too many transactions that involve a damaged book for which a buyer has paid too much.
Books graded by 3rd party grading services such as CGC provide an excellent means of shopping safely as details regarding damage and restoration are clearly labeled on the slab. But if you’re like me, you may prefer books that you can open, read and enjoy. So before buying your next collectible book, ask to examine it in its entirety. An honest seller will be willing to show you the book – just take extra care when looking at it.
The most common things you’ll likely find on the pages inside are writing and torn pages. You may also find crude repairs involving tape or staples. Some books have coupons that could be sent off (and thus cut out) or puzzles that were often filled in. All of these problems impact the value of the book and you need to consider how detracting they are.
Sometimes readers would cut out a favorite frame from the story. Often, frames of artwork appeared on the “Bullpen Bulletins” page, which were also commonly cut out.
Then in 1974, “Marvel Value Stamps” were introduced. These were frames made to look like postage stamps. You’d find them on the letters page. Marvel sold a stamp book separately so readers could cut out the stamps and tape them in the stamp book.
There were two series with 100 stamps in each. Series A featured a different character or set of characters on each stamp. The stamps were published in different books between March of 1974 and December of 1975. Not every book published during those dates had a stamp but there were a total of 307 books containing stamps.
During the same month, Series B was introduced which featured stamps that were part of a puzzle. There were 10 puzzles with 10 stamps each. This series ran until August of 1976 and were a little harder to find as they were in only 110 books.
The design of the Marvel Value Stamps encouraged readers to cut them out so the issues that featured them are more commonly found to be damaged. Usually the opposite side of the stamp was an advertisement but there are some that affected the story when cut out, which is a much more devastating defect.
Below is a list of issues containing Marvel Value Stamps and there are several valuable issues with Incredible Hulk 181 (1st full Wolverine appearance) being the most expensive.
| Title | Issue | Date | Series | Number | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazing Adventures | 23 | Mar-74 | A | 13 | Doctor Strange |
| Amazing Adventures | 24 | May-74 | A | 58 | The Mandarin |
| Amazing Adventures | 26 | Sep-74 | A | 96 | Dr. Octopus |
| Amazing Adventures | 27 | Nov-74 | A | 22 | Man-Thing |
| Amazing Adventures | 33 | Nov-75 | A | 52 | Quicksilver |
| Amazing Adventures | 34 | Jan-76 | B | 10 | Fantastic Four |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 130 | Mar-74 | A | 2 | Hulk |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 131 | Apr-74 | A | 34 | Mr. Fantastic |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 132 | May-74 | A | 6 | Thor |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 133 | Jun-74 | A | 66 | General Ross |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 134 | Jul-74 | A | 3 | Conan |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 135 | Aug-74 | A | 4 | Thing |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 136 | Sep-74 | A | 95 | Mole Man |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 137 | Oct-74 | A | 99 | Sandman |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 138 | Nov-74 | A | 41 | The Gladiator |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 139 | Dec-74 | A | 42 | Man-Wolf |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 140 | Jan-75 | A | 75 | Morbius |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 141 | Feb-75 | A | 35 | Killraven |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 144 | May-75 | A | 18 | Volstagg |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 145 | Jun-75 | A | 100 | Galactus |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 146 | Jul-75 | A | 67 | Cyclops |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 147 | Aug-75 | A | 42 | Man-Wolf |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 152 | Jan-76 | B | 6 | Conan the Barbarian |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 154 | Mar-76 | B | 49 | Fantastic Four |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 156 | May-76 | B | 83 | Incredible Hulk |
| Amazing Spider-Man | 157 | Jun-76 | B | 94 | Conan the Barbarian |
| Astonishing Tales | 23 | Apr-74 | A | 54 | Shanna, the She-Devil |
| Astonishing Tales | 24 | Jun-74 | A | 18 | Volstagg |
| Astonishing Tales | 25 | Aug-74 | A | 68 | Son of Satan |
| Astonishing Tales | 26 | Oct-74 | A | 66 | General Ross |
| Astonishing Tales | 27 | Dec-74 | A | 22 | Man-Thing |
| Astonishing Tales | 28 | Feb-75 | A | 84 | Dr. Doom |
| Astonishing Tales | 33 | Dec-75 | B | 3 | Captain America |
| Avengers | 121 | Mar-74 | A | 84 | Dr. Doom |
| Avengers | 122 | Apr-74 | A | 71 | The Vision |
| Avengers | 123 | May-74 | A | 4 | Thing |
| Avengers | 124 | Jun-74 | A | 81 | Rhino |
| Avengers | 125 | Jul-74 | A | 69 | Marvel Girl |
| Avengers | 126 | Aug-74 | A | 46 | Mysterio |
| Avengers | 127 | Sep-74 | A | 13 | Doctor Strange |
| Avengers | 128 | Oct-74 | A | 70 | Super Skrull |
| Avengers | 129 | Nov-74 | A | 88 | The Leader |
| Avengers | 130 | Dec-74 | A | 96 | Dr. Octopus |
| Avengers | 131 | Jan-75 | A | 70 | Super Skrull |
| Avengers | 132 | Feb-75 | A | 78 | The Owl |
| Avengers | 143 | Jan-76 | B | 17 | Captain America |
| Avengers | 144 | Feb-76 | B | 39 | Mighty Thor |
| Avengers | 147 | May-76 | B | 76 | Incredible Hulk |
| Captain America | 171 | Mar-74 | A | 50 | Black Panther |
| Captain America | 172 | Apr-74 | A | 43 | The Enchantress |
| Captain America | 173 | May-74 | A | 61 | The Red Ghost |
| Captain America | 174 | Jun-74 | A | 48 | Kraven |
| Captain America | 175 | Jul-74 | A | 77 | The Swordsman |
| Captain America | 176 | Aug-74 | A | 15 | Iron Man |
| Captain America | 177 | Sep-74 | A | 26 | Mephisto |
| Captain America | 178 | Oct-74 | A | 89 | Hammerhead |
| Captain America | 179 | Nov-74 | A | 52 | Quicksilver |
| Captain America | 180 | Dec-74 | A | 61 | The Red Ghost |
| Captain America | 181 | Jan-75 | A | 46 | Mysterio |
| Captain America | 182 | Feb-75 | A | 36 | Ancient One |
| Captain America | 184 | Apr-75 | A | 94 | Electro |
| Captain America | 192 | Dec-75 | A | 56 | The Rawhide Kid |
| Captain America | 193 | Jan-76 | B | 1 | Amazing Spider-Man |
| Captain America | 194 | Feb-76 | B | 27 | Dracula |
| Captain America | 195 | Mar-76 | B | 42 | Incredible Hulk |
| Captain America | 197 | May-76 | B | 78 | Conan the Barbarian |
| Captain America | 198 | Jun-76 | B | 91 | Silver Surfer |
| Captain Marvel | 32 | May-74 | A | 19 | Hogun, Balder & Fandral |
| Captain Marvel | 33 | Jul-74 | A | 6 | Thor |
| Captain Marvel | 34 | Sep-74 | A | 25 | The Torch |
| Captain Marvel | 35 | Nov-74 | A | 1 | Spider-Man |
| Captain Marvel | 36 | Jan-75 | A | 25 | The Torch |
| Captain Marvel | 41 | Nov-75 | A | 2 | Hulk |
| Captain Marvel | 42 | Jan-76 | B | 18 | Fantastic Four |
| Captain Marvel | 43 | Mar-76 | B | 60 | Conan the Barbarian |
| Champions | 3 | Feb-76 | B | 29 | Captain America |
| Champions | 4 | Mar-76 | B | 57 | Silver Surfer |
| Champions | 5 | Apr-76 | B | 77 | Dracula |
| Conan the Barbarian | 36 | Mar-74 | A | 10 | Power Man |
| Conan the Barbarian | 37 | Apr-74 | A | 8 | Captain America |
| Conan the Barbarian | 38 | May-74 | A | 30 | The Grey Gargoyle |
| Conan the Barbarian | 39 | Jun-74 | A | 72 | The Lizard |
| Conan the Barbarian | 40 | Jul-74 | A | 31 | MODOK |
| Conan the Barbarian | 41 | Aug-74 | A | 91 | Hela, The Goddess of Death |
| Conan the Barbarian | 42 | Sep-74 | A | 24 | The Falcon |
| Conan the Barbarian | 43 | Oct-74 | A | 55 | Medusa |
| Conan the Barbarian | 44 | Nov-74 | A | 71 | The Vision |
| Conan the Barbarian | 49 | Apr-75 | A | 80 | The Ghost Rider |
| Conan the Barbarian | 59 | Feb-76 | B | 33 | Dracula |
| Conan the Barbarian | 60 | Mar-76 | B | 48 | Dracula |
| Conan the Barbarian | 62 | May-76 | B | 89 | Stan (the man) Lee |
| Creatures on the Loose | 28 | Mar-74 | A | 15 | Iron Man |
| Creatures on the Loose | 29 | May-74 | A | 37 | The Watcher |
| Creatures on the Loose | 30 | Jul-74 | A | 65 | Iceman |
| Creatures on the Loose | 31 | Sep-74 | A | 30 | The Grey Gargoyle |
| Creatures on the Loose | 32 | Nov-74 | A | 34 | Mr. Fantastic |
| Creatures on the Loose | 33 | Jan-75 | A | 24 | The Falcon |
| Creatures on the Loose | 36 | Jul-75 | A | 73 | Kingpin |
| Daredevil | 108 | Mar-74 | A | 22 | Man-Thing |
| Daredevil | 109 | May-74 | A | 52 | Quicksilver |
| Daredevil | 110 | Jun-74 | A | 51 | Bucky Barnes |
| Daredevil | 111 | Jul-74 | A | 70 | Super Skrull |
| Daredevil | 112 | Aug-74 | A | 63 | The Sub-Mariner |
| Daredevil | 113 | Sep-74 | A | 85 | Lilith, Dracula's Daughter |
| Daredevil | 114 | Oct-74 | A | 7 | Werewolf |
| Daredevil | 115 | Nov-74 | A | 35 | Killraven |
| Daredevil | 116 | Dec-74 | A | 95 | Mole Man |
| Daredevil | 117 | Jan-75 | A | 88 | The Leader |
| Daredevil | 118 | Feb-75 | A | 28 | Hawkeye |
| Daredevil | 120 | Apr-75 | A | 99 | Sandman |
| Daredevil | 127 | Nov-75 | A | 80 | The Ghost Rider |
| Daredevil | 129 | Jan-76 | B | 4 | Incredible Hulk |
| Daredevil | 130 | Feb-76 | B | 15 | Stan (the man) Lee |
| Daredevil | 131 | Mar-76 | B | 47 | Mighty Thor |
| Daredevil | 132 | Apr-76 | B | 63 | Stan (the man) Lee |
| Daredevil | 134 | Jun-76 | B | 95 | Doctor Strange |
| Daredevil | 136 | Aug-76 | B | 5 | Stan (the man) Lee |
| Defenders | 13 | May-74 | A | 86 | Zemo |
| Defenders | 15 | Sep-74 | A | 8 | Captain America |
| Defenders | 16 | Oct-74 | A | 44 | The Absorbing Man |
| Defenders | 17 | Nov-74 | A | 20 | Brother Voodoo |
| Defenders | 19 | Jan-75 | A | 98 | The Puppet Master |
| Defenders | 20 | Feb-75 | A | 31 | MODOK |
| Defenders | 23 | May-75 | A | 78 | The Owl |
| Defenders | 31 | Jan-76 | B | 12 | Silver Surfer |
| Defenders | 32 | Feb-76 | B | 26 | Silver Surfer |
| Defenders | 33 | Mar-76 | B | 41 | Incredible Hulk |
| Defenders | 35 | May-76 | B | 82 | Incredible Hulk |
| Defenders | 37 | Jul-76 | B | 53 | Captain America |
| Defenders | 38 | Aug-76 | B | 6 | Conan the Barbarian |
| Doctor Strange | 1 | Jun-74 | A | 23 | Sgt. Fury |
| Doctor Strange | 2 | Aug-74 | A | 5 | Dracula |
| Doctor Strange | 3 | Sep-74 | A | 14 | The Living Mummy |
| Doctor Strange | 4 | Oct-74 | A | 33 | Sue Richards, Invisible Girl |
| Doctor Strange | 5 | Dec-74 | A | 76 | Dormammu |
| Doctor Strange | 6 | Feb-75 | A | 37 | The Watcher |
| Doctor Strange | 12 | Feb-76 | B | 37 | Captain America |
| Doctor Strange | 13 | Apr-76 | B | 72 | Mighty Thor |
| Fantastic Four | 144 | Mar-74 | A | 39 | Iron Fist |
| Fantastic Four | 145 | Apr-74 | A | 9 | Captain Marvel |
| Fantastic Four | 146 | May-74 | A | 91 | Hela, The Goddess of Death |
| Fantastic Four | 147 | Jun-74 | A | 82 | Mary Jane Watson |
| Fantastic Four | 149 | Aug-74 | A | 78 | The Owl |
| Fantastic Four | 150 | Sep-74 | A | 27 | The Black Widow |
| Fantastic Four | 151 | Oct-74 | A | 21 | Kull |
| Fantastic Four | 152 | Nov-74 | A | 23 | Sgt. Fury |
| Fantastic Four | 153 | Dec-74 | A | 62 | The Plunderer |
| Fantastic Four | 154 | Jan-75 | A | 100 | Galactus |
| Fantastic Four | 155 | Feb-75 | A | 16 | Shang-Chi, Master of Kung-Fu |
| Fantastic Four | 159 | Jun-75 | A | 84 | Dr. Doom |
| Fantastic Four | 160 | Jul-75 | A | 32 | The Red Skull |
| Fantastic Four | 166 | Jan-76 | B | 13 | Doctor Strange |
| Fantastic Four | 167 | Feb-76 | B | 38 | Conan the Barbarian |
| Fantastic Four | 168 | Mar-76 | B | 65 | Conan the Barbarian |
| Fantastic Four | 168 | Mar-76 | B | 66 | Doctor Strange |
| Fantastic Four | 170 | May-76 | B | 90 | Doctor Strange |
| Fear | 21 | Apr-74 | A | 77 | The Swordsman |
| Fear | 22 | Jun-74 | A | 49 | Odin |
| Fear | 23 | Aug-74 | A | 86 | Zemo |
| Fear | 24 | Oct-74 | A | 38 | Red Sonja |
| Fear | 25 | Dec-74 | A | 91 | Hela, The Goddess of Death |
| Fear | 26 | Feb-75 | A | 75 | Morbius |
| Fear | 31 | Dec-75 | A | 75 | Morbius |
| Frankenstein | 9 | Mar-74 | A | 68 | Son of Satan |
| Frankenstein | 10 | May-74 | A | 69 | Marvel Girl |
| Frankenstein | 11 | Jul-74 | A | 12 | Daredevil |
| Frankenstein | 12 | Sep-74 | A | 59 | The Golem |
| Frankenstein | 13 | Nov-74 | A | 60 | Ka-Zar |
| Frankenstein | 14 | Jan-75 | A | 90 | Hercules |
| Frankenstein | 16 | May-75 | A | 8 | Captain America |
| Ghost Rider | 5 | Apr-74 | A | 24 | The Falcon |
| Ghost Rider | 6 | Jun-74 | A | 74 | The Stranger |
| Ghost Rider | 7 | Aug-74 | A | 20 | Brother Voodoo |
| Ghost Rider | 8 | Oct-74 | A | 48 | Kraven |
| Ghost Rider | 9 | Dec-74 | A | 81 | Rhino |
| Ghost Rider | 11 | Apr-75 | A | 66 | General Ross |
| Ghost Rider | 16 | Feb-76 | B | 30 | Fantastic Four |
| Ghost Rider | 18 | Jun-76 | B | 93 | Amazing Spider-Man |
| Giant-Size Avengers | 3 | Feb-75 | A | 41 | The Gladiator |
| Giant-Size Creatures | 1 | Jul-74 | A | 34 | Mr. Fantastic |
| Giant-Size Defenders | 3 | Jan-75 | A | 48 | Kraven |
| Giant-Size Dracula | 5 | Jun-75 | A | 55 | Medusa |
| Giant-Size Fantastic Four | 4 | Feb-75 | A | 2 | Hulk |
| Giant-Size Man-Thing | 3 | Feb-75 | A | 77 | The Swordsman |
| Giant-Size Man-Thing | 4 | May-75 | A | 36 | Ancient One |
| Giant-Size Man-Thing | 5 | Aug-75 | A | 79 | Kang |
| Giant-Size Master of Kung-Fu | 3 | Mar-75 | A | 71 | The Vision |
| Howard the Duck | 2 | Mar-76 | B | 59 | Fantastic Four |
| Incredible Hulk | 174 | Apr-74 | A | 47 | The Green Goblin |
| Incredible Hulk | 175 | May-74 | A | 56 | The Rawhide Kid |
| Incredible Hulk | 176 | Jun-74 | A | 67 | Cyclops |
| Incredible Hulk | 177 | Jul-74 | A | 39 | Iron Fist |
| Incredible Hulk | 179 | Sep-74 | A | 16 | Shang-Chi, Master of Kung-Fu |
| Incredible Hulk | 180 | Oct-74 | A | 67 | Cyclops |
| Incredible Hulk | 181 | Nov-74 | A | 54 | Shanna, the She-Devil |
| Incredible Hulk | 182 | Dec-74 | A | 59 | The Golem |
| Incredible Hulk | 183 | Jan-75 | A | 4 | Thing |
| Incredible Hulk | 184 | Feb-75 | A | 58 | The Mandarin |
| Incredible Hulk | 186 | Apr-75 | A | 11 | Deathlok |
| Incredible Hulk | 195 | Jan-76 | B | 9 | Doctor Strange |
| Incredible Hulk | 196 | Feb-76 | B | 28 | Conan the Barbarian |
| Incredible Hulk | 197 | Mar-76 | B | 51 | Doctor Strange |
| Incredible Hulk | 198 | Apr-76 | B | 74 | Captain America |
| Incredible Hulk | 199 | May-76 | B | 86 | Conan the Barbarian |
| Incredible Hulk | 200 | Jun-76 | B | 52 | Amazing Spider-Man |
| Inhumans | 3 | Feb-76 | B | 36 | Amazing Spider-Man |
| Inhumans | 6 | Aug-76 | B | 7 | Mighty Thor |
| Invaders | 1 | Aug-75 | A | 37 | The Watcher |
| Invaders | 3 | Nov-75 | A | 97 | Black Knight |
| Invaders | 4 | Jan-76 | B | 5 | Stan (the man) Lee |
| Invaders | 7 | Jul-76 | B | 51 | Doctor Strange |
| Iron Fist | 1 | Nov-75 | A | 63 | The Sub-Mariner |
| Iron Fist | 3 | Feb-76 | B | 32 | Mighty Thor |
| Iron Fist | 4 | Apr-76 | B | 61 | Dracula |
| Iron Man | 67 | Apr-74 | A | 80 | The Ghost Rider |
| Iron Man | 68 | Jun-74 | A | 29 | Baron Mordo |
| Iron Man | 69 | Aug-74 | A | 22 | Man-Thing |
| Iron Man | 70 | Sep-74 | A | 2 | Hulk |
| Iron Man | 71 | Nov-74 | A | 26 | Mephisto |
| Iron Man | 81 | Dec-75 | B | 2 | Dracula |
| Iron Man | 82 | Jan-76 | B | 2 | Dracula |
| Iron Man | 83 | Feb-76 | B | 16 | Mighty Thor |
| Iron Man | 84 | Mar-76 | B | 56 | Fantastic Four |
| Iron Man | 86 | May-76 | B | 84 | Fantastic Four |
| Iron Man | 87 | Jun-76 | B | 97 | Incredible Hulk |
| Iron Man | 88 | Jul-76 | B | 99 | Incredible Hulk |
| Jungle Action | 9 | May-74 | A | 31 | MODOK |
| Jungle Action | 10 | Jul-74 | A | 38 | Red Sonja |
| Jungle Action | 11 | Sep-74 | A | 43 | The Enchantress |
| Jungle Action | 12 | Nov-74 | A | 9 | Captain Marvel |
| Jungle Action | 13 | Jan-75 | A | 33 | Sue Richards, Invisible Girl |
| Jungle Action | 20 | Mar-76 | B | 44 | Conan the Barbarian |
| Jungle Action | 21 | May-76 | B | 81 | Stan (the man) Lee |
| Ka-Zar | 2 | Mar-74 | A | 28 | Hawkeye |
| Ka-Zar | 3 | May-74 | A | 46 | Mysterio |
| Ka-Zar | 4 | Jul-74 | A | 9 | Captain Marvel |
| Ka-Zar | 5 | Sep-74 | A | 18 | Volstagg |
| Ka-Zar | 6 | Nov-74 | A | 17 | Black Bolt |
| Ka-Zar | 8 | Mar-75 | A | 38 | Red Sonja |
| Ka-Zar | 10 | Aug-75 | A | 72 | The Lizard |
| Ka-Zar | 12 | Nov-75 | A | 95 | Mole Man |
| Ka-Zar | 15 | Apr-76 | B | 70 | Fantastic Four |
| Ka-Zar | 16 | Jun-76 | B | 88 | Silver Surfer |
| Ka-Zar | 17 | Aug-76 | B | 21 | Mighty Thor |
| Kull the Destroyer | 13 | Apr-74 | A | 73 | Kingpin |
| Kull the Destroyer | 14 | Jun-74 | A | 40 | Loki |
| Kull the Destroyer | 15 | Aug-74 | A | 42 | Man-Wolf |
| Man-Thing | 3 | Mar-74 | A | 60 | Ka-Zar |
| Man-Thing | 4 | Apr-74 | A | 17 | Black Bolt |
| Man-Thing | 5 | May-74 | A | 83 | Dragon Man |
| Man-Thing | 6 | Jun-74 | A | 55 | Medusa |
| Man-Thing | 7 | Jul-74 | A | 19 | Hogun, Balder & Fandral |
| Man-Thing | 8 | Aug-74 | A | 37 | The Watcher |
| Man-Thing | 9 | Sep-74 | A | 53 | The Grim Reaper |
| Man-Thing | 10 | Oct-74 | A | 82 | Mary Jane Watson |
| Man-Thing | 11 | Nov-74 | A | 28 | Hawkeye |
| Man-Thing | 13 | Jan-75 | A | 54 | Shanna, the She-Devil |
| Man-Thing | 14 | Feb-75 | A | 64 | Sif |
| Marvel Feature | 3 | Mar-76 | B | 53 | Captain America |
| Marvel Premiere | 15 | May-74 | A | 94 | Electro |
| Marvel Premiere | 16 | Jul-74 | A | 71 | The Vision |
| Marvel Premiere | 17 | Sep-74 | A | 32 | The Red Skull |
| Marvel Premiere | 18 | Oct-74 | A | 74 | The Stranger |
| Marvel Premiere | 19 | Nov-74 | A | 6 | Thor |
| Marvel Premiere | 20 | Jan-75 | A | 73 | Kingpin |
| Marvel Premiere | 23 | Aug-75 | A | 27 | The Black Widow |
| Marvel Premiere | 24 | Sep-75 | A | 74 | The Stranger |
| Marvel Premiere | 25 | Oct-75 | A | 6 | Thor |
| Marvel Premiere | 29 | Apr-76 | B | 62 | Mighty Thor |
| Marvel Premiere | 30 | Jun-76 | B | 87 | Incredible Hulk |
| Marvel Presents | 3 | Feb-76 | B | 35 | Doctor Strange |
| Marvel Presents | 5 | Jun-76 | B | 56 | Fantastic Four |
| Marvel Spotlight | 14 | Mar-74 | A | 5 | Dracula |
| Marvel Spotlight | 15 | May-74 | A | 21 | Kull |
| Marvel Spotlight | 16 | Jul-74 | A | 83 | Dragon Man |
| Marvel Spotlight | 17 | Sep-74 | A | 45 | Mantis |
| Marvel Spotlight | 18 | Oct-74 | A | 81 | Rhino |
| Marvel Spotlight | 19 | Dec-74 | A | 14 | The Living Mummy |
| Marvel Spotlight | 20 | Feb-75 | A | 26 | Mephisto |
| Marvel Spotlight | 26 | Feb-76 | B | 23 | Doctor Strange |
| Marvel Spotlight | 27 | Apr-76 | B | 69 | Captain America |
| Marvel Team-Up | 19 | Mar-74 | A | 90 | Hercules |
| Marvel Team-Up | 20 | Apr-74 | A | 25 | The Torch |
| Marvel Team-Up | 21 | May-74 | A | 33 | Sue Richards, Invisible Girl |
| Marvel Team-Up | 22 | Jun-74 | A | 92 | Byrrah |
| Marvel Team-Up | 23 | Jul-74 | A | 28 | Hawkeye |
| Marvel Team-Up | 24 | Aug-74 | A | 90 | Hercules |
| Marvel Team-Up | 25 | Sep-74 | A | 87 | J. Jonah Jameson |
| Marvel Team-Up | 26 | Oct-74 | A | 56 | The Rawhide Kid |
| Marvel Team-Up | 27 | Nov-74 | A | 68 | Son of Satan |
| Marvel Team-Up | 28 | Dec-74 | A | 43 | The Enchantress |
| Marvel Team-Up | 29 | Jan-75 | A | 11 | Deathlok |
| Marvel Team-Up | 30 | Feb-75 | A | 89 | Hammerhead |
| Marvel Team-Up | 33 | May-75 | A | 84 | Dr. Doom |
| Marvel Team-Up | 39 | Nov-75 | A | 87 | J. Jonah Jameson |
| Marvel Team-Up | 41 | Jan-76 | B | 14 | Amazing Spider-Man |
| Marvel Team-Up | 42 | Feb-76 | B | 34 | Fantastic Four |
| Marvel Team-Up | 43 | Mar-76 | B | 46 | Captain America |
| Marvel Team-Up | 44 | Apr-76 | B | 68 | Silver Surfer |
| Marvel Team-Up | 45 | May-76 | B | 75 | Amazing Spider-Man |
| Marvel Two-in-One | 2 | Mar-74 | A | 63 | The Sub-Mariner |
| Marvel Two-in-One | 3 | May-74 | A | 89 | Hammerhead |
| Marvel Two-in-One | 4 | Jul-74 | A | 88 | The Leader |
| Marvel Two-in-One | 5 | Sep-74 | A | 93 | Silver Surfer |
| Marvel Two-in-One | 6 | Nov-74 | A | 47 | The Green Goblin |
| Marvel Two-in-One | 7 | Jan-75 | A | 45 | Mantis |
| Marvel Two-in-One | 12 | Nov-75 | A | 45 | Mantis |
| Marvel Two-in-One | 13 | Jan-76 | B | 11 | Conan the Barbarian |
| Marvel Two-in-One | 14 | Mar-76 | B | 45 | Doctor Strange |
| Marvel Two-in-One | 15 | May-76 | B | 79 | Silver Surfer |
| Marvel Two-in-One | 18 | Aug-76 | B | 3 | Captain America |
| Master of Kung Fu | 17 | Apr-74 | A | 53 | The Grim Reaper |
| Master of Kung Fu | 18 | Jun-74 | A | 62 | The Plunderer |
| Master of Kung Fu | 19 | Aug-74 | A | 11 | Deathlok |
| Master of Kung Fu | 21 | Oct-74 | A | 62 | The Plunderer |
| Master of Kung Fu | 22 | Nov-74 | A | 79 | Kang |
| Master of Kung Fu | 23 | Dec-74 | A | 97 | Black Knight |
| Master of Kung Fu | 24 | Jan-75 | A | 15 | Iron Man |
| Master of Kung Fu | 25 | Feb-75 | A | 41 | The Gladiator |
| Master of Kung Fu | 31 | Aug-75 | A | 85 | Lilith, Dracula's Daughter |
| Master of Kung Fu | 38 | Mar-76 | B | 40 | Stan (the man) Lee |
| Master of Kung Fu | 39 | Apr-76 | B | 71 | Stan (the man) Lee |
| Omega the Unknown | 1 | Mar-76 | B | 58 | Amazing Spider-Man |
| Omega the Unknown | 2 | May-76 | B | 85 | Dracula |
| Omega the Unknown | 3 | Jul-76 | B | 100 | Stan (the man) Lee |
| Power Man | 18 | Apr-74 | A | 3 | Conan the Barbarian |
| Power Man | 19 | Jun-74 | A | 64 | Sif |
| Power Man | 20 | Aug-74 | A | 1 | Spider-Man |
| Power Man | 21 | Oct-74 | A | 73 | Kingpin |
| Power Man | 23 | Feb-75 | A | 3 | Conan the Barbarian |
| Power Man | 24 | Apr-75 | A | 27 | The Black Widow |
| Power Man | 29 | Feb-76 | B | 25 | Captain America |
| Power Man | 32 | Jun-76 | B | 55 | Mighty Thor |
| Power Man | 33 | Jul-76 | B | 1 | Amazing Spider-Man |
| Sgt. Fury | 118 | Mar-74 | A | 93 | Silver Surfer |
| Sgt. Fury | 119 | May-74 | A | 79 | Kang |
| Sgt. Fury | 120 | Jul-74 | A | 98 | The Puppet Master |
| Skull the Slayer | 3 | Jan-76 | B | 22 | Dracula |
| Skull the Slayer | 4 | Mar-76 | B | 54 | Dracula |
| Son of Satan | 1 | Dec-75 | A | 13 | Doctor Strange |
| Son of Satan | 5 | Aug-76 | B | 2 | Dracula |
| Strange Tales | 173 | Apr-74 | A | 45 | Mantis |
| Strange Tales | 174 | Jun-74 | A | 44 | The Absorbing Man |
| Strange Tales | 175 | Aug-74 | A | 10 | Power Man |
| Strange Tales | 176 | Oct-74 | A | 94 | Electro |
| Sub-Mariner | 69 | Mar-74 | A | 20 | Brother Voodoo |
| Sub-Mariner | 70 | May-74 | A | 98 | The Puppet Master |
| Sub-Mariner | 71 | Jul-74 | A | 52 | Quicksilver |
| Sub-Mariner | 72 | Sep-74 | A | 100 | Galactus |
| Super-Villian Team-Up | 4 | Feb-76 | B | 31 | Stan (the man) Lee |
| Super-Villian Team-Up | 5 | Aug-76 | B | 67 | Amazing Spider-Man |
| Supernatural Thrillers | 8 | Aug-74 | A | 36 | Ancient One |
| Supernatural Thrillers | 9 | Oct-74 | A | 29 | Baron Mordo |
| Supernatural Thrillers | 11 | Feb-75 | A | 86 | Zemo |
| Supernatural Thrillers | 12 | Apr-75 | A | 49 | Odin |
| Thor | 221 | Mar-74 | A | 1 | Spider-Man |
| Thor | 222 | Apr-74 | A | 41 | The Gladiator |
| Thor | 223 | May-74 | A | 12 | Daredevil |
| Thor | 224 | Jun-74 | A | 87 | J. Jonah Jameson |
| Thor | 225 | Jul-74 | A | 17 | Black Bolt |
| Thor | 226 | Aug-74 | A | 58 | The Mandarin |
| Thor | 227 | Sep-74 | A | 76 | Dormammu |
| Thor | 228 | Oct-74 | A | 40 | Loki |
| Thor | 229 | Nov-74 | A | 80 | The Ghost Rider |
| Thor | 231 | Jan-75 | A | 83 | Dragon Man |
| Thor | 232 | Feb-75 | A | 85 | Lilith, Dracula's Daughter |
| Thor | 235 | May-75 | A | 23 | Sgt. Fury |
| Thor | 237 | Jul-75 | A | 18 | Volstagg |
| Thor | 238 | Aug-75 | A | 94 | Electro |
| Thor | 243 | Jan-76 | B | 7 | Mighty Thor |
| Thor | 244 | Feb-76 | B | 24 | Amazing Spider-Man |
| Thor | 245 | Mar-76 | B | 50 | Silver Surfer |
| Thor | 246 | Apr-76 | B | 73 | Doctor Strange |
| Thor | 248 | Jun-76 | B | 96 | Dracula |
| Thor | 249 | Jul-76 | B | 98 | Fantastic Four |
| Tomb of Dracula | 18 | Mar-74 | A | 7 | Werewolf |
| Tomb of Dracula | 19 | Apr-74 | A | 26 | Mephisto |
| Tomb of Dracula | 20 | May-74 | A | 88 | The Leader |
| Tomb of Dracula | 21 | Jun-74 | A | 96 | Dr. Octopus |
| Tomb of Dracula | 22 | Jul-74 | A | 27 | The Black Widow |
| Tomb of Dracula | 23 | Aug-74 | A | 50 | Black Panther |
| Tomb of Dracula | 24 | Sep-74 | A | 57 | The Vulture |
| Tomb of Dracula | 25 | Oct-74 | A | 49 | Odin |
| Tomb of Dracula | 26 | Nov-74 | A | 80 | The Ghost Rider |
| Tomb of Dracula | 27 | Dec-74 | A | 69 | Marvel Girl |
| Tomb of Dracula | 28 | Jan-75 | A | 57 | The Vulture |
| Tomb of Dracula | 29 | Feb-75 | A | 80 | The Ghost Rider |
| Tomb of Dracula | 30 | Mar-75 | A | 23 | Sgt. Fury |
| Tomb of Dracula | 31 | Apr-75 | A | 45 | Mantis |
| Tomb of Dracula | 34 | Jul-75 | A | 87 | J. Jonah Jameson |
| Tomb of Dracula | 35 | Aug-75 | A | 74 | The Stranger |
| Tomb of Dracula | 37 | Oct-75 | A | 12 | Daredevil |
| Tomb of Dracula | 39 | Dec-75 | A | 77 | The Swordsman |
| Tomb of Dracula | 40 | Jan-76 | B | 8 | Silver Surfer |
| Tomb of Dracula | 41 | Feb-76 | B | 19 | Incredible Hulk |
| Tomb of Dracula | 42 | Mar-76 | B | 43 | Silver Surfer |
| Tomb of Dracula | 43 | Apr-76 | B | 64 | Captain America |
| Tomb of Dracula | 44 | May-76 | B | 80 | Amazing Spider-Man |
| Tomb of Dracula | 45 | Jun-76 | B | 92 | Stan (the man) Lee |
| War is Hell | 11 | Feb-75 | A | 5 | Dracula |
| War is Hell | 13 | Jun-75 | A | 23 | Sgt. Fury |
| Werewolf by Night | 15 | Mar-74 | A | 75 | Morbius |
| Werewolf by Night | 16 | Apr-74 | A | 65 | Iceman |
| Werewolf by Night | 17 | May-74 | A | 99 | Sandman |
| Werewolf by Night | 19 | Jul-74 | A | 61 | The Red Ghost |
| Werewolf by Night | 20 | Aug-74 | A | 97 | Black Knight |
| Werewolf by Night | 21 | Sep-74 | A | 72 | The Lizard |
| Werewolf by Night | 22 | Oct-74 | A | 51 | Bucky Barnes |
| Werewolf by Night | 23 | Nov-74 | A | 93 | Silver Surfer |
| Werewolf by Night | 24 | Dec-74 | A | 8 | Captain America |
| Werewolf by Night | 25 | Jan-75 | A | 63 | The Sub-Mariner |
| Werewolf by Night | 26 | Feb-75 | A | 28 | Hawkeye |
| Werewolf by Night | 27 | Mar-75 | A | 9 | Captain Marvel |
| Worlds Unkown | 6 | Apr-74 | A | 35 | Killraven |
| Worlds Unkown | 7 | Jun-74 | A | 32 | The Red Skull |
| Worlds Unkown | 8 | Aug-74 | A | 75 | Morbius |
| X-Men | 97 | Feb-76 | B | 20 | Mighty Thor |