Item Specifics

Series Name

Captain America (1968)

Issue Number

168

Publisher

Marvel

Genre

Superhero

Grade

9.4 NM

Item Description

As a 40 year serious collector I have acquired a vast inventory of most major Marvel and DC titles, as well as many Independents, Graphic Novels, Trades and hard Cover books. I believe my grading to be conservative and based on one THING, Can the book pull the said grade from Third Party Graders Like CGC, and CBCS. Ive submitted many books for grading and I have also cracked out plenty of CGC and CBCS books for my personal collection over the years. I will securely and promptly ship all orders and will be more than happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have. I will continue adding more comics, cards and books to my store here. Thank You for stopping by for a look.Ive been an Hip member since 1999 and a Top Rated Hip seller with 100% Positive Feedback for over a decade.

The time has come for me to start selling my treasured High Grade Captain America collection. As a life long collector of high grade comic books I completed this Captain America Run, Yes ALL 454 issues. It took me a little over 10 years to complete the entire run in the higher grades I was looking for. Some were cracked out from CGC / CBCS slabs. I will be listing more high grade Silver Age Cap books as time allows.

All the books I will be listing are Original unaltered books. None have ever been pressed or altered in any way.
I have been a long term seller of Comic Books and other collectables for over 20 Years and Hip Comic for the past 5 years. Please check my feedback.
My goal is a Smooth transaction with serious buyers looking to add higher grade Silver Age books to the collections.

Book Information & Description:

CAPTAIN AMERICA #168 ( 9.4 NM ) 1st Baron Zemo, Roy Thomas Script, Sal Buscema Cover & Art 1973

* First appearance of Helmut Zemo in "And a Phoenix Shall Arise!" Script by Roy Thomas and Tony Isabella. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by John Tartaglione and George Roussos. Cover by Sal Buscema and John Verpoorten. On a rooftop in Manhattan, a mysterious assailant ambushes the star-spangled avenger! Cap doesn't know who the surprise attacker is, but he calls himself the Phoenix. And he really seems to hate Captain America! The fight is short and inconclusive, so the next evening Cap patrols the same area...and runs into the Phoenix again! However this time the new villain wins! And as shown on the cover, the Living Legend soon finds himself dangling over a vat of Adhesive X. Hold on, Adhesive X was the calling card of the late Baron Heinrich Zemo. Is the past coming back to haunt the Sentinel of Liberty? Thankfully, the Falcon and Redwing make sure it's not today. But one of Cap's greatest foes -- and also one of the Avengers' -- is born! Flashback cameos by Baron Heinrich Zemo and the Red Skull. (Note: Helmut Zemo returns several years later in Captain America 275 and officially adopts the name and uniform of his father.) 36 pages.

* Well, Well...... Cast your eyes on this stellar High Grade Captain America Issue #168, Featuring the KEY 1st appearance of Baron Zemo! Comic books simply don't get much better than this! Especially 50 year old key Captain America issues!

The gorgeous book up for your consideration and viewing pleasure display beautiful Like New Cover Color and Gloss with a virtually flawless cover surface both front and back. It's amazing how a comic book can survive in Like New condition for over 50 years. The book is also sporting a perfectly wrapped cover giving it outstanding presentation and eye appeal. The interior of the book is complete with flawless white page quality and NO: Cut Outs, Writing, etc... A tiny stress by the top staple and just a hint of corner wear is what is keeping me from call the book a 9.6 NM+ contender with the grading companies. Ive certainly seen lesser books in 9.6 slabs. I do strongly believe the book is conservatively a 9.4 NM with most of the major grading companies out there.

One thing is for sure You are most certainly NOT finding a nicer copy of this key captain America book floating around out in the wild... not on this planet! Yes, I know Im likely leaving some money on the table by not having the book graded and slabbed and I may change my mind and submit the book if I still have it in the near future.

* Flat spine with clean tight staples( microscopic tick, tiny stress by top staple )

* Blazing Original Cover Color and Gloss with virtually flawless surface Front and Back

* Perfect Cover wrap

* Solid edges and corners with just a hint of corner fuzz

* White Page Quality

* Book Is Complete With NO: Cut Outs, Writing

* Book has been stored in E.Gerber Mylar with acid free board and Micro chamber paper for the last 10-15 Years

*MyComicShop has no comparable raw book in this league, There is a CGC 9.6 listed for $725 and a couple CGC 9.4's on Hip in the $300 price range.

Please be sure to check my other listings for more beautiful Silver and Bronze age books.

Shipping
My packaging and shipping are second to NONE. I DO NOT skimp on packaging comic books. I use only top rated Gemini Mailers with heavy rigid cardboard to ensure each and every book I send out gets to your door in undamaged condition! Please Check My feedback on packaging.

Thank You for stopping by for a look at this Classic Captain America Book. Please feel free to contact me with ANY questions or concerns you might have. Im always interested in talking Comic Books!

Regards

John Clayes

Seller Information

Seller

BigRedOne1944 (1516)

Registered Since

08/01/2019

Feedback

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Store

BigRedOne Comics, Cards, Collectibles

Item Location

Illinois, United States

Ships To

United States

Shipping Instructions

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Returns Accepted

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