Auctions: comic books August 1997

Batman The Long Halloween (1997) 8 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #20-26442BF-012

"Mother's Day." The Scarecrow escapes from Arkham Asylum and douses Batman with fear gas. Bruce, under the influence, runs from Captain Gordon. The death of Bruce Wayne's parents is revisited, further illuminating Batman's motivations for fighting crime. A contest for readers to guess the identity of Holiday is announced. Script by Jeph Loeb, art and cover by Tim Sale. Cover price $2.95.

Chaos Gallery (1997) 1 CBCS 9.8

Label #19-2A98398-016

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Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 130 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #21-1D90B3E-030

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"End of a World!" Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Cary Nord and Ralph Cabrera. Future Conan artist Cary Nord pencils this tale of the Surfer's return to Zenn-La seeking answers. For months now his lost memories have plagued him. Now, he'll find the answers he seeks even if it kills him. And when Galactus discovers him eavesdropping on the forbidding events of the past, it just may. Cover price $1.99.

Star Wars Boba Fett Murder Most Foul (1997) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2A9840C-031

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Written by John Wagner. Art by Cam Kennedy. Cover by Mathieu Lauffray. Gorga may want to call off the hit -- the target being his father-in-law and Gorga's wife being suddenly pregnant and all -- but Boba Fett was promised a contract, and he doesn't do last-minute cancellations. It's a knockdown, drag-out roustabout in Boba Fett: Murder Most Foul! 48 pages, FC. NOTE: Boba Fett Murder Most Foul (1997) is Part 3 of a 3 issue series including: #1 Bounty On Bar - Kooda (12/1995), and #2 When The Fat Lady Swings (09/1996) Cover price $3.95.

Star Wars Dark Force Rising (1997) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-099

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Written by Mike Baron. Art by Terry Dodson and Kevin Nowlan. Cover by Mathieu Lauffray. Luke's new mentor, Jedi Master C'Baoth, is teaching him new ways to use the Force, ways that seem . . . inappropriate. But ways that may become necessary in light of the fact that Grand Admiral Thrawn has taken command of the remnants of the Imperial fleet. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Star Wars Tales of the Jedi Fall of the Sith Empire (1997) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-130

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Written by Kevin J. Anderson. Art by Dario Carrasco, Jr., Mark G. Heike, Bill Black and David Jacob Beckett. Cover by Duncan Fegredo. Before the Empire held sway over the galaxy . . . before the Rebel forces rose up to create the New Republic . . . there was the time of the Old Republic. The story of how that grand oligarchy fell from power begins here, in an episode titled "First Encounter." 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 115 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-279E891-002

Cover pencils by Leinil Francis Yu, inks by Edgar Tadeo. In the Face of It, script by Larry Hama, pencils by Leinil Francis Yu, inks by Edgar Tadeo; The X-Men are captured and brought into Bastion's complex at the old Hulkbuster base while Jubilee looks on helplessly; Thinking Wolverine is dead, the Zero Tolerance soldiers prepare to incinerate him but Wolvie gets better fast and rescues the rest of his teammates. Operation Zero Tolerance cross-over. 38 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

X-Files (1995) 32 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #21-248E175-027

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Cover by Miran Kim. Crop duster. Story by John Rozum. Pencils by Alex Saviuk. Inks by Rick Magyar. An elderly man claims tiny green goblins are terrorizing him and his wife. Mulder and Scully investigate and find……something. When further evidence reveals that the man may be abusing his wife, the complexion of the entire investigation changes. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $2.95.