Auctions: comic books December 1986

Batman The Dark Knight Returns HC (1986 DC) 1-1ST VF- 7.5

1st printing. Collects Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) #1-4.

Written by Frank Miller. Art by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson. Introduction by Alan Moore.

Writer/artist Frank Miller's classic, and one of the most groundbreaking comic-book stories ever, returns in a new hardcover edition featuring a dust jacket designed by multiple award-winner Chip Kidd!

Ten years after the Dark Knight has retired from crimefighting, he finds himself unable to exorcise the bitter memories of his parents' murders - making the long suppressed voice of his vigilante side aching to break through once more. The Dark Knight returns in a blaze of glory, fighting a new generation of crime in Gotham City.

Hardcover, 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns HC (1986 DC) 1-1ST FN/VF 7.0

Interior cover scuffing.

1st printing. Collects Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) #1-4.

Written by Frank Miller. Art by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson. Introduction by Alan Moore.

Writer/artist Frank Miller's classic, and one of the most groundbreaking comic-book stories ever, returns in a new hardcover edition featuring a dust jacket designed by multiple award-winner Chip Kidd!

Ten years after the Dark Knight has retired from crimefighting, he finds himself unable to exorcise the bitter memories of his parents' murders - making the long suppressed voice of his vigilante side aching to break through once more. The Dark Knight returns in a blaze of glory, fighting a new generation of crime in Gotham City.

Hardcover, 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

Death Rattle (1985 2nd Series Kitchen Sink) 8 VF+ 8.5

verify this is NOT the Kitchen Sink Classics reprint Cover price $2.00.

Gobbledygook (1986 2nd Series Mirage) 1 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Label #21-22F6136-051

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New 8 page TMNT (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) story plus a Donatello/Michaelangelo 7 pg. story & a Gizmo story. An anthology featuring short stories and pin-up pages by the Mirage Studios artists and a few guests. An anthology featuring short stories and pin-up pages by the Mirage Studios artists and a few guests. Full Contents: Page 1: "Don't Sleep on Main Street" - Eastman and Laird Pages 2-3: "Only a Loser" - Eastman and Laird Pages 4-10: "Technofear!" - TMNT story by Peter Laird Pages 11-12: "Enchanted Pilgrim" illos by Peter Laird Page 13: SCAT magazine cover by Peter Laird Page 14: "The Technician" illo by Peter Laird Page 15: Untitled illo by Peter Laird Pages 16-19: "The Crossing" - short story featuring Splat & Beggar by Kevin Eastman Pages 20-24: Untitled Splat & Beggar short story by Eastman and Laird Pages 25-33: "The Louder the Better" - Splat & Beggar story by Eastman and Eric Talbot Page 34: Previously unpublished science fiction illo by Peter Laird Page 35: Triceraton illo by Peter Laird Pages 36-38: Dragon illos by Peter Laird Pages 39-42: "You Had To Be There" - B&W version of the color story that was published in TMNT #7 by Kevin Eastman and Richard Corben Pages 43-49: "Cosmic Crows" - humor strip by Ryan Brown and Bruce Hatten Pages 50-55: "Cola Wars" - Science fiction story by Kevin Eastman and Jim Lawson. Pages 56-57: Halloween cover illos for "Hampshire Life" by Peter Laird Page 58: Previously unpublished horror illo by Peter Laird Page 59: Cover illo for the "Smith College Alumnae Quarterly" by Peter Laird Page 60: "Cosmic Crows" - humor strip by Ryan Brown Page 61-70: "Pursuit" - science fiction story by Peter Laird Pages 71-73: Three one page shorts by Michael Dooney Pages 74-77: Previously unpublished comic book samples by Peter Laird Pages 78-81: "Shopping Spree" - Gizmo story by Michael Dooney Pages 82-89: "Crazy Man" - TMNT story by Kevin Eastman, Ryan Brown and Jim Lawson Page 90: "Cosmic Crows": humor strip by Ryan Brown Cover price $3.50.

Labyrinth (1986 Marvel) 2 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4150757003

Comic book adaptation of the 1986 Jim Henson movie starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly. In this issue, now in the labyrinth, Sarah has to deal with how it keeps changing, the puzzles along the way and all of the doors which lead to more problems and challenges. But now Sarah has Hoggle to help her get through the labyrinth and rescue her baby brother. Script by Sid Jacobson and art by John Buscema & Romeo Tanghal. Cover price $0.75.

Marvel Age (1983 Marvel) 45 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4420435018

Announcing the Official Marvel Index to the X-Men, with comments from Mike Higgins; The Attention, the Acclaim, the Ultimate Self-Sacrifice - Strikeforce: Morituri, with comments from Peter B. Gillis and Brent Anderson; Star Spotlight: Defenders of the Earth; 2-page Fred Hembeck strip; a look at the Mephisto limited series, with comments from Al Milgrom, Ralph Macchio and John Buscema; Star Spotlight: Inhumanoids; a look at the graphic novel Dracula: A Symphony in Moonlight and Nightmares, with comments from Jon J Muth; Star Spotlight: Popples; The Marvel Age: 1973 (Part I). Mephisto cover by John Buscema & Tom Palmer. Forbush-Man back cover art by Ron Zalme and Wendy Pini. Cover price $0.50.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 23D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #21-2EE6E3F-048

Direct Edition. With Skids now a prisoner of Circuit Breaker and the Rapid Anti-Robot Assault Team thanks to Donny Finkleberg's betrayal, the gravity of what he has done starts to weigh on Finkleberg. And after seeing a young boy's mischief, the Decepticons come up with a simple way to spread panic and terror. Or so they think in "Decepticon Graffiti." Script by Bob Budiansky and art by Don Perlin & Ian Akins & Brain Garvey. Cover price $0.75.

Transformers Universe (1986) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2732E34-018

Cover by Herb Trimpe, Ian Akin, and Brian Garvey. Written by Bob Budiansky, art by Ian Akin, Brian Garvey, and others. Character profiles, ablities, and weakness are listed for the Autobots and Decepticon from Air Raid To Grimlock. Includes: Air Raid; Astrotrain; Beachcomber; Blades; Blaster; Blast Off; Blitzwing; Bluestreak; Bombshell; Bonecrusher; Brawl; Brawn; Breakdown; Broadside; Bruticus; Bumblebee; Buzzsaw; Cliffjumper; Cosmos; Dead End; Defensor; Devastator; Dirge; Divebomb; Drag Strip; Eject; Fireflight; First Aid; Frenzy; Gears; Grapple; and Grimlock. 40 pgs., full color. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 212D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4392598013

Direct Edition. Mutant Massacre tie-in: Wolverine vs. Sabretooth: Round 1, in "The Last Run." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Dan Green. Barry Windsor-Smith cover. It's Story continued from New Mutants #46 and Power Pack #27. Wolverine vs. Sabretooth: Round 1! Wolverine returns to the Morlock tunnels and finds the mutant healer that may be able to help the wounded back at the Mansion. The only thing standing in his way is the deadly Sabretooth, a mutant killer Logan apparently has a past with. Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 212D CBCS 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2FFD315-019

Direct Edition. Mutant Massacre tie-in: Wolverine vs. Sabretooth: Round 1, in "The Last Run." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Dan Green. Barry Windsor-Smith cover. It's Story continued from New Mutants #46 and Power Pack #27. Wolverine vs. Sabretooth: Round 1! Wolverine returns to the Morlock tunnels and finds the mutant healer that may be able to help the wounded back at the Mansion. The only thing standing in his way is the deadly Sabretooth, a mutant killer Logan apparently has a past with. Cover price $0.75.