Auctions: comic books May 1992

Aliens Hive (1992) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-032

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Written by JERRY PROSSER. Art and cover by KELLEY JONES. Surrounded by Aliens and a hostile Grant Corporation ship, Stan, Julie and Gill are running low on options. When there seems to be no possible means of escape, Stan discovers that there's always one more way out! Cover price $2.50.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 362A.D CGC 9.8 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4076856025

Direct Edition. "Savage Alliance!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring the Human Torch. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin. After getting a taste of Carnage's raw power last issue, the wall-crawler knows he needs serious help! To that end the amazing one does the unthinkable! He pays a visit to Venom! Wow, is that a good idea? However as a precaution the web-slinger brings Johnny Storm along for the ride to Venom's deserted island! And following an intense battle, Venom surprisingly agrees to help his good pal Spidey! So in a truly unlikely pairing, the Spectacular Spider-Man and the Lethal Protector join forces to take down Carnage! You have to see it to believe it! Cameo appearance by J. Jonah Jameson. (Note: The issue includes a full-page ad for the Toxic Crusaders (1992) series with art by Sam Kieth.) 32 pages. $1.25 cover price. Cover price $1.25.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 362A.D CGC 9.8 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #3937614011

Direct Edition. "Savage Alliance!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring the Human Torch. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin. After getting a taste of Carnage's raw power last issue, the wall-crawler knows he needs serious help! To that end the amazing one does the unthinkable! He pays a visit to Venom! Wow, is that a good idea? However as a precaution the web-slinger brings Johnny Storm along for the ride to Venom's deserted island! And following an intense battle, Venom surprisingly agrees to help his good pal Spidey! So in a truly unlikely pairing, the Spectacular Spider-Man and the Lethal Protector join forces to take down Carnage! You have to see it to believe it! Cameo appearance by J. Jonah Jameson. (Note: The issue includes a full-page ad for the Toxic Crusaders (1992) series with art by Sam Kieth.) 32 pages. $1.25 cover price. Cover price $1.25.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 362A.D CGC 9.8 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #1488043005

Direct Edition. "Savage Alliance!" Part 2 of 3. Guest-starring the Human Torch. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin. After getting a taste of Carnage's raw power last issue, the wall-crawler knows he needs serious help! To that end the amazing one does the unthinkable! He pays a visit to Venom! Wow, is that a good idea? However as a precaution the web-slinger brings Johnny Storm along for the ride to Venom's deserted island! And following an intense battle, Venom surprisingly agrees to help his good pal Spidey! So in a truly unlikely pairing, the Spectacular Spider-Man and the Lethal Protector join forces to take down Carnage! You have to see it to believe it! Cameo appearance by J. Jonah Jameson. (Note: The issue includes a full-page ad for the Toxic Crusaders (1992) series with art by Sam Kieth.) 32 pages. $1.25 cover price. Cover price $1.25.

Batman (1940) 477 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-259AD0A-004

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Part 1 of the 2-part 'A Gotham Tale.' Batman is trapped in a vault with two other people, with only enough air for two! As they wait for workers to break them free, each of the victims explains why he should survive. Continued next issue. Written by John Wagner, with art by Cam Kennedy. Photo cover by Tom Taggart. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.25.

Crazyman (1992 1st Series) 2 CBCS 8.5

Paper: White

Label #19-2BC24B4-010

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Buried Alive! Story by Peter Stone. Art by Tristian Shane and Neal Adams. Cover by Neal Adams and Brian Bolland. Hotshot troubleshooter Danny Brody uses his emotional instability as a superpower, giving him added strength and pain resistance - or at least, that's what he believes. During a mission, CrazyMan is plagued by nightmares of being buried alive. When the dreams come true, it's too crazy even for him to stand. Featuring a rare pairing of Neal Adams and Brian Bolland on the cover. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.50.

Dark Horse Presents Aliens (1992) 1A CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case

Label #19-2A9840C-026

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All of the stand-alone stories from the past issues of Dark Horse Presents in one volume, and in color for the first time! This package includes stories by Mark Verheiden and Mark A. Nelson (DHP #24), Anina Bennett and Paul Guinan (DHP # 42-43), John Arcudi and Simon Bisley (DHP 5th Anniversary Special), and Arcudi, Guinan and Tony Akins (DHP #56). This volume is colored by Rachelle Menashe and Chris Chalenor. All wrapped up in a stunning new cover painting by Simon Bisley. Cover price $4.95.

Darkhawk (1991 Marvel) Annual 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-27C178C-011

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Assault on Armor City, Part 1 of 3. Iron Man once again is hunting down anyone wearing armor he thinks was illegally based on his own designs. And his first suspect is Darkhawk! Continues in Avengers West Coast (1986) Annual #7. Written by Danny Fingeroth. Art and cover by Mike Manley. Cover price $2.25. Cover price $2.95.

Deathlok (1991 1st Series) 11 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2AD1D20-019

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Cover art by Denys Cowan. Welcome To The Terrordome, script by Dwayne McDuffie, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Mike Manley; Deathlok tracks down High-Tech, who had stolen Cybertek files from Magnum Munitions, and protects him from Moses Magnum's minion, Terrordome; First appearance of Curtis Carr (aka the first Chemistro) as High-Tech. 36 pgs. $1.75. Cover price $1.75.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 644 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2364435-011

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Part 1 of the 3-part 'Electric City': Buzz Galvan goes to the electric chair...and survives! After the courts decree that he must be set free, he begins a campaign of revenge becoming...the Electrocutioner against all who gathered to watch him die. Even Batman is on his list! Continued next issue. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna. Cover by Michael Golden. Cover price $1.00.

Excalibur (1988 1st Series) 50 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-27C178C-053

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Giant-Sized Spectacular - "Winner Loses All!" Story by Alan Davis. Art by Alan Davis and Mark Farmer. The last 49 issues have all been leading to this moment. Its the Phoenix vs. the Anti-Phoenix and the fate of the multiverse hangs in the balance. 48 pages, FC. Cover price $2.75.

Ghost Rider (1990 2nd Series) 25 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-2AD1D20-042

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"You Can't Go Home Again!" Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Ron Wagner and Mike Witherby. Stern announces to the Firm's technicians that Blackout will deliver Ghost Rider to them, in return for restoring his facial features. That night, the Firm releases Blackout from Evergreen Hospital. After killing a Firm surveillance team, Blackout calls Dan and taunts him, threatening to kill someone close to him, and if Ghost Rider shows up, all his loved ones will die. Elsewhere, angered over Blackouts release, the Firm orders Stern to return with Blackout, or suffer excruciating pain. Dan arrives at Stacy's too late to protect the Dolan's, and Blackout lures him back home, where he has also captured Francis and Jack. Their fight leads to the cemetery, where blackout slits Dan's throat. Dan's spirit watches his body transform into Ghost Rider. Blackout panics and runs, but Ghost Rider pursues. Stern appears and attempts to recapture Blackout, but Ghost Rider arrives, ready to punish both villains. When the task force's helicopter arrives, Ghost Rider leaves, with Stern and Blackout in tow. The next morning, a police search fails to find Ghost Rider, who is hiding in a crypt with the Cypress Hills Joker' s help. He uses part of his chain to seal Blackout and Stern in a coffin. Afraid to risk Dan's life by transforming, he decides to leave for New Orleans, and seek the help of Johnny Blaze. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.75.

Incredible Hulk (1962 Marvel 1st Series) 393D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-27D449D-007

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First Printing. Direct Edition. Ajax, Atalanta, Igor Drenkov, Red Guardian, Fantasma, Perun, Vostok, Leader (flashback), Abomination (flashback), Juggernaut (flashback), Dr. Doom (flashback), Thanos (flashback), and Modok (flashback), script by Peter David, pencils by Dale Keown, inks by Mark Farmer; Hulk finally has his vengeance on the Russian spy who didn't stop the gamma bomb test which turned Bruce Banner into the Hulk; origin of Hulk. Hulk/Wolverine pinup by Herb Trimpe. Hulk/Thor pinup by Ron Frenz and Al Milgrom. Grudge Match, script by Peter David, pencilsby Herb Trimpe, inks by Herb Trimpe and Charles Barnett. Hulk/Leader pinup by Sal Buscema. Hulk/Abomination pinup by Gil Kane. Psychological Ramifications of Gamma Radiation article by Peter David. Hulk/Krylorian Warriors pinup by Walt Simonson. Hulk/Thing pinup by Jim Starlin. Hulk/The Pantheon pinup by Dale Keown. 68 pgs. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Lobo's Back (1992 DC) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #22-1BB7372-003

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This is the 1st printing. 2nd printings are identified by having a Roman Numeral "II" in the price box on front cover. Everybody's favorite bad boy of comics returns! This time Lobo's taken a job as a skip-tracer, courtesy of his old friend Ramona, the skip-tracing hairdresser who's set him on the trail of his bounty, Loo. That's Loo, the self-proclaimed 'baddest bastich in the galaxy'...who may just be a match for Lobo himself. Yeah, right! LOBO'S BACK is a pulse-pounding, action-packed bonanza of violence, hilarity and more violence, brought to you by the creative team responsible for LOBO: THE LAST CZARNIAN and THE LOBO PARAMILITARY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: writers Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, and artist Simon Bisley, who provides both interior art and covers. All the covers, because issue #1 features three separate covers, but all three appear on every copy - no fraggin' variant editions here. Strongly and Vehemently Suggested for Mature Readers...so put it back, kid! New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Lobo's Back (1992 DC) 1 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #22-1BB7372-002

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This is the 1st printing. 2nd printings are identified by having a Roman Numeral "II" in the price box on front cover. Everybody's favorite bad boy of comics returns! This time Lobo's taken a job as a skip-tracer, courtesy of his old friend Ramona, the skip-tracing hairdresser who's set him on the trail of his bounty, Loo. That's Loo, the self-proclaimed 'baddest bastich in the galaxy'...who may just be a match for Lobo himself. Yeah, right! LOBO'S BACK is a pulse-pounding, action-packed bonanza of violence, hilarity and more violence, brought to you by the creative team responsible for LOBO: THE LAST CZARNIAN and THE LOBO PARAMILITARY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: writers Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, and artist Simon Bisley, who provides both interior art and covers. All the covers, because issue #1 features three separate covers, but all three appear on every copy - no fraggin' variant editions here. Strongly and Vehemently Suggested for Mature Readers...so put it back, kid! New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Madman (1992 Tundra) 3 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4186752007

3-issue mini-series. Story, art and cover by Mike Allred. The first Madman miniseries. The conclusion of The Oddity Odyssey. Also features Madman flip-action comics in the page corners. Final issue of the series. Squarebound, 48 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

Namor the Sub-Mariner (1990 1st Series) 26 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #22-0FD4FF7-030

"Where is Namor?!" Guest-starring Namorita. Cameos by Captain America, Iron Fist, and the Daughters of the Dragon. Story by John Byrne. Art by Jae Lee and Bob Wiacek. Cover by Jae Lee. Six months after his fateful confrontation with the wizard Master Khan, Prince Namor remains missing. His friends have all but given up hope of ever finding him again. Meanwhile, far to the northwest, a stranger emerges from the woods with no memory of who he is and where he came from. It isn't long before this mysterious stranger gets caught up in a local feud that could mean death. Cover price $1.25.

Solar Man of the Atom (1991) 9 CBCS 9.8 SS Layton/Shooter

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Witnessed Signatures: Bob Layton on 9/13/2015 & Jim Shooter on 10/24/2015.

Label #00-7002239-AA-038

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The most amoral, self centered, selfish, evil and remorseless being on Earth has the power to kill billions. Solar faces his greatest struggle against the deadly power of the "Godchild." Issue also has part nine of "Alpha and Omega," a 10-part origin story of Solar Man of the Atom with script by Jim Shooter and art by Barry Windsor-Smith and Bob Layton. Each chapter of the origin story has a two-page pinup. When all 10 two-page pinups are put together, they form a gigantic page of the climax of the origin story. Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith. Cover price $2.25.

Spawn (1992 Image) 1D CGC 9.8 SS McFarlane Direct Variant

Paper: White

Signed by Todd McFarlane on 1/20/20

Label #2504906024

Direct edition. "Questions!" Part 1 of 4. Created, story, and art by Todd McFarlane. When government assassin Al Simmons is murdered, a deal with the devil brings him back to the realm of the living. But now he walks the shadows as the disfigured soldier of hell known as Spawn. Armed with unimaginable, but finite, magical abilities, Spawn is destined to play an important role in the upcoming Armageddon. But, what happens when this rebellious anti-hero decides he won't fight for either side? Superstar artist and Image co-founder, Todd McFarlane, creates a character who has gone on to inspire a major motion picture, an HBO animated series, numerous spin-off comic series, and one of the most successful toylines of all time. Spawn centerfold by Todd McFarlane & Ken Steacy. Pin-up of Spawn by George Perez. Pin-up of PITT by Dale Keown. Cover by McFarlane & Steacy. 1st app of Sam and Twitch Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 1D CGC 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4314069003

Direct edition. "Questions!" Part 1 of 4. Created, story, and art by Todd McFarlane. When government assassin Al Simmons is murdered, a deal with the devil brings him back to the realm of the living. But now he walks the shadows as the disfigured soldier of hell known as Spawn. Armed with unimaginable, but finite, magical abilities, Spawn is destined to play an important role in the upcoming Armageddon. But, what happens when this rebellious anti-hero decides he won't fight for either side? Superstar artist and Image co-founder, Todd McFarlane, creates a character who has gone on to inspire a major motion picture, an HBO animated series, numerous spin-off comic series, and one of the most successful toylines of all time. Spawn centerfold by Todd McFarlane & Ken Steacy. Pin-up of Spawn by George Perez. Pin-up of PITT by Dale Keown. Cover by McFarlane & Steacy. 1st app of Sam and Twitch Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 1D CGC 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #3959162002

Direct edition. "Questions!" Part 1 of 4. Created, story, and art by Todd McFarlane. When government assassin Al Simmons is murdered, a deal with the devil brings him back to the realm of the living. But now he walks the shadows as the disfigured soldier of hell known as Spawn. Armed with unimaginable, but finite, magical abilities, Spawn is destined to play an important role in the upcoming Armageddon. But, what happens when this rebellious anti-hero decides he won't fight for either side? Superstar artist and Image co-founder, Todd McFarlane, creates a character who has gone on to inspire a major motion picture, an HBO animated series, numerous spin-off comic series, and one of the most successful toylines of all time. Spawn centerfold by Todd McFarlane & Ken Steacy. Pin-up of Spawn by George Perez. Pin-up of PITT by Dale Keown. Cover by McFarlane & Steacy. 1st app of Sam and Twitch Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 1D CGC 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4372540020

Direct edition. "Questions!" Part 1 of 4. Created, story, and art by Todd McFarlane. When government assassin Al Simmons is murdered, a deal with the devil brings him back to the realm of the living. But now he walks the shadows as the disfigured soldier of hell known as Spawn. Armed with unimaginable, but finite, magical abilities, Spawn is destined to play an important role in the upcoming Armageddon. But, what happens when this rebellious anti-hero decides he won't fight for either side? Superstar artist and Image co-founder, Todd McFarlane, creates a character who has gone on to inspire a major motion picture, an HBO animated series, numerous spin-off comic series, and one of the most successful toylines of all time. Spawn centerfold by Todd McFarlane & Ken Steacy. Pin-up of Spawn by George Perez. Pin-up of PITT by Dale Keown. Cover by McFarlane & Steacy. 1st app of Sam and Twitch Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 1D CGC 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4152451019

Direct edition. "Questions!" Part 1 of 4. Created, story, and art by Todd McFarlane. When government assassin Al Simmons is murdered, a deal with the devil brings him back to the realm of the living. But now he walks the shadows as the disfigured soldier of hell known as Spawn. Armed with unimaginable, but finite, magical abilities, Spawn is destined to play an important role in the upcoming Armageddon. But, what happens when this rebellious anti-hero decides he won't fight for either side? Superstar artist and Image co-founder, Todd McFarlane, creates a character who has gone on to inspire a major motion picture, an HBO animated series, numerous spin-off comic series, and one of the most successful toylines of all time. Spawn centerfold by Todd McFarlane & Ken Steacy. Pin-up of Spawn by George Perez. Pin-up of PITT by Dale Keown. Cover by McFarlane & Steacy. 1st app of Sam and Twitch Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 1D VF 8.0 Direct Variant

Direct edition. "Questions!" Part 1 of 4. Created, story, and art by Todd McFarlane. When government assassin Al Simmons is murdered, a deal with the devil brings him back to the realm of the living. But now he walks the shadows as the disfigured soldier of hell known as Spawn. Armed with unimaginable, but finite, magical abilities, Spawn is destined to play an important role in the upcoming Armageddon. But, what happens when this rebellious anti-hero decides he won't fight for either side? Superstar artist and Image co-founder, Todd McFarlane, creates a character who has gone on to inspire a major motion picture, an HBO animated series, numerous spin-off comic series, and one of the most successful toylines of all time. Spawn centerfold by Todd McFarlane & Ken Steacy. Pin-up of Spawn by George Perez. Pin-up of PITT by Dale Keown. Cover by McFarlane & Steacy. 1st app of Sam and Twitch Cover price $1.95.

Spider-Man (1990 Marvel) 22D CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #19-27ED9D3-037

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Direct Edition. Revenge of the Sinister Six: Part 5 of 6. "The Sixth Member!" Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk, Ghost Rider, Deathlok, Solo, and Sleepwalker. Story, art, and cover by Erik Larsen. Spider-Man and his amazing friends - the Incredible Hulk, Ghost Rider, Deathlok, and Sleepwalker - unite to stop the Sinister Six. Plus, after Sandman's betrayal, the bad guys unveil a mysterious new sixth member! Cover price $1.75.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984) 47 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3848072012

Masks, Part 2. In feudal Japan, the Turtles battle the mutated dinosaur warrior Chote. Story, art and cover by Michael Dooney. Backup story features Usagi Yojimbo meeting Space Usagi! Story and art by Stan Sakai. Black and white; 40 pages. Cover price $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

Terminator Hunters and Killers (1992) 3 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-194

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Written by Toren Smith, Adam Warren and Chris Warner. Art by Bill Jaaska and Jeff Albrecht. Cover by John Taylor Dismukes. As a Soviet commando team prepares to launch the world's last remaining nuclear weapons against the killing computers of Skynet, an assault team of Terminators--led by undetectable "stealth" units that copy real people in every detail--makes a desperate attempt to seize the missiles and use them to destroy the human resistance. Soviet commando Larisa Bandera becomes convinced that the former KGB missile technician needed to launch the missiles is not what he seems. As time runs out, Bandera is faced with a terrible dilemma: if she kills the technician, will she be protecting the missiles from a Terminator, or--if she's wrong--protecting the Terminators from the missiles? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Warlock (1992 Marvel Limited Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-347BA2F-006

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Reprints Strange Tales 178, 179, and 180 by Jim Starlin. Cover price $2.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 54 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #19-347BA2F-038

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Station Identification! Guest-starring Shatterstar. Written by Fabian Nicieza. Art by Darick Robertson and Don Hudson. Cover by Darick Robertson and Joe Rubinstein. Wolverine and Shattersar from X-Force team-up to take down a street gang that uses camcorders to video the mayhem that they cause. Cover price $1.75.

X-Men (1991 1st Series) 8 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4059337006

Cover pencils by Jim Lee. Tooth and Claw, script by Jim Lee (Plot) and Scott Lobdell, pencils by Jim Lee, inks by Jim Lee and Art Thibert; Bishop has it out with Gambit; The X-Men enjoy a nice afternoon picnic when Gambit's wife shows up to crash the party; guest-starring Ghost Rider; Cont. in Ghost Rider #26. 36 pgs. $1.25. Cover price $1.25.