Auctions: comic books

Auction Item: Miracleman (1985) 16 VF- 7.5

• Signed by John Totleben. Includes New Dimension Comics certificate of authenticity.

Alan Moore script; John Totleben art. Cover price $1.95.

Auction Item: Miracleman (1985) 17B NM- 9.2

• Includes New Dimension Comics certificate of authenticity.

Eclipse Comics Archive Edition with certificate of authenticity. This copy of Miracleman #17 is from uncirculated inventory purchased exclusively by New Dimension Comics. It features a John Totleben Foil Cover with never-before-seen artwork. Only 199 copies exist. Neil Gaiman script; Mark Buckingham art. 1st Gaiman work on the title. Cover price $1.95.

Auction Item: Movie Comics (1946 Fiction House) 4 FN 6.0

Bob Lubbers cover and interior art for Merton of the Movies starring Red Skelton --- Yvonne DeCarlo and George Brent in "Slave Girl." with text by John Graham and art by Robert Lash --- Johnny Danger by Ronald Wood --- Mitzi in Hollywood by Matt Baker. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: Ms. Marvel (1977 1st Series) 18 FN- 5.5

Dave Cockrum cover (pencils & inks). Chris Claremont script. Jim Mooney & Ricardo Villamonte art. "The St. Valentine's Day Avengers Massacre" Ms. Marvel and the Avengers (Wonder Man, Vision, Scarlet Witch, YellowJacket, & the Wasp) vs. Centurion and Mystique. 1st full appearance of X-Men Character, Mystique. Cover price $0.35.

Auction Item: My Greatest Adventure (1955) 80 GD/VG 3.0

1st appearance and origin of The Doom Patrol (The Chief, Negative Man, Elasti-Girl, and Silver Age Robotman). Script by Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, cover and art by Bruno Premiani. The letters page contains a half-page Premiani bio. Note that on the cover, Robotman is referred to as "Automaton," Drake's original name for the character. Cover price $0.12.

Auction Item: New Avengers (2013 3rd Series) 5B CGC 9.8

• Paper: White
• Slab: New, unblemished
• Variant Edition.
• CGC Serial #1156823043

Limited 1 for 50 Variant Cover by Joe Quinones (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Steve Epting BLACK SWAN' Learn the history of the enigmatic Black Swan. What answers can she provide the Illuminati? And watch as the New Avengers do the unthinkable! Cover price $30.00.

Auction Item: New Funnies (1942 TV Funnies) 138 NM- 9.2

Auction Item: New Funnies (1942 TV Funnies) 166 NM- 9.2

Auction Item: New Funnies (1942 TV Funnies) 185 FN/VF 7.0

Auction Item: New Funnies (1942 TV Funnies) 205 NM- 9.2

Auction Item: New Mutants (1983 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.8

• Paper: White
• Slab: New, unblemished
• CGC Serial #1052928080

Regular series begins (first appearance is in Marvel Graphic Novel 4). Cover art by Bob McLeod. Initiation!, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Bob McLeod, inks by Mike Gustovich; The New Mutants get acclimated to their new home, new talents, new friends, and new teachers, unaware that they are being watched; Moira learns that Professor X has a son; and Psyche is attacked in the Danger Room by an unknown assailant; Origin of Karma. Second appearance of the New Mutants (after Marvel Graphic Novel #4). 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Auction Item: New Mutants (1983 1st Series) 98 GD+ 2.5

1st appearance of Deadpool, Gideon, and Domino. Cover pencils by Rob Liefeld. The Beginning of the End, Part One, script by Rob Liefeld (plot) and Fabian Nicieza (script), art by Rob Liefeld; Gideon arranges for the murder of Sunspot's father; Deapool, working for Mr. Tolliver, attacks Cable; Domino defeats him; Cable and Domino plot strategy; Rictor decides to go after Wolfsbane, who stayed in Genosha; Gideon tells Sunspot his father is dead. Part 1 of 3. 36 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Auction Item: Next Men (1992) John Byrne's 21 VF+ 8.5

NOTE: 1st appearance of Mike Mignola's Hellboy (1st full app. in comic books) - Faith: Part 3 of 4 - Story and art by John Byrne. Cover by Mike Mignola. Guest-starring Hellboy. When Legends clash! (Or crossover!) Presenting the first "official crossover" within the Legend line -- the Next Men meet Mike Mignola's HELLBOY! Danny is actually the lucky one to have his path cross that of the World's Greatest Paranormal Investigator, in a segment drawn by guest Legend star Mike Mignola. Meanwhile, we present the life of Christ as seen through the eyes of Jack, whose imagination infuses the well-known story with some familiar faces. In the ongoing saga of Mark, a.k.a. MIV, we find out just what he's been doing during the missing seven years of his life. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

Auction Item: Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 1 VG 4.0

First appearance of Scorpio in "Who is Scorpio?" Script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Joe Sinnott. Letter to the editor from comics writer Don McGregor. Steranko cover. Cover price $0.12.

Auction Item: Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 3 VG/FN 5.0

"Dark Moon Rise, Hell Hound Kill!" Script and pencils by Jim Steranko, inks by Dan Adkins. Steranko cover. Cover price $0.12.

Auction Item: Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 7 VF 8.0

"House of Madness, Day of Death!" Script by Archie Goodwin, art by Frank Springer. Yellow Claw and Baron Strucker cameos. Classic Jim Steranko cover (his final for the series). Cover price $0.12.

Auction Item: Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 7 VF- 7.5

"House of Madness, Day of Death!" Script by Archie Goodwin, art by Frank Springer. Yellow Claw and Baron Strucker cameos. Classic Jim Steranko cover (his final for the series). Cover price $0.12.

Auction Item: Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 8 VF- 7.5

"Thus Speaks Supremus!" Script by Ernie Hart, pencils by Frank Springer and Herb Trimpe, inks by John Tartaglione. Tony Stark (Iron Man) guest appearance. Springer cover. Cover price $0.12.

Auction Item: Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD (1968 1st Series) 10 FN/VF 7.0

"Twas the Night Before Christmas!" Script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Frank Springer, inks by Johnny Craig. Hate-Monger appearance. Springer cover. Cover price $0.12.

Auction Item: Nightwing (1996-2009) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Cover art by Scott McDaniel and Scott Hanna. Child of Justice, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Scott McDaniel, inks by Karl Story. Dick "Nightwing" Grayson moves to Bludhaven to investigate a string of deaths. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Auction Item: Not Brand Echh (1967) 1 VG+ 4.5

1st Marvel Parody book. 1st appearance of Forbush Man. Jack Kirby cover. John & Marie Severin, Kirby, & Giacoia art. Lee, Thomas, & Friedrich stories. Cover price $0.12.

Auction Item: Notti & Nyce (2013) 1B-SKETCH VF 8.0

• Number 60 of 100.

Emerald City Comic Con Eric Basuldua Exclusive Cover (Sketch Version) Limited and Numbered to 100. PLEASE NOTE: This is a generic picture, the cover you receive may have a different number than the one shown.

Auction Item: Nova (1976 1st Series) 1 FN 6.0

Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. When a dying alien passes on his super-powers to Earth teenager Richard Rider, Rider becomes the man called Nova, the human rocket! In the marvelous tradition of Spider-man, Nova must now stop the murderous alien known as Zorr, or Earth is doomed! 32 pages. Cover price $0.30.

Auction Item: Nova (1976 1st Series) 35 Cent Variant 10 FN 6.0

"...and the Sphinx shall inherit the Earth!" Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Sal Buscema and Frank Giacoia. First, Richard Rider must snuff out the fiery menace of the Firefly. Then, it's the throw-down you've been waiting for. It's Diamondhead, Powerhouse, and the Condor vs. the might of the Sphinx and Nova is caught in the middle. 35 cent variant edition, limited distribution. Cover price $0.35.

Auction Item: Nova (2013 5th Series) 1F CGC 9.8

• Paper: White
• Slab: New, unblemished
• Quesada Sketch Cover.
• CGC Serial #0208503004

Limited 1 for 150 Variant Cover by Joe Quesada (W) Jeph Loeb (A) Ed McGuinness The Human Rocket returns! You've followed him through the history making (and changing!) AvX and now the mystery of the all-new Nova are revealed in this breathtaking new ongoing by the best-selling, award winning team of Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness (RED HULK, Avengers X-Sanction). Sam Alexander is a kid bound by the gravity of a small town and a father whose ridiculous, drunken fairy tales about a 'Nova Corps' were just another heavy burden in a life full of them. But luckily for Sam Alexander...soon gravity won't even matter. And those troubles? It's like they're a billion miles away. Cover price $80.00.

Auction Item: Nova Savannah Pedigree Lot of 16

• Issues 1-13 and 17-19 of Nova (1976 1st Series). Most will grade in NM to VF range with a couple grading closer to FN. Comes with a Savannah Collection certificate of authenticity issued by Heroes Aren't Hard to Find and Heritage Auctions.

Auction Item: Omega Men (1983 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.4

• Paper: White
• Slab: New, unblemished
• CGC Serial #0212298001

"Assault on Euphorix." Harry Hokum interrogates Kalista. The Omega Men try to keep the Citadel from taking over Euphorix. 1st appearance of Lobo. Chapter two of the Citadel War. Script by Roger Slifer, pencils by Keith Giffen, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Giffen and DeCarlo. Cover price $1.00.

Auction Item: Operator #5 (1934 Pulp) Volume 9, Issue 4 VG 4.0

November-December 1937. Cover by John Newton Howitt. The ongoing storyline Purple Invasion continues in the Operater #5 story "The Bloody Frontiers" by Curtis Steele (All Operator #5 stories are written under the house-pseduonym Curtis Steele). Other stories include "Flag of Fury" by Dale De V. Kier, "The Devil Joins the Navy" by Benton Hill, and "White Feather Warrior" by Morton Taney. Interior illustrations uncredited. 7-in x 10-in; black and white; 112 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: Our Fighting Forces (1954) 91 FN+ 6.5

Auction Item: Our Love Story (1969) 5 CGC 8.5

• Paper: White
• Slab: New, unblemished
• CGC Serial #1015489012

Cover art by John Romita. But He's Not the Boy for Me!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia. --But He's the Boy I Love!, script by Stan Lee, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by John Romita. My Heart Broke in Hollywood!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jim Steranko. Suzan Says relationship advice by Suzan Lane Loeb. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Auction Item: Peanuts (2012 Kaboom Volume 2) 8LE CGC 9.8

• Paper: White
• Slab: New, unblemished
• Limited Edition.
• CGC Serial #1156823044

Limited 1 for 20 Variant Cover by Charles Schultz (W/A) Charles M. Schulz As Lucy struggles to break Linus of his new 'weird' balloon-blowing obsession, Linus must teach her to embrace his new found talent. Can Lucy make Linus into the 'normal' brother she so desperately wants him to be? Charles Schulz's beloved creations keep going strong with all-new stories mixed with the adored Schulz original Sunday Strips! Cover price $12.00.

Auction Item: Penny for Your Soul (2010 Big Dog Ink) 2C NM+ 9.6

Jay Company San Diego Comic Con Exclusive "Virgin" Cover by Mike DeBalfo & Nei Ruffino Limited to 100. (W) Tom Hutchison (A) J. B. Neto (CA) Oren Kramek Danica's father Damien gets a rude reception when he makes an appearance at the Eternity Hotel and Caisno. Danica and Maggie now know they're operation has caught the eye of Hell - can Heaven be far behind?

Auction Item: Peter Panzerfaust (2012 Image) 9A CGC 9.8

• Paper: White
• Slab: Minor side edge crack
• CGC Serial #0208229003

Paris: Part 4 of 5 - (W) Kurtis J. Wiebe (A/CA) Tyler Jenkins PARIS' Part Four Captured! Peter and the boys face the terror of Nazi interrogation and despite saving Felix, their adventures have come to an end. There is no way out and the indomitable Kapitan Haken will have his questions answered, one way or another. Cover price $3.50.

Auction Item: Playful Little Audrey (1957) 84 CGC 9.4

• Paper: Off white to white
• Slab: New, unblemished
• CGC Serial #0199095015

Auction Item: Plop (1973) 15 CGC 9.6

• Paper: White
• Slab: New, unblemished
• CGC Serial #0701173006

"All Wet" (script by Steve Skeates, art by Lee Marrs), "Damien's Aunt Had To Take the Kid" (script and pencils by John Albano, inks by Bill Draut), and a framing sequence by Sergio Aragones. Wally Wood cover. Cover price $0.25.

Auction Item: Plop (1973) 22 CGC 9.6

• Paper: White
• Slab: New, unblemished
• CGC Serial #0700192001

Wally Wood art. Giant Size. Cover price $0.50.

Auction Item: Polarity (2013 Boom) 2RI CGC 9.8

• Paper: White
• Slab: New, unblemished
• Variant Cover.
• CGC Serial #1156828002

Limited 1 for 15 Varaint Cover by Tyler Crook (W) Max Bemis (A) Jorge Coelho With great power comes great responsibility, but who has time for that in the New York City art scene? Tim is finally realizing that his powers are not just a manifestation of his manic depression, and what better way to use them than to exact total revenge on the hipsters and jocks that have tormented him? Tune in to issue #2 of POLARITY where Tim defames and debases hipsters as only SAY ANYTHING frontman Max Bemis could write. Each issue comes with a free download for a new original song written and performed by Max Bemis! Cover price $10.00.

Auction Item: Power Man (Luke Cage) Lot of 6

• Issues 10-12 and 14-16 of Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire). Most will grade in FN range with #10 grading closer to VF.

Auction Item: Power Man (Luke Cage) Lot of 9

• Issues 17, 19-25, and 27 of Power Man and Iron Fist (1972 Hero for Hire). Most will grade in high VF to high FN range.

Auction Item: Red Lanterns (2011) 17B CGC 9.8

• Paper: White
• Slab: New, unblemished
• Sketch Cover.
• CGC Serial #1134308020

Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by Miguel Angel Sepulveda Wrath of the First Lantern: Part 4 - (W) Peter Milligan (A) Miguel Angel Sepulveda 'WRATH OF THE FIRST LANTERN' continues! Atrocitus and his Red Lanterns seek final vengeance against the Guardians of Oa-but things don't go as planned! Cover price $14.00.

Auction Item: Red Lanterns (2011) 19B CGC 9.6

• Paper: White
• Slab: New, unblemished
• Sketch Cover.
• CGC Serial #1156823052

Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by Miguel Angel Sepulveda. Wrath of the First Lantern: Part 12 - (W) Peter Milligan. (A) Will Conrad. All the rage of the Red Lantern Corps is focused on one target. Care to guess who it is? Cover price $12.00.

Auction Item: Red Sonja (2005 Dynamite) 40C FN 6.0

Cover by Paul Renaud. Brian Reed (W), Walter Geovani (A) Covers: Fabiano Neves, Paul Renaud, Patrick Berkenkotter Red Sonja is BACK! But what does that mean? Red Sonja learns many answers concerning her life's recent mysteries in this latest issue from Brian Reed and Walter Geovani , but she also learns her adventures in this strange new world are just beginning! Cover price $2.99.

Auction Item: Red Sonja vs. Thulsa Doom (2006) 1C FN 6.0

Doom Virgin Incentive Cover (Red Foil title) by Gabriele Dell'Otto - by Peter David, Luke Lieberman, Will Conrad, & Imaginary FS From the special back-up tale presented in issue #2 of the all-new Red Sonja comics, comes the tale of Doom... Thulsa Doom! Taking place before the events of the original Conan #23, writers Luke Lieberman and Peter David, along with artist Will Conrad present a powerful limited series that introduces the Lord of the Snakes to Hyboria.Presented under cardstock covers, and featuring covers by Gabrielle (Secret War) Dell'Otto and regular Sonja artist Mel Rubi, this is a series no Sonja or Conan fan can be without! Cover price $3.50.

Auction Item: Rip Hunter Time Master (1961) 1 FR/GD 1.5

• 4-1/2" cumulative spine split.

"The Thousand-Year-Old Curse." Cover price $0.10.

Auction Item: Rip Kirby Feature Books (1948) 54 FN+ 6.5

Auction Item: Robyn Hood (2012 Zenescope) 5C NM+ 9.6

London SuperCon Exclusive Cover by Elias Chatzoudis Limited to 350. (W) Patrick Shand. (A) Larry Watts, Nick Filardi, Adam Metcalfe. As the rebellion rages on through the city of Bree, everything is on the line for Robyn. Trapped in the fairy tale realm of Myst for over a year, she has become the voice of the revolution and a hero to the people. Everything is on the line as Robyn faces off against the wicked King John and his champion, Guy of Gisbourne, in a battle to the death. Zenescope's epic miniseries comes to a shocking end in this oversize finale, 'Robyn Hood's Death.'

Auction Item: Saga (2012 Image) 1A CGC 9.8

• Paper: White
• Slab: New, unblemished
• CGC Serial #1136396007

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Fiona Staples Y: THE LAST MAN writer BRIAN K. VAUGHAN returns to comics with red-hot artist FIONA STAPLES for an all-new ONGOING SERIES! Star Wars-style action collides with Game of Thrones-esque drama in this original sci-fi/fantasy epic for mature readers, as new parents Marko and Alana risk everything to raise their child amidst a never-ending galactic war. The adventure begins in a spectacular DOUBLE-SIZED FIRST ISSUE, with forty-four pages of story with no ads for the regular price of just $2.99! Cover price $2.99.

Auction Item: Saga (2012 Image) 1A NM+ 9.6

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Fiona Staples Y: THE LAST MAN writer BRIAN K. VAUGHAN returns to comics with red-hot artist FIONA STAPLES for an all-new ONGOING SERIES! Star Wars-style action collides with Game of Thrones-esque drama in this original sci-fi/fantasy epic for mature readers, as new parents Marko and Alana risk everything to raise their child amidst a never-ending galactic war. The adventure begins in a spectacular DOUBLE-SIZED FIRST ISSUE, with forty-four pages of story with no ads for the regular price of just $2.99! Cover price $2.99.

Auction Item: Saga (2012 Image) 1A CGC 9.4

• Paper: White
• Slab: New, unblemished
• CGC Serial #1107576027

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Fiona Staples Y: THE LAST MAN writer BRIAN K. VAUGHAN returns to comics with red-hot artist FIONA STAPLES for an all-new ONGOING SERIES! Star Wars-style action collides with Game of Thrones-esque drama in this original sci-fi/fantasy epic for mature readers, as new parents Marko and Alana risk everything to raise their child amidst a never-ending galactic war. The adventure begins in a spectacular DOUBLE-SIZED FIRST ISSUE, with forty-four pages of story with no ads for the regular price of just $2.99! Cover price $2.99.

Auction Item: Saga (2012 Image) 1A FN 6.0

(W) Brian K. Vaughan (A/CA) Fiona Staples Y: THE LAST MAN writer BRIAN K. VAUGHAN returns to comics with red-hot artist FIONA STAPLES for an all-new ONGOING SERIES! Star Wars-style action collides with Game of Thrones-esque drama in this original sci-fi/fantasy epic for mature readers, as new parents Marko and Alana risk everything to raise their child amidst a never-ending galactic war. The adventure begins in a spectacular DOUBLE-SIZED FIRST ISSUE, with forty-four pages of story with no ads for the regular price of just $2.99! Cover price $2.99.