Auctions: comic books June 1980, graded by CBCS
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Item #59746124
Avengers (1963 1st Series) 196D CBCS 9.2
1st full app. Taskmaster
Paper: Off white to white
Direct Edition.
Label #22-1A80A5C-002
Starts Jun 10 Direct Edition. "The Terrible Toll of the Taskmaster" Guest-starring Ant-Man. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by George Perez. Inks by Jack Abel. Cover by George Perez and Joe Rubinstein. A brand new villain, the Taskmaster, has turned the tables on the Wasp, Yellowjacket, and Ant-Man! The three insect-like super-heroes are prisoners inside the Taskmaster's training academy! The good news is that seven avengers are waiting outside the training compound, but the bad news...none of them know that their teammates are in grave danger! However, Earth Mightiest Heroes follow the ants, and the trail leads to the Taskmaster! Is the villain with the photographic reflexes ready to battle the Avengers? Choose wisely dear Taskmaster! First (full) appearance and origin of the Taskmaster. (Notes: The Taskmaster appears next in Marvel Team-Up 103. The letters page includes a letter from comics writer Kurt Busiek.) 32 pages Cover price $0.40.
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Item #56965541
Micronauts (1979 1st Series) 18 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Newsstand Edition.
Label #21-1D8DDAD-018
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Starts Jun 10 The Micronauts return to Earth, then fight dolls animated by young girl Helen (of Saugerties, NY) in "Child Eyes!" Written by Bill Mantlo, with art by Howard Chaykin and Al Milgrom. Cover by Michael Golden. Cover price $0.40.
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Item #60562194
Tags: Star WarsStar Wars (1977 Marvel) 36 CBCS 9.6
Paper: White
Label #0003600-AA-036
Starts Jun 10 "Red Queen Rising!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by Carmine Infantino and Bob Wiacek. The Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader, increases his efforts to capture the hero who destroyed the Death Star and thus caused the Sith Lord his greatest defeat. Cover price $0.40.