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Auctions: comic books October 1981

  • Item #60250075
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    James Bond For Your Eyes Only (1981 Marvel) 1 CBCS 8.5 SS Larry Hama

    Paper: White

    Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 03/23/2021. Newsstand Edition.

    Label #21-21F3AF0-016

    Starts Jun 10

    Howard Chaykin art Cover price $0.50.

  • Item #52256377
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    Ka-Zar the Savage (1981 Marvel) 7 CBCS 9.6

    Paper: White

    Direct Edition

    Label #19-27D449D-041

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    Starts Jun 10

    Son vs. father--the nightmare is only beginning! "Nightmare" is written by Brent Anderson, Jerry Bingham and Bruce Jones, with art by Brent Anderson, Jerry Bingham and Carlos Garzon. Cover by Brent Anderson. Cover price $0.50.

  • Item #59056005
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    Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 20 CBCS 9.2

    Paper: Off white to white

    Newsstand Edition.

    Label #23-11CBD69-024

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    Starts Jun 10

    Official adaptation of Dragonslayer, the movie. Also includes the creation of the Dragonslayer world and biographies of stars & directors. Cover price $2.50.

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    What If (1977 1st Series) 29N CBCS 5.5 SS McLeod

    Paper: Off white to white

    Witnessed Signature: Bob McLeod on 9/19/2021. Newsstand Edition

    Label #21-462D29B-007

    Starts Jun 10

    Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Michael Golden. "What If...the Avengers Were the Last Superheroes on Earth?", script by Steven Grant, pencils by Alan Kupperberg (breakdowns) and Al Gordon (finished art), inks by Al Gordon; The Avengers must defeat all other super-powered beings on Earth; Starring Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, Giant Man, and the Wasp. Cameos by Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Doctor Doom, the original X-men, Daredevil, Magneto, Electro, Doctor Octopus, Doctor Strange, and other assorted characters! "The Search for the Great Refuge!", script by Peter Gillis, pencils by Ron Wilson (breakdowns) and Joe Sinnott (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott (figures); How the Eternals helped the Inhumans found the Great Refuge. "What If...Sub-Mariner Never Regained His Memory?", script by Steven Grant, pencils by Rick Buckler (breakdowns) and Bob McLeod (finished art), inks by Bob McLeod; The Human Torch never discovers Namor, so on this world the amnesiac Namor becomes a crew member on a ship searching for the fabled entrance to the center of the Earth. "Spider-Man Vs. the Human Computer!" ad for Hostess Cup Cakes. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.75.