Auctions: comic books October 1985
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Item #57148808
Tags: Hero/Villain TeamsAlpha Flight (1983 1st Series) 27 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-273936C-011
Starts May 6 "Betrayal!" Part 3 of 5. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Keith Williams. The returned Guardian has been revealed to be the sinister robot, Delphine in disguise. Now, Omega Flight puts Shaman in the impossible situation of saving his teammates from certain death or losing his daughter forever! Story continues in Secret Wars II (1985) #4. Cover price $0.65.
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Item #57711565
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 269), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 269 CBCS 9.8
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Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-2EDB61E-022
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Starts Jun 10 "Burn, Spider, Burn!" Guest-starring Firelord. Part 1 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Firelord walks the Earth! And the former herald of Galactus is stirring up trouble in the Big Apple! On his way home from dinner at Aunt May's, the wondrous wall-crawler intercepts the cosmic-powered herald near the East River! However the web-slinger quickly realizes that he needs help from the Avengers or the Fantastic Four! Unable to locate either super team, the wall-crawler thinks about escaping Firelord by simply changing into his civilian clothes! But that course of action would be shirking his responsibility! So it's up to one hero to stop Firelord: the Amazing Spider-Man! (Notes: Firelord previously appeared in Thor 306. This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 279 & 280.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.
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Item #60598010
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Amazing Spider-Man (part 269), Spider-ManAmazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 269 CGC 9.8
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Paper: White
Label #4379408003
Starts May 20 "Burn, Spider, Burn!" Guest-starring Firelord. Part 1 of 2. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Frenz. Inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Ron Frenz and Joe Rubinstein. Firelord walks the Earth! And the former herald of Galactus is stirring up trouble in the Big Apple! On his way home from dinner at Aunt May's, the wondrous wall-crawler intercepts the cosmic-powered herald near the East River! However the web-slinger quickly realizes that he needs help from the Avengers or the Fantastic Four! Unable to locate either super team, the wall-crawler thinks about escaping Firelord by simply changing into his civilian clothes! But that course of action would be shirking his responsibility! So it's up to one hero to stop Firelord: the Amazing Spider-Man! (Notes: Firelord previously appeared in Thor 306. This two-part story was reprinted in Marvel Tales 279 & 280.) 32 pages Cover price $0.65.
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Item #59979354
Tags: BatmanBatman (1940) 388 CGC 9.8
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Paper: White
Label #4341493018
Starts May 13 Cover art by Tom Mandrake. "The Round-Trip Looking Glass!" starring Batman, Robin (Jason Todd), Alfred Pennyworth, Julia Remarque, Harvey Bullock, Mirror Master (Sam Scudder), and Captain Boomerang (Digger Harkness), script by Doug Moench, art by Tom Mandrake; After trying to steal the same jade neckalce, Captain Boomerang and Mirror Master face off to decide who is the greater villain. Part 1 of 2, continued in Detective Comics (1937) #555. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #57372543
Tags: Crisis on Infinite Earths (part 7)Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 7D CBCS 9.8
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-26F7CA7-011
Starts Jun 10 Direct Edition. "Beyond the Silent Night!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez, Dick Giordano, and Jerry Ordway. At last the origins of the most mysterious players in this story are revealed. Learn the secret pasts of Pariah, and why he is destined to witness world after world die, the tragic past of Harbinger, the mysterious Monitor, and evil incarnate, the Anti-Monitor. Plus, in order to stop the Anti-Monitor from destroying the last remaining Earths in the multiverse, a cadre of the DCU's most powerful heroes mount an all out assault on the villain's stronghold in the dangerous Anti-Matter Universe. It is a task not everyone will survive. Featuring the heroic and tragic death of Supergirl. Cover price $1.25.
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Item #60884401
Tags: Crisis on Infinite Earths (part 7)Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 7D VF+ 8.5
Starts May 13 Direct Edition. "Beyond the Silent Night!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez, Dick Giordano, and Jerry Ordway. At last the origins of the most mysterious players in this story are revealed. Learn the secret pasts of Pariah, and why he is destined to witness world after world die, the tragic past of Harbinger, the mysterious Monitor, and evil incarnate, the Anti-Monitor. Plus, in order to stop the Anti-Monitor from destroying the last remaining Earths in the multiverse, a cadre of the DCU's most powerful heroes mount an all out assault on the villain's stronghold in the dangerous Anti-Matter Universe. It is a task not everyone will survive. Featuring the heroic and tragic death of Supergirl. Cover price $1.25.
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Item #60884402
Tags: Crisis on Infinite Earths (part 7)Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 7D VF 8.0
Starts May 20 Direct Edition. "Beyond the Silent Night!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez, Dick Giordano, and Jerry Ordway. At last the origins of the most mysterious players in this story are revealed. Learn the secret pasts of Pariah, and why he is destined to witness world after world die, the tragic past of Harbinger, the mysterious Monitor, and evil incarnate, the Anti-Monitor. Plus, in order to stop the Anti-Monitor from destroying the last remaining Earths in the multiverse, a cadre of the DCU's most powerful heroes mount an all out assault on the villain's stronghold in the dangerous Anti-Matter Universe. It is a task not everyone will survive. Featuring the heroic and tragic death of Supergirl. Cover price $1.25.
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Item #60884403
Tags: Crisis on Infinite Earths (part 7)Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 7D VF- 7.5
Starts May 27 Direct Edition. "Beyond the Silent Night!" Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by George Perez, Dick Giordano, and Jerry Ordway. At last the origins of the most mysterious players in this story are revealed. Learn the secret pasts of Pariah, and why he is destined to witness world after world die, the tragic past of Harbinger, the mysterious Monitor, and evil incarnate, the Anti-Monitor. Plus, in order to stop the Anti-Monitor from destroying the last remaining Earths in the multiverse, a cadre of the DCU's most powerful heroes mount an all out assault on the villain's stronghold in the dangerous Anti-Matter Universe. It is a task not everyone will survive. Featuring the heroic and tragic death of Supergirl. Cover price $1.25.
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Item #57411916
Tags: G.I. JoeGI Joe (1982 Marvel) 40 CBCS 7.5
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #19-47D43C8-015
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Starts Jun 10 1st printing - "Hydrofoil!" Written by Larry Hama. Art by Rod Whigham and Andy Mushynsky. Cover by Mike Zeck. Meet Shipwreck! This is one sailor that knows how to crack Cobra heads. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: 1st appearance of Shipwreck. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #58941337
ROM (1979 Marvel) 71 CBCS 9.0
Paper: Off white to white
Direct Edition
Label #22-2D0A2F1-022
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Starts Jun 10 Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Steve Ditko and P. Craig Russell. Rom's ranks grow as Unam the Unseen and Vola the Trapper join him, Scanner, and Seeker. They come across yet another planet under attack by the deadly Dire Wraiths but this time the evil aliens are being led into battle by a traitor, the Spaceknight known as Raak the Breaker. It's Spaceknight vs. Spaceknight and one Spaceknight will not make it to the end of this issue alive. 32 pages. Cover price $0.65.
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Item #60346051
Tags: Marvel Legacy Numbering: Spectacular Spider-Man (part 107), Spider-ManSpectacular Spider-Man (1976 1st Series) 107 VF+ 8.5
Starts May 6 "Original Sin" Part 1 of 4. Guest-starring Daredevil. Script by Peter David. Pencils by Rich Buckler. Inks by Brett Breeding. Cover by Rich Buckler. The critically acclaimed Death of Jean DeWolff storyline begins with this issue. In a stunning development, police captain Jean DeWolff is found murdered in her apartment. The entire city is in a state of shock over the killing including the police department, the staff at the Daily Bugle, and the Amazing Spider-Man. The web-slinger (in his black costume) begins investigating the homicide by meeting with the detective assigned to the case, Stan Carter. However, another superhero, Daredevil, gets the first shot at stopping the murderous rampage of the Sin-Eater! First appearance of the Sin-Eater. 32 pages Cover price $0.65.
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Item #58538933
Tags: TransformersTransformers (1984 Marvel) 9 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Direct Edition
Label #21-2EE6791-084
Starts May 27 The Autobots are back and have regained control of the Ark and still have to deal with Shockwave's evil plans. Meanwhile, Josie Beller, injured by the Decepticons, has recovered and wants revenge. Now in a new persona known as Circuit Breaker, she helps G.B. Blackrock in his quest to destroy the robots in "Dis-Integrated Circuits." Script by Bob Budiansky and art by Mike Manley & M. Hands. This is a first printing. All 2nd or 3rd printings have a 2nd, 3rd printing notice on inside at bottom of indicia on first/splash page. 2nd printings were done for most issues from #1 to #9. Cover price $0.75.
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Item #56266412
Tags: X-Men Life Death (part 2), X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 198 CBCS 9.8
This item's CBCS grade equals the top CGC census grade.
Paper: White
Direct Edition.
Label #21-2EE27C2-013
Starts Jun 10 "Life and Death: Part 2!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Storm's journey of self discovery comes to an end, as all her past experiences, her triumphs and tragedies have brought her to this moment. How will the answers she find affect her future with the X-Me? NOTE: See Uncanny X-Men #186 for the first part to this story. Cover price $0.65.
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Item #60807312
Tags: X-Men Life Death (part 2), X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 198 CGC 9.6
Paper: White
Label #2573226004
Starts May 13 "Life and Death: Part 2!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Storm's journey of self discovery comes to an end, as all her past experiences, her triumphs and tragedies have brought her to this moment. How will the answers she find affect her future with the X-Me? NOTE: See Uncanny X-Men #186 for the first part to this story. Cover price $0.65.
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Item #60809861
Tags: X-Men Life Death (part 2), X-MenUncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 198 CGC 5.5
Paper: White
Label #3850189015
Starts May 20 "Life and Death: Part 2!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Storm's journey of self discovery comes to an end, as all her past experiences, her triumphs and tragedies have brought her to this moment. How will the answers she find affect her future with the X-Me? NOTE: See Uncanny X-Men #186 for the first part to this story. Cover price $0.65.