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Auctions: comic books December 1988

  • Item #55875587
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    Armor (1985 1st Series) 5 CBCS 9.4

    Paper: White

    Slab: Debris trapped between case and inner well

    Label #19-2AC2DFF-005

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    Starts Jun 10

    The Amazing Origin Of Armor, Part 5. Story by Neal Adams. Art by Bart Sears, Rudy Nebres and Neal Adams. Cover by Neal Adams and Rudy Nebres. Sci-fi superheroics from Neal Adams' Continuity Comics. Armor and Silver Streak lead the human slaves in revolt against the alien slaver Rage, and his own forces turn against him. Cover features a fine example of Continuity's famously overwrought cover dialogue. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

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    Silver Surfer (1987 2nd Series) 18 CBCS 7.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Slab: Misc debris in case

    Newsstand Edition.

    Label #23-18DCEC4-012

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    Starts Jun 10

    "Heavyweights!" Guest-starring Galactus, Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman. Story by Steve Englehart. Art by Ron Lim and Joe Rubinstein. It's a clash of titans on a cosmic scale! The universe trembles when the nigh omnipotent Galactus battles the cosmically powered In-Betweener. 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

  • Item #60548731
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    Published Dec 1988 by Marvel.

    Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 239 CGC 9.8

    Top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: White

    Label #4367884018

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    Inferno: Prologue - "Vanities!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Strange occurrences are happening all over the city of Manhattan. Mr. Sinister plots and schemes from the shadows. The X-Men are betrayed by one of their own. And, the Marvel Universe is about to engulfed by an all encompassing evil from which no one will escape. Welcome to the Inferno! Cover price $1.00.

  • Item #60912667
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    Published Dec 1988 by Marvel.

    Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 239 CGC 9.8

    Top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4392161002

    Starts Jul 6

    Inferno: Prologue - "Vanities!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Strange occurrences are happening all over the city of Manhattan. Mr. Sinister plots and schemes from the shadows. The X-Men are betrayed by one of their own. And, the Marvel Universe is about to engulfed by an all encompassing evil from which no one will escape. Welcome to the Inferno! Cover price $1.00.

  • Item #60548711
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    Published Dec 1988 by Marvel.

    Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 239 CGC 9.6

    Paper: White

    Label #4367884021

    Starts May 13

    Inferno: Prologue - "Vanities!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Strange occurrences are happening all over the city of Manhattan. Mr. Sinister plots and schemes from the shadows. The X-Men are betrayed by one of their own. And, the Marvel Universe is about to engulfed by an all encompassing evil from which no one will escape. Welcome to the Inferno! Cover price $1.00.

  • Item #60818484
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    Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 2 CGC 9.8

    Paper: White

    Label #3966928009

    Starts May 13

    Part 2 of 3 -"Possession is the Law!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Klause Janson. It seems everyone wants the Muramasa Sword, including Wolverine's old foe, the Silver Samurai. Bad thing is Jessica Drew (former and future Spider-Woman) controls the sword and is possessed by its dark power. Bill Sienkiewicz art on back cover. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.50.