Comic books in 'Gaming Hobby', graded by CGC

Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (1988 DC) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3986080009

Direct Edition. Based on the TSR role playing game - "The Gathering!" Part 1 of 4. Story by Michael Fleisher and Jan Duursema. Art by Jan Duursema. An ancient evil rises and once again threatens the Realms. Only a motley band of adventurers can stop it now. A surly dwarf warrior and his benevolent centaur companion, a gladiator who survived the Manshaka Arena of Blood, a fallen paladin, and a timid half-elf must somehow find a way to work together if the Realms are going to survive the coming darkness. Includes character sheets and information (to be used for the TSR Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game) for the Guardsmen of Waterdeep, Character: Priam Agrivar, human paladin, and the Magic Item: Staff of Withering. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $174.95 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4521985004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. Based on the TSR role playing game - "The Gathering!" Part 1 of 4. Story by Michael Fleisher and Jan Duursema. Art by Jan Duursema. An ancient evil rises and once again threatens the Realms. Only a motley band of adventurers can stop it now. A surly dwarf warrior and his benevolent centaur companion, a gladiator who survived the Manshaka Arena of Blood, a fallen paladin, and a timid half-elf must somehow find a way to work together if the Realms are going to survive the coming darkness. Includes character sheets and information (to be used for the TSR Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game) for the Guardsmen of Waterdeep, Character: Priam Agrivar, human paladin, and the Magic Item: Staff of Withering. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $84.95 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #3890250005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.55) will be charged at checkout.

Dart and Blackjak confront General Ki about what they're owed, Babe is abducted, Tempest must escape a maze and Pakrat tries to add to his collection in "Fresh Blood". Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Ricardo Villagran. Garcia-Lopez cover. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $139.99 or Best Offer CGC Signature Series Paper: White Signed by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez on 6/16/24 Label #4450709001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.20) will be charged at checkout.

Dart and Blackjak confront General Ki about what they're owed, Babe is abducted, Tempest must escape a maze and Pakrat tries to add to his collection in "Fresh Blood". Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Ricardo Villagran. Garcia-Lopez cover. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $43.99 Paper: White Label #4514839008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.32) will be charged at checkout.

Dart and Blackjak must contend with Warbeast, Tempest gets a surprise from Melissa, Morphea approaches Martin Champion and Pakrat is cornered in "Direct Encounter". Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Ricardo Villagran. Fact Files on Champion, Pakrat and Tempest. Garcia-Lopez cover. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $43.99 Paper: White Label #4514839009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.32) will be charged at checkout.

Dart's morbid visions continue to haunt both her and Blackjak, Pakrat encounters his brother Rident, Tempest vents on Professor Venture and Morphea meets Babe in "I Saw You Die". Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Ricardo Villagran. Fact Files on Dart, Babe and Morphea. Garcia-Lopez cover. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $29.99 Paper: Off white to white Label #4514839010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.90) will be charged at checkout.

Dart returns home, Martin Champion shares his thoughts with Morphea, Babe gets a new guardian and Pakrat finds a loophole in "Families". Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Garcia-Lopez cover. Cover price $0.75.

Atari Force Mini Comic (1982) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4665986010

Promotional comic originally given away in connection with promotion of the Atari 2600. "Intruder Alert!"/"Deadly Orbit"/"Final Approach", script by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas, art by Ross Andru, Dick Giordano, and Mike DeCarlo; In the year 2005, a female intruder with a gaelic accent infiltrates ATARI HQ in Northcal (formerly known as California); Meanwhile, in earth orbit, Martin Champion saves ATARI Solar Satellite; Station One from a run-away solar panel. While Dr. Lucas Orion is tending the shoulder he used to block it in sick-bay, both are summoned to a "crash priority" meeting of the Project: Multiverse; team, a project neither knows anything about; On the way to earth, Champion remembers how he first met Lydia Perez on a rescue mission for the lunar colonists after an attack on it by unnamed enemies in 1998; This led to the Five Day War which left the earth with no more traditional nation-states and a food shortage, among other problems; He wonders why Perez seems so cold during the summons. The two are met and driven to ATARI HQ by Perez. 5-in. x 7-in. mini comic book. 52 pgs., full color.

Atari Force Mini Comic (1982) 2 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4665986011

Promotional comic originally given away in connection with promotion of the Atari 2600. "Berserk"/"Unmasked"/"Spoils of War", script by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas, art by Ross Andru, Dick Giordano, and Mike DeCarlo; Champion, Orion, Perez, and Mohandas Singh meet with the director of ATARI while the intruder eavesdrops; ATARI security finally discovers the intruder, issuing an "intruder alert" for a "berzerk situation"; The flashing lights and sirens send Singh into a remembrance of his former life as a street urchin in New Delhi with his friend Raja; A tourist accidentally accuses them of picking his pocket and Raja dies when he slips and hits his head on a river bank; To try to make up for what he's done, Prof. Stanley Miles (the tourist) sends Singh to some of the finest schools on three continents to train his very intelligent mind; Meanwhile, the intruder slips into the _Scanner One_ hangar as the meeting participants give chase; After a fight between the intruder and Champion (which he loses), the intruder is revealed to be Li-San O'Rourke, the executive director of ATARI security doing a field test which the security teams have failed miserably; She apologizes for disrupting the meeting, the but the director reveals she is to be the fifth member of the Atari Force; As they enter the craft, O'Rourke recounts her mission during the Five Day War to win back an enemy-occupied oil field. 5-in. x 7-in. mini comic book. 52 pgs., full color.

Atari Force Mini Comic (1982) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4665986012

Promotional comic originally given away in connection with promotion of the Atari 2600. "Enter--The Dark Destroyer"/"Planet of the Doomed!"/"Star Raiders!", script by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas, art by Gil Kane, Dick Giordano, and Mike DeCarlo; Inbetween universes, a planet-sized octopus-like creature grabs _Scanner One_ and tries to crush it. Atari Force escapes by having the computer kick in the dimensional warp engines on full, creating a power surge; Unable to control where they reappear in normal space, they end up above a dead earth-like world where they have to set down to make repairs to the engines; As they investigate, Hukka appears and decides he likes Singh; They split up and then Champion and Orion are attacked by spaceships; Another appears out of the ground and makes short work of the attackers; When it lands, O'Rourke, Singh, and Hukka are inside; Hukka led them to the ship and a jewel which shows them how the world used to be before the Zylons attacked and destroyed it; Everyone but Orion is inspired to vengeance; While O'Rourke and Champion battle Zylons in the Star Raider, Orion discovers the Zylons are controlled by the Dark Destroyer, so Orion, Perez, and Singh go to find it; They do, and seem to destroy it with an overloaded probe; Meanwhile, the Star Raider is in trouble and are saved when the Dark Destroyer is attacked. 5-in. x 7-in. mini comic book. 52 pgs., full color.

Atari Force Mini Comic (1982) 4 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4665986013

Promotional comic originally given away in connection with promotion of the Atari 2600. "Phoenix," script by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas, art by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano; The story opens as David Marcus is killed when the Malaglon's destroy his Phoenix star-fighter; Six months ago Atari Force discovered the Malaglon controlling dozens of solar systems and enslaving the natives in a parallel universe; They decided to "put an end to their reign of terror," so the Phoenix star-fighter was created and the members of Atari Force put in charge; Now the eleventh pilot of Phoenix, Bob Marcus, David's little brother, is chosen to try to stop the Malaglon before they reach Earth. 5-in. x 7-in. mini comic book. 52 pgs., full color.

Atari Force Mini Comic (1982) 5 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4665986014

Promotional comic originally given away in connection with promotion of the Atari 2600. "Galaxian", script by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas, art by Ross Andru, Gil Kane, and Dick Giordano; Atari Force investigates their 13th world, which turns out to be an unihabited paradise; Then a ship appears carrying Aviar, a Custodian, asking why they are trespassing; After hearing their case, she escorts them to Centerworld so the First Custodians can decide whether to allow them to settle there; After they land and depart their ship, the Dark Destroyer, who was sent to this universe after its last encounter with the Atari Force, takes control of the population and attacks; Orion discovers the Dark Destroyer and Atari Force attacks the asteroid its hiding on, having to fight their way through the Custodians first; Atari Force is victorious, although the Dark Destroyer created an organic nodule in the event he was defeated that goes unnoticed as Atari Force heads back to Centerworld; After some discussion, it is decided to allow humanity to settle on planet 11435-18-2 and grant them probationary membership in the United Federation of Worlds. 5-in. x 7-in. mini comic book. 52 pgs., full color.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $1,120.00 Paper: White Label #3960988015

Direct Edition. 1st Appearance of Donkey Kong and Mario Bros. in comics. Edited by Joe Claro. New from Marvel Comics, THE video game magazine to help you become a better gamer. This issue features tips on how to beat CENTIPEDE and MISSILE COMMAND! Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $300.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #1618518015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. 1st Appearance of Donkey Kong and Mario Bros. in comics. Edited by Joe Claro. New from Marvel Comics, THE video game magazine to help you become a better gamer. This issue features tips on how to beat CENTIPEDE and MISSILE COMMAND! Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $425.00 Paper: White Label #4493550013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.75) will be charged at checkout.

1990 series with $1.95 cover price, barcode on the right side of the cover. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $370.50 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4646210018 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.12) will be charged at checkout.

1990 series with $1.95 cover price, barcode on the right side of the cover. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $320.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4660730007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.60) will be charged at checkout.

1990 series with $1.95 cover price, barcode on the right side of the cover. Cover price $1.95.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $285.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Second Printing. Label #4330045011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($8.55) will be charged at checkout.

1991 series with $1.50 cover price, barcode on the left side of the cover. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $149.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Second Printing. Label #4616713001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.47) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Siggy’s Comics

1991 series with $1.50 cover price, barcode on the left side of the cover. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $225.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Second Printing. Label #4616713002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Siggy’s Comics

1991 series with $1.50 cover price, barcode on the left side of the cover. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $129.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Second Printing. Label #4616713003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.87) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Siggy’s Comics

1991 series with $1.50 cover price, barcode on the left side of the cover. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $395.00 or Best Offer CGC Qualified Paper: White Player's Poll insert missing. INCOMPLETE. Label #1618503002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.85) will be charged at checkout.

July/August 1988. Originally distributed with a fold-out poster; see individual listings to see if it is present. The premiere gaming magazine for all things Nintendo. In this issue "Super Mario 2 - 20 page Spectacular, Zelda - Second Quest in depth review, Baseball Roundup, Over 50 pro tips. 110 Pages, Full Color, 8.25" x 10.75". Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $375.00 Paper: White Label #1482293015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($11.25) will be charged at checkout.

July/August 1988. Originally distributed with a fold-out poster; see individual listings to see if it is present. The premiere gaming magazine for all things Nintendo. In this issue "Super Mario 2 - 20 page Spectacular, Zelda - Second Quest in depth review, Baseball Roundup, Over 50 pro tips. 110 Pages, Full Color, 8.25" x 10.75". Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $170.00 Paper: White Label #4453534002

September/October 1988. The premiere gaming magazine for all things Nintendo. Each issue features game strategies, reviews and news on video games and related pop-culture. Full Color, 8.25" x 10.75". Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $275.00 Paper: White Label #4507020008

November/December 1988. The premiere gaming magazine for all things Nintendo. Each issue features game strategies, reviews and news on video games and related pop-culture. Full Color, 8.25" x 10.75". Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $575.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #4607744005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($17.25) will be charged at checkout.

March/April 1989. The premiere gaming magazine for all things Nintendo. Each issue features game strategies, reviews and news on video games and related pop-culture. Full Color, 8.25" x 10.75". Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $300.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #1618527017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.00) will be charged at checkout.

March/April 1989. The premiere gaming magazine for all things Nintendo. Each issue features game strategies, reviews and news on video games and related pop-culture. Full Color, 8.25" x 10.75". Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart CGC 6.5 $135.00 Paper: White Subscription Edition. Label #4453534010

March/April 1990. The premiere gaming magazine for all things Nintendo. Each issue features game strategies, reviews and news on video games and related pop-culture. Full Color, 8.25" x 10.75". Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $145.00 Paper: White Subscription Edition. Label #4059435009

October 1990. The premiere gaming magazine for all things Nintendo. Each issue features game strategies, reviews and news on video games and related pop-culture. Final Fantasy Strategy Guide issue. 8 1/4-in. x 10 3/4-in., 82 pages, full color. Cover price $3.50.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $115.00 CGC Qualified Paper: White Subscription Edition. PLAYER'S POLL MISSING. Label #4507020006

November 1991. The premiere gaming magazine for all things Nintendo. Each issue features game strategies, reviews and news on video games and related pop-culture. Full Color, 8.25" x 10.75". Cover price $3.50.