Auctions: comic books published by Eclipse

Crossfire (1984 Eclipse) 12 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4705257024

When a Marilyn Monroe impersonator disappears, Crossfire investigates in "The 24th Annual Death of Marilyn Monroe." Script by Mark Evanier and art by Dan Spiegle. Dave Stevens cover. Cover price $1.50.

Dirty Pair II (1989) 4 FN/VF 7.0

Cover art by Adam Warren. Inside front cover B&W indicia page editorial about collecting "neat stuff" by Catherine Yronwode. ONE OF MY TURNS, script by Haruka Takachiho (creator of characters and situations), Toren Smith, and Adam Warren, art by Adam Warren; The "Lovely Angels" try to find out what Shasti is planning to do--Flashback sequence: Shasti tries to kill the "Lovely Angels." 36 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

DNAgents (1983) 24 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4707567018

Cover by Dave Stevens. While the DNAgents, with Crossfire's help, try to track down the Detonator, a magazine publisher makes Rainbow a tempting offer in an untitled story. Script by Mark Evanier and art by Mitch Schauer, Willie Blyberg & Dan Spiegle. Cover price $1.50.

Orbit (1990) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Painted cover by Dave Stevens. "Nothing For Nothing," script by Isaac Asimov (original story) and Fred Burke (adaptation), art by John Bolton; Aliens try to trade with Cro-Magnon humans. "GINNY SWEETHIPS' FLYING CIRCUS," script by Neal Barrett, Jr. (original story), Leslie Clague (adaptation), and Steve Niles (adaptation), art by Mark Pacella; A woman, an accountant droid, and an anthropomorphic opossum try to survive the collapse of civilization by selling sex, tacos, and dangerous drugs. "Fermi and Frost," script by Frederik Pohl (original story) and Brent Eric Anderson (adaptation), art by Brent Eric Anderson; Refugees from World War III try to survive a nuclear winter in Iceland. Back cover illustration by John Bolton. 52 pgs., full color. $4.95. Cover price $4.95.

Seduction of the Innocent 3-D (1985) 1A FN 6.0

Cover by Dave Stevens. Written by Gene Fawcette and unknown. Art by George Roussos, Mike Sekowsky, Mike Peppe, Gene Fawcette, Mort Meskin, Mike Roy, Serge Desmodus and Alex Toth. 3-D separations by Ray Zone and Tony Alderson. The entire contents of this issue were intended for issue #15 of Adventures into Darkness (1952). Featuring: 1-page illo by George Roussos; 1-page story "The Evil Ones" with art by Mike Sekowsky and Mike Peppe; "Death Dives Deep" by Gene Fawcette; "Harvest of Death" with art by Mort Meskin and Roussos; half-pagers "Do You Believe..." and "The Velvet Vampire" by Fawcette; "That Stray Cat" with art by Mike Roy; 2-page text story "Blood Will Tell" with art by Serge Desmodus; "Gift of Murder" with art by Alex Toth (as Scott) and Peppe (as Scott); 1-page story "Charms" with art by Sekowsky and Peppe; and "Tryst with Terror" with art by Meskin and Roussos. 32 pages, with 3-D effects. Cover price $2.25.

Twisted Tales (1987 Eclipse) 1 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4619891017

Stories by Bruce Jones. Art by Rick Stasi, Jim Mooney, Scott Saavedra, and Henry Mayo. Cover by Dave Stevens. Eclipse picks up the acclaimed post-Code horror comic, previously published by Pacific. A horror anthology from the mind of writer Bruce Jones, featuring art by some of the top illustrators of the time. During the 1950s, teen sci-fi fans have a memorable evening in a haunted house. A lonely man picks up women in bars by eliciting sympathy about his non-existent dead brother. An ambitious young man finally joins an exclusive yacht club and faces a killer initiation. Termites From Mars; Fraternity; Night Dive. 52 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.

Zooniverse (1986) 3 FN