Auctions: comic books published by Fantagraphics

Amazing Heroes (1981) 179 FN+ 6.5

In this issue: Interview with Todd McFarlane; Rock 'n Roll Part I: KISS - the band's comics history; Rock 'n Roll Part II: A Comics Revolution - interviews with Revolutionary Comics' Todd Loren and cartoonist Ace Backwords; DC preview feature. Plus: Perspective - on George Reeves; Newsline; Coming Distractions; Don Rosa's Cover Gallery - all the times Clark Kent has blown his secret i.d.; Backstage - script reviews of Captain America, Elektra; Cartoon Corner - morning cereal cartoons; Small Press World - British comics; Infernal Gall; Comics in Review; Amazing Readers; The Cartoonist; Strom's Index. Spider-Man cover by Todd McFarlane. Cover price $3.50.

Amazing Heroes Swimsuit Special (1990) 1 VF- 7.5

Contributors for the all-pinup issue include: Charles Vess, Mark Badger, Paul Chadwick, Graham Nolan, Trina Robbins, Ron Boyd, Ty Templeton, James O'Barr, Erik Larsen, Bruce Timm, Sam Kieth, Stan Sakai, William Messner-Loebs, Eddie Campbell, Joseph M. Linsner, Mitch O'Connell, Richard Howell, John Workman, Evan Dorkin, Neil Vokes, Adam Hughes, Fred Hembeck, Doug Mahnke, Guy Davis, Michael T. Gilbert, Kurt Schaffenberger, Will Meugniot, Norm Breyfogle, Hilary Barta, Eric Shanower and many more. Cover features Reed Waller and Kate Worley's Omaha the Cat Dancer. Cover price $5.95.

Birdland (1994 Eros Comix) #1, 1st Printing VF 8.0

1st printing. Volume 2, Number 1. Story and art by Gilbert Hernandez. 6 1/2-in. x 10 1/4-in., 24 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $2.95.

Comics Journal (1977) 90 VG 4.0

Al Williamson cover and interview; Cerebus; Harlan Ellison essay; Frank Miller letter to editor Cover price $2.95.

Donald Duck (2025 Fantagraphics) 2C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4727171013

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Various (A) Massimo Fecchi, Mau Heymans, Daan Jippes, Ulrich Schroeder (CA) Carl Barks, Daan Jippes, Ulrich Schroeder Howdy, podners! The Terra-Firmians are Duckburg’s (and DuckTales’) craziest co-stars: Texas-talkin’ paranormal critters who live underground, make earthquakes for fun—and once emptied Uncle Scrooge’s Money Bin into their cavern! But now they need rescue from their own rebel younger generation… and if Donald Duck, “Master of Disaster,” can’t do it, no one can! Our feature story by Michael T. Gilbert (Mr. Monster) and Massimo Fecchi is followed by “The Repo-Man Cometh,” pitting Donald against the evil forces of… urban renewal?! Cover price $5.99.

Donald Duck (2025 Fantagraphics) 3C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4741960001

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Vito Stabile, Lars Jensen, Joe Torcivia (A) Christopher Possenti, Tino Santanach (CA) Daan Jippes, Ulrich Schroeder In Call of the Wild Sea, Donald Duck faces mind-numbing nightmares of a terrible tsunami—and Ludwig Von Drake says they won't stop till Donald proves himself a master sailor! But Donald left the Navy in disgrace… and only the mysterious Captain Windblower knows the way to redemption! Then in Two-Bit Tycoons, see the secret origin of an all-new rivalry: when bombastic Euro-billionaire Velma Vanderduck challenges both Scrooge and Flintheart Glomgold, Donald gets dragged to Amsterduck to help save the McDuck name! 40 pages, full color, not rated. Cover price $5.99.

Eightball (1989 Fantagraphics) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Cover art by Daniel Clowes. Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron; Clay sees a strange and compelling film titled 'Like A Velvet Glove Cast In Iron' and attempts to discover more about it. The Laffin' Spittin' Man; Lloyd's philandering has unforseen consequences. Young Dan Pussey; Satire about monthly mass-produced super-hero comics. Scripts and art by Daniel Clowes. 36 pgs. $2.00. Cover price $2.00.

Hate (2001) Annual 2 VF 8.0

Stories, Art and Cover by Peter Bagge. Yay! Another Pete Bagge bonanza -- presented to you in color, no less! The creator of the seminal alternative comic Hate continues with a glorious bounty of shorts, stories and essays that will make you laugh and possibly cry (I said possibly). In this second annual collection: A 10-page all-new Lovey story (this time she has sex with a Cripple); another great all-new Buddy Bradley story in which he has to explain to his nephew the sad truth that the famous baseball player Alex Rodriguez has never been to the Moon; Pete's Miss America (featuring Donny Osmond!) and Indy 500 (featuring Florence Henderson!) pieces originally created for Suck.com; plus an original illustrated essay in defense of the Beach Boys' Mike Love. 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $4.95.

Mickey Mouse (2025 Fantagraphics) 2C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4714447018

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover.(W) Various (A) Marco Mazzarello, Noel Van Horn, Manuel Gonzales (CA) Floyd Gottfredson Ripples In Time, Part 1 of 2! Time traveler Uma visits Mickey from 2053 in a desperate attempt to stop a crime before it happens—but the Rhyming Man, Mickeys deadly secret-agent foe, is out to take her down! Can Mickey and Goofy bring the sinister spy to justice… or will they wreck the space-time continuum trying? Then in Memento, a trip to Greece for Mickey and Minnie offers another kind of time travel… back to an ancient fishing village, and straight into danger from a legendary tidal wave! Writers: Francesco Vacca, Noel Van Horn, Bill Walsh, Merrill De Maris, Joe Torcivia 32 pages, full color, not rated. Cover price $5.99.

Squa Tront (1967-2022 Jerry Weist/Fantagraphics) #3, 1st Printing CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4691152019

1st printing. Squa Tront is the most famous of the EC fanzines. Front Cover by Al Feldstein. Back Cover by Reed Crandall. In issue #3: "EC Science Fiction Comics," by Jerry Weist. Illustrated by George Metzger and Al Williamson. "The Frazetta Collector: The Trip," by Bob Barrett, illustrated with many sketches and photos, including an unpublished newspaper strip (see scan of one sample of many). Nick Meglin on the Fleagles, with photos. Reed Crandall art, sketches, tryout strips.George Evans and "The Flying Swifts," a tryout strip. Much more. Jerry Weist, Editor and Publisher. Bob Barrett, Co-Editor.

Squa Tront (1967-2022 Jerry Weist/Fantagraphics) #4, 2nd Printing CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Second Printing.

Label #4691152016

2nd printing. Second printings are identified by the Glossy cover stock used in their production.

Squa Tront (1967-2022 Jerry Weist/Fantagraphics) 5 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4691152017

1st printing. Squa Tront is the most famous of the EC fanzines. Squa Tront #5 features art by Reed Crandall, Frank Frazetta, Al Williamson, Roy Kremkle and more. Cover price $3.00.

Uncle Scrooge (2025 Fantagraphics) 6C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4736247021

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Vito Stabile, Thad Komorowski, Ralph Du Mosch, Bob Karp (A) Daan Jippes, Francesco Guerrini, Al Taliaferro (CA) Carl Barks, Daan Jippes, Ulrich Schroeder Wave your black-magic wand—and watch your back! In By Moonlights Blight, Magica De Spells latest anti-Scrooge scheme calls for a dark crystal that will send Scrooge to the ends of the earth… but when spells get misspelled, Magica and Scrooge both end up on a dragon-ravaged desert island. Who beats who to escape first? Then, when the Beagle Boys try to Make Money in Your Sleep, Scrooge and Gyro Gearloose are the targets—but those get-rich dreams turn into nightmares! 40 pages, not rated, full color Cover price $5.99.

Uncle Scrooge (2025 Fantagraphics) 7C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4738845014

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Kari Korhonen, David Gerstein, Frank Jonker, Connor Ratliff (A) Kari Korhonen, Ben Verhagen (CA) Federico Bertolucci The McDuck Journals: The Duckburg Years! In a 42-page epic complete in this issue, Scrooge personally recounts his earliest adventures in Duckburg! As a newfound bank owner moving his head office from the Klondike, Scrooge slams into trouble with show-off tycoon John D. Rockerduck and his sinister Uncle Soames! Soon Captain Blackheart Beagle joins the clash of titans—which unfolds across dueling mailplanes, sinking cargo ships, and skyscrapers so tall it takes llamas to scale them! Then fan-favorite artist Ben Verhagen brings us a Three-Scoop Task when Huey, Louie and Dewey take on Scrooge and Unca Donald! 42 pages, full color, not rated. Cover price $5.99.

Uncle Scrooge (2025 Fantagraphics) 7C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4738845015

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Kari Korhonen, David Gerstein, Frank Jonker, Connor Ratliff (A) Kari Korhonen, Ben Verhagen (CA) Federico Bertolucci The McDuck Journals: The Duckburg Years! In a 42-page epic complete in this issue, Scrooge personally recounts his earliest adventures in Duckburg! As a newfound bank owner moving his head office from the Klondike, Scrooge slams into trouble with show-off tycoon John D. Rockerduck and his sinister Uncle Soames! Soon Captain Blackheart Beagle joins the clash of titans—which unfolds across dueling mailplanes, sinking cargo ships, and skyscrapers so tall it takes llamas to scale them! Then fan-favorite artist Ben Verhagen brings us a Three-Scoop Task when Huey, Louie and Dewey take on Scrooge and Unca Donald! 42 pages, full color, not rated. Cover price $5.99.

Usagi Yojimbo (1987 1st Series Fantagraphics) 24 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4728858025

After his encounter with General Oyaneko, Usagi faces a duel to the death with the legendary Lone Goat and Kid. Story, art and cover by Stan Sakai. Black and white; 32 pages. Cover price $2.00. Cover price $2.00.