Auctions: comic books in 'Canadian Price Variant', graded by CGC

MASK (1987 2nd Series DC) Canadian Price Variant 4 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Canadian Price Variant.

Label #4644512004

Canadian edition with $1.00 cover price. "Matt Trakker – Outlaw!" Written by Michael Fleisher. Art by Curt Swan and Kurt Schaffenberger. Matt Trakker's son has been kidnapped, but how can our hero possibly rescue him when the world thinks he is a traitor? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.00.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) Canadian Price Variant 337 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Canadian Price Variant.

Label #3962561004

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover by Walt Simonson. Beta Ray Bill (first appearance) becomes Thor in "Doom!", script and art by Walt Simonson; Nick Fury asks Thor's aid in investigating an alien ship heading for earth; Thor arrives and triggers the awakening of an alien protector, Beta Ray Bill; Bill bests Thor and takes up his hammer only to be accidentally summoned to Asgard by Odin who thinks he is summoning Thor. Brief appearances by Nick Fury, Loki, Sif, Balder, Heimdall, Volstagg, and Odin. First appearance of Lorelei (sister of the Enchantress). Begins Walt Simonson's run on Thor (through #382). Bullpen Bulletins. Star Frontiers TSR ad. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) Canadian Price Variant 358 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Canadian Price Variant.

Label #4613197012

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dick Giordano. 1st full appearance of Killer Croc in "Don't Mess with Killer Croc!" starring Batman, Robin, Commissioner Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth, Trina Todd, and The Squid, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Rodin Rodriguez; With the Squid eliminated, Killer Croc appoints himself the new head of the Gotham Underground as Batman puts together the pieces of Killer Croc's involvement in the Squid's death. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

Smurfs (1982 Marvel) Canadian Price Variant 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Canadian Price Variant.

Label #4651642014

Canadian edition with $.75 cover price - "The Smurfs and the Evil Bird, "Sticky Smurf," and other stories by Peyo. 2-page spread ad for Spider-Man Video Action Game Cartridge. Includes "Bullpen Bulletins." 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.