Auctions: comic books in 'Sword', graded by CBCS

GI Joe A Real American Hero (1982 Marvel) 120 CBCS 9.4 Witnessed Sig Larry Hama

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 12/13/2020. Direct Edition.

Label #21-197F604-006

Direct Edition. The G.I. Joe team takes on Slice, Dice and the Red Ninjas in "Return to the Silent Castle!" Written by Larry Hama, with art by Andrew Wildman and Randy Emberlin. Plus: a Dr. Mindbender dossier drawn by Sam Kieth. Cover by Andrew Wildman. Cover price $1.00.

GI Joe Frontline (2002) 1B CBCS 9.2 Witnessed Sig Larry Hama Sharpe Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Larry Hama on 03/23/2021. Kevin Sharpe Variant.

Label #21-21F0204-013

Cover by Kevin Sharpe. (W) Larry Hama (P) Dan Jurgens (I)Bob Layton FC32pp$2.95Ongoing monthly series. The Concept: G.I.Joe: Frontline expands the action of the regular G.I. JOE series into another title, featuring a cast of rotating creative teams. Frontline allows us to see the G.I. JOE universe through the eyes of different artists, and of course, is full of action action action. This Issue: It's the year 1994, just after the government mothballed the classic G.I. JOE organization... or did they? Cobra is still up to its dirty tricks, and there's only one group of people qualified to stop them. You can guess who that is! This story arc fills in many of the gaps between G.I. JOE of the 1980's, and the current Image Comics series, and features the return of original G.I. JOE writer, Larry Hama, joined by (Superman and Captain America) artist Dan Jurgens. Cover price $2.95.

John Carter Warlord of Mars (1977 Marvel) 1 CBCS 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #20-043134B-017

Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' Martian novels, John Carter Warlord of Mars ran for 28 issues. "Air Pirates of Mars, Part 1" finds John Carter rescuing Dejah Thoris from an army of Tharks and uncovering a plot to destroy his beloved Barsoom. Includes Welcome Back, Carter text editorial. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dave Cockrum. Cover by Kane and Cockrum. Cover price $0.30.

Star Wars Heir to the Empire (1995) 1D CBCS 9.4 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #21-44C56E4-050

Direct Edition. Written by Mike Baron. Art by Olivier Vatine and Fred Blanchard. Cover by Mathieu Lauffray. The tyranny has ended. But what will take its place? It is now five years after Return of the Jedi. Leia and Han are married and have shouldered heavy burdens in the government of the New Republic. And Luke Skywalker is the first in a hoped-for new line of Jedi Knights. But thousands of light-years away, the last of the Emperor's warlords, Grand Admiral Thrawn, has taken command of the remains of the Imperial fleet. Thrawn has made two vital discoveries that could destroy the Rebel Alliance's New Republic. The tale that emerges is a towering epic of action, invention, mystery, and a spectacle of galactic scale -- in short, a story that is worthy of the name Star Wars. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984 Mirage) 5 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #20-29D9560-008

The original series that introduced the Turtles to the world. Teleported to another galaxy after their encounter with the Utroms, the Turtles meet the Fugitoid and cross swords with the Triceratons. Story, art and cover by Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird. First issue in comic-sized format. Black and white; 44 pages. Cover price $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1984 Mirage) 7 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #21-0E7DE46-002

Corben color story. The original series that introduced the Turtles to the world. Returning to Earth, the Turtles learn the role the Utroms played in their origin. Story, art and cover by Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird. Black and white; 32 pages. Cover price $1.75.