Auctions: comic books in 'Acts of Vengeance'

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 19D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3760417009

Direct Edition. Acts of Vengeance tie-in - Part 3 of 7 - "Heroes and Villains!" Written by Archie Goodwin. Art by John Byrne and Klaus Janson. Wolverine makes his way to war torn Tierra Verde only to find himself caught in the middle of a battle between the revolutionary La Bondera and the dangerous aquatic villain Tiger Shark. Meanwhile, more of Geist's villainous plan is revealed. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.50.

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 412 CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig Defalco

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Tom Defalco on 2/22/2020 Direct Edition

Label #20-0BD3E6A-008

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Joe Sinnott. Acts of Vengeance crossover. First full appearance of the New Warriors in "Introducing the New Warriors," script by Ron Frenz (Co-plot) and Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz (layouts), inks by Joe Sinnott (finished art); With Thor down for the count, the New Warriors arrive and battle the Juggernaut; Thor recovers his strength and joins the fray as he and the kids are finally able to banish Juggy to another dimension. Beta Ray Bill back-up, "Freedom Is Only A Choice Away," script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Lim, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Bill has been trapped and is being used to help power a spaceship that feeds off of psychic energy; When the people of his race are threatened, however, he breaks free and faces Captain Orack. 36 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 328 CBCS 9.0 Direct Variant

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-0407E93-028

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Direct Edition. "Shaw's Gambit" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Guest-starring the Hulk. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. Plot continues from Web of Spider-Man 60. The powerful cabal masterminding the Acts of Vengeance is still trying to kill the web-slinger despite his new cosmic powers! And the next super-villain gunning for Spidey is Sebastian Shaw! However the Hellfire Club's Black King likes to fight by proxy! And who better to use than the Hulk! Shaw picks up the former Green Goliath in the Nevada desert and drops him in the middle of Manhattan! And the battle is joined! The cosmic-powered wall-crawler and the gamma-radiated Hulk throw down from Times Square to the Roosevelt Island ruins! An out-of-this-world ending! Plot continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 160. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Flash Thompson. (Notes: This issue completes Todd McFarlane's dynamic 2-year run as the penciler of the Amazing Spider-Man series -- highlighted by the co-creation of Venom (aka Eddie Brock) and the initial Venom story arcs in issues 298-300 and 315-317. This story was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Cosmic Adventures.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 328 FN- 5.5 Direct Variant

Signed by David Michelinie on first page, no certification is included.

Direct Edition. "Shaw's Gambit" Acts of Vengeance crossover. Guest-starring the Hulk. Script by David Michelinie. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cover by Todd McFarlane. Plot continues from Web of Spider-Man 60. The powerful cabal masterminding the Acts of Vengeance is still trying to kill the web-slinger despite his new cosmic powers! And the next super-villain gunning for Spidey is Sebastian Shaw! However the Hellfire Club's Black King likes to fight by proxy! And who better to use than the Hulk! Shaw picks up the former Green Goliath in the Nevada desert and drops him in the middle of Manhattan! And the battle is joined! The cosmic-powered wall-crawler and the gamma-radiated Hulk throw down from Times Square to the Roosevelt Island ruins! An out-of-this-world ending! Plot continues in Spectacular Spider-Man 160. Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson and Flash Thompson. (Notes: This issue completes Todd McFarlane's dynamic 2-year run as the penciler of the Amazing Spider-Man series -- highlighted by the co-creation of Venom (aka Eddie Brock) and the initial Venom story arcs in issues 298-300 and 315-317. This story was reprinted in 1993 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Cosmic Adventures.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Punisher War Journal (1988 1st Series) 13 CGC 9.6 SS Jim Lee

Paper: White

Signed by Jim Lee on 3/26/16.

Label #2652745008

Cover art by Jim Lee. Confession, script by Carl Potts, pencils by Carl Potts and Jim Lee, inks by Jim Lee; Punisher battles Bushwacker in this Acts of Vengeance crossover, cameos by Kingpin and Dr. Doom. Punisher's Arsenal Blackhawk Superbow profile by Eliot Brown. 36 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.