Auctions: comic books 1986-1988, graded by CGC

Thor (1962 Marvel 1st Series Journey Into Mystery) 392 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4418459024

Cover pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Brett Breeding. Thor battles Quicksand in "Quicksand Kills," script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Ron Frenz, inks by Al Milgrom; Hogun has crashed to Earth, but a head injury causes him to see demons instead of people, and he is eventually engaged in battle by Daredevil; Sigurd and Jerry meet up with Eric and tag along on a construction bid, but the plant is attacked by Quicksand. Brief appearance by Daredevil. Cameos by Fandral, Volstagg, and Balder. 36 pgs., full color. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 30 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4418459020

As the deadly Scraplets infection gets worse in the Transformers on Earth, everyone searches for a cure or a way to fix the problem. The Decepticons send a force to Earth to eradicate the Scraplets while Charles Fong and Goldbug struggle to find a solution in "The Cure." Script by Bob Budiansky and art by Don Perlin & Ian Akin & Brian Garvey. Cover price $1.00.

Transformers (1984 Marvel) 33 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4418459023

Charles Vess cover. Early comic book version of the famous "transforming" robots. This issue features a story from the British version of the Transformers comic book. A young boy, Sammy Harker, stumbles across one of the Autobots near the area of Stangham Castle which leads into an ancient legend of a warrior known as the "Man of Iron." Script by Steve Parkhouse and art by John Ridgway. Cover price $1.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 201 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4044649021

"Duel!" Guest-starring the New Mutants. Cameos by the Watcher, Binary, and the Starjammers. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Rick Leonardi and Whilce Portacio. Professor Xavier is gone. Taken by his beloved Lilandra, the Shi'ar Majestrix, to the far side of the galaxy to save his life. Magneto, the X-Men's one time deadliest adversary, has been left in charge of rearing the New Mutants. Thus, begins a new era for the Children of the Atom. Now they just need to decide on a leader. Cyclops duels a powerless Storm in the Danger Room for the right to lead the X-Men. Plus, Scott and Madelyne's son is born. NOTE: 1st appearance of Nathan Summers, the baby that will grow up to became the mutant freedom fighter known as Cable. Cover price $0.65.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 201 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4346447013

"Duel!" Guest-starring the New Mutants. Cameos by the Watcher, Binary, and the Starjammers. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Rick Leonardi and Whilce Portacio. Professor Xavier is gone. Taken by his beloved Lilandra, the Shi'ar Majestrix, to the far side of the galaxy to save his life. Magneto, the X-Men's one time deadliest adversary, has been left in charge of rearing the New Mutants. Thus, begins a new era for the Children of the Atom. Now they just need to decide on a leader. Cyclops duels a powerless Storm in the Danger Room for the right to lead the X-Men. Plus, Scott and Madelyne's son is born. NOTE: 1st appearance of Nathan Summers, the baby that will grow up to became the mutant freedom fighter known as Cable. Cover price $0.65.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 202 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #3922411020

Secret Wars II tie-in. - "...I've Gone to Kill the Beyonder!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Al Williamson. Rachel attempts to destroy the Beyonder. But what happens when even the power of the Phoenix pales in comparison to the power of the One from Beyond? Now in retaliation, the X-Men must yet again battle the mutant hunting automations known as the Sentinels. NOTE: This is one of my favorite X-Men covers. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 202 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4030760001

Secret Wars II tie-in. - "...I've Gone to Kill the Beyonder!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by John Romita, Jr. and Al Williamson. Rachel attempts to destroy the Beyonder. But what happens when even the power of the Phoenix pales in comparison to the power of the One from Beyond? Now in retaliation, the X-Men must yet again battle the mutant hunting automations known as the Sentinels. NOTE: This is one of my favorite X-Men covers. - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 212D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4392598013

Direct Edition. Mutant Massacre tie-in: Wolverine vs. Sabretooth: Round 1, in "The Last Run." Script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Dan Green. Barry Windsor-Smith cover. It's Story continued from New Mutants #46 and Power Pack #27. Wolverine vs. Sabretooth: Round 1! Wolverine returns to the Morlock tunnels and finds the mutant healer that may be able to help the wounded back at the Mansion. The only thing standing in his way is the deadly Sabretooth, a mutant killer Logan apparently has a past with. Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 213 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4403190021

Mutant Massacre tie-in: Wolverine vs. Sabretooth, Round 2: "Psylocke." Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Alan Davis and Paul Neary. This story takes place after the events of Thor (Vol. 1) #374. In order to protect the injured, Psylocke must somehow stall the mutant assassin Sabretooth long enough for the X-Men to return from the Morlock tunnels. What follows is a deadly game of cat and mouse. That will have you on the edge of your seat until the last page is turned. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 213 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4403190020

Mutant Massacre tie-in: Wolverine vs. Sabretooth, Round 2: "Psylocke." Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Alan Davis and Paul Neary. This story takes place after the events of Thor (Vol. 1) #374. In order to protect the injured, Psylocke must somehow stall the mutant assassin Sabretooth long enough for the X-Men to return from the Morlock tunnels. What follows is a deadly game of cat and mouse. That will have you on the edge of your seat until the last page is turned. 32 pages, FC Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 214 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3850189016

"With Malice Towards All!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Dazzler returns! But when the mutant villain Malice usurps control over her, the X-Men may wish she had stayed away. Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 221D CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4403190024

Direct Edition. "Death by Drowning!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. It's the X-Men vs. the Marauders: Round 2! However, this time the Marauders have an ace up there sleeve - the Malice controlled Polaris! And, Rogue and Dazzler's turbulent past comes to a head (see Dazzler #24 & 28 for details about that past). When push comes to shove, will these former arch foes lay it on the line for one another? Plus, the man behind the scenes pulling the Marauders' strings is finally revealed! NOTE: 1st appearance of Mr. Sinister. Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 221D CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4403190025

Direct Edition. "Death by Drowning!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. It's the X-Men vs. the Marauders: Round 2! However, this time the Marauders have an ace up there sleeve - the Malice controlled Polaris! And, Rogue and Dazzler's turbulent past comes to a head (see Dazzler #24 & 28 for details about that past). When push comes to shove, will these former arch foes lay it on the line for one another? Plus, the man behind the scenes pulling the Marauders' strings is finally revealed! NOTE: 1st appearance of Mr. Sinister. Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 221D CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #0289456006

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Direct Edition. "Death by Drowning!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. It's the X-Men vs. the Marauders: Round 2! However, this time the Marauders have an ace up there sleeve - the Malice controlled Polaris! And, Rogue and Dazzler's turbulent past comes to a head (see Dazzler #24 & 28 for details about that past). When push comes to shove, will these former arch foes lay it on the line for one another? Plus, the man behind the scenes pulling the Marauders' strings is finally revealed! NOTE: 1st appearance of Mr. Sinister. Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 221D CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #3907529003

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Direct Edition. "Death by Drowning!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. It's the X-Men vs. the Marauders: Round 2! However, this time the Marauders have an ace up there sleeve - the Malice controlled Polaris! And, Rogue and Dazzler's turbulent past comes to a head (see Dazzler #24 & 28 for details about that past). When push comes to shove, will these former arch foes lay it on the line for one another? Plus, the man behind the scenes pulling the Marauders' strings is finally revealed! NOTE: 1st appearance of Mr. Sinister. Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 233 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4418461019

"Dawn of Blood!" Part 2 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. The Brood is back and more dangerous than ever. Now with special abilities of their own, even the X-Men may not be able to stop them this time. Meanwhile, what do Madelyne Pryor's prophetic dreams mean? Cover price $1.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 234D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4418461020

Direct Edition. "Glory Day!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Marc Silvestri and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Don't miss the cataclysmic conclusion to the epic Brood storyline. If the X-Men fall, mankind is doomed! Meanwhile, Madelyne Pryor embraces her dark destiny. Cover price $1.00.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 239 CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4392161002

Inferno: Prologue - "Vanities!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art and cover by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green. Strange occurrences are happening all over the city of Manhattan. Mr. Sinister plots and schemes from the shadows. The X-Men are betrayed by one of their own. And, the Marvel Universe is about to engulfed by an all encompassing evil from which no one will escape. Welcome to the Inferno! Cover price $1.00.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 219 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1618407026

Cover art by Don Rosa. The Son of the Sun starring Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey and Louie, and Flintheart Glomgold, script and art by Don Rosa. Portrait of the Artist as a Duck Man text article, script by Geoffrey Blum, art by Don Rosa. A Taxing Effort starring Donald Duck and Ludwig Von Drake, script by Bob Foster, art by Frank Smith. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 220 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4412156020

Cover art by Daan Jippes. Nobody's Business starring Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey and Louie, Gladstone Gander, Gyro Gearloose, Helper, Clerkly, and Colonel Gristleburger, script and art by Don Rosa. Wrong Number starring Uncle Scrooge, art by Carl Barks. Lights Out starring Uncle Scrooge, script and art by Carl Barks. An Honest Mistake starring The Beagle Boys, script by Mike Sharland (plot), Jack Sutter (script), and Byron Erickson (US script), art by Daniel Branca. In Kakimaw Country starring Uncle Scrooge, script and art by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.95.

V for Vendetta (1988) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4402776006

Part 1 of 10. The time is 1997. The place is Great Britain... and things have never been worse. It's a time of brooding darkness, chilling despair and oppressive tyranny. The time for V for Vendetta. Who is the mysterious V? Is his wrath aimed at the fascist rulers gripping Britain in their iron grasp...or are his motives more complex than any reasonable person can hope to understand? Welcome to the dark world of Alan Moore and David Lloyd's downbeat thriller, originally published in black and white in the British weekly comics magazine Warrior. Now, presented for the first time in this country, V for Vendetta debuts in full color. V for Vendetta is a 10-issue Deluxe Format maxi-series, featuring all the original episodes from Warrior and, beginning with the eighth issue, all-new material and the long-awaited finale by series creators writer Alan Moore and artist David Lloyd. David will also be coloring V for Vendetta for its Deluxe Format debut, as well as providing all-new covers. Suggested for Mature Readers. Cover price $2.00.

V for Vendetta (1988) 6 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4316834002

Part 6 of 10. "Vengeance" - 6 pages. "Vicissitude" - 6 pages. "Vermin" - 6 pages. "Valerie" - 6 pages. Story by Alan Moore. Art and cover by David Lloyd. Art assist on "Valerie" by Tony Weare. Each chapter is reprinted from an issue of Warrior (1982 magazine UK) in color for the first time with extra images connecting the chapters. Stories in this issue are from Warrior issues 22-25. Evey is caught with a gun and sent to prison. Life there is a living Hell until she begins to receive written messages giving the life story of fellow prisoner Valerie. Full color. 32 pages. Cover price $2.00.

Watchmen (1986) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4156963001

Alan Moore's classic take on the superhero genre. Widely considered to be one of the greatest stories in modern comics history. Art by Dave Gibbons. 1st appearance Rorschach, Ozymandias, Dr. Manhattan, Silk Spectre & Nite Owl. Death of the Comedian. Cover price $1.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4070713004

Direct Edition. Part 1 of 3 - "Swordquest!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson. Wolvie slices through a pile of pirate slavers, and on his way to Mandripoor discovers a plot by the Black Blade to obtain the legendary Muramasa Sword. John Byrne art on back cover. NOTE: 1st appearance of Wolverine as Patch. Cover price $1.50.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4043111016

Direct Edition. Part 1 of 3 - "Swordquest!" Written by Chris Claremont. Art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson. Wolvie slices through a pile of pirate slavers, and on his way to Mandripoor discovers a plot by the Black Blade to obtain the legendary Muramasa Sword. John Byrne art on back cover. NOTE: 1st appearance of Wolverine as Patch. Cover price $1.50.

X-Factor (1986 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4017740023

Direct Edition. Return of Jean Grey: Part 3 of 3 - "Third Genesis!" Mr. Fantastic cameo. Avengers flashback cameo. Story by Bob Layton. Art by Jackson Guice, Bob Layton, and Joe Rubinstein. Cover by Walt Simonson. Story continued from Avengers (1963-1996 1st Series) #263 and Fantastic Four (1961-1996 1st Series) #286. Charles Xavier is gone, whisked away to the far side of the universe by the Shi'Ar Empire (see Uncanny X-Men #200), but his dream is not dead. His original X-Men, Cyclops, Angel, Beast, Ice Man, and the recently resurrected Jean Grey, have reunited as the super-group called X-Factor to see his dream of mutants and humans co-existing in peace realized and brought to fruition. Cover price $1.25.