Auctions: comic books May 1993, graded by CGC

Cable (1993 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1289684017

Gold foil cover. Cover art by Art Thibert. Rocks and Waves, script by Fabian Nicieza, pencils by Art Thibert, inks by Art Thibert, Trevor Scott, Dan Panosian, Danny Miki, and Al Milgrom; Kane is stranded in Cable's future and learns all he can about the mysterious Askani leader; Cable returns and informs the Clan Chosen that they must destroy a time displacement machine located in Niagra Falls; Kane has hopes that the machine can send him home before it is destroyed. 52 pgs. $3.50. Cover price $3.50.

Spawn (1992 Image) 9D CGC 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #1289684020

Direct Edition. "Angela!" 1st appearance of Angela, Cagliostro, and Medieval Spawn. Story by Neil Gaiman. Art by Todd McFarlane. Spawn is attacked by Angela, a warrior of Heaven who has been hunting Hellspawns for centuries. Includes a B&W poster of Angela by Jim Lee and Todd McFarlane. Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 9D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #3875739017

Direct Edition. "Angela!" 1st appearance of Angela, Cagliostro, and Medieval Spawn. Story by Neil Gaiman. Art by Todd McFarlane. Spawn is attacked by Angela, a warrior of Heaven who has been hunting Hellspawns for centuries. Includes a B&W poster of Angela by Jim Lee and Todd McFarlane. Cover price $1.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 10D CGC 9.6 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #3933850012

"Crossing Over!" Guest-starring Cerebus. Story by Dave Sim. Art by Todd McFarlane. Cerebus the Aardvark takes Spawn on a surreal journey and exploration about the politics of the comic industry and the rights of creators. Featuring uncredited guest-appearances by Superman and many major characters from the world of comic books (arms reaching through prison bars). Cover price $1.95.

Spider-Man Unlimited (1993 1st Series) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #1289670007

Direct Edition. "Carnage Rising!" Maximum Carnage Part 1 of 14. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Ron Lim. Inks by Jim Sanders III. Cover by Ron Lim and Jim Sanders III. Following the tragic events of Spectacular Spider-Man 200, the friends and family of Harry Osborn gather for Harry's funeral. Peter and Mary Jane reflect upon the tragic passing of another friend and wonder where their lives will go from here. Meanwhile at the Ravencroft maximum security institution, one of the doctors gets the bright idea to take a blood sample from Cletus Kasady. And in that critical instant…the murderous Carnage is reborn! Oh my, Katie bar the door! Because the killing is about to begin! True to form Carnage wipes out the entire hospital staff, but then surprisingly makes a new friend! Who is this murderess so ready and willing to help Carnage? The web-slinger will find out soon when he battles her and that pesky eight-legged doppelganger several hours later! As for Carnage, he's going to pay a visit to J. Jonah Jameson before he pays back his two hated enemies…Venom and the Amazing Spider-Man! Story continues in Web of Spider-Man 101. First appearance of Shriek. Cameo appearances by the Black Cat and the Molten Man. Second Story: "Playback" Script by Mike Barr. Pencils and Inks by Jerry Bingham. While fighting the Scorpion at an abandoned construction site, the wall-crawler has strange flashbacks to his adolescent days (before Uncle Ben was killed). Third Story: "Long Way Down!" Script by Terry Kavanagh. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Tom Palmer. Cardiac stalks city executives who embezzled funds (designated for building safety improvements) into their own pockets. Cardiac is poised to deliver his own brand of justice until Code: Blue arrives on the scene! (Notes: Carnage previously appeared in Amazing Spider-Man 363. This issue is printed on glossy paper. The Maximum Carnage storyline was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man Maximum Carnage.) 64 pages Cover price $3.95.

Venom Lethal Protector (1993) 4D CGC 9.8 SS Bagley Direct Variant

Paper: White

Signed by Mark Bagley on 4/13/24.

Label #4429526012

Direct Edition. The first female symbiote enters the scene! Spider-Man and Venom confront the Life Foundation's master plan, when a new killer symbiote is born. Written by David Michelinie. Art by Ron Lim, Sam de la Rosa and Al Milgrom. Cover by Mark Bagley and Dan Panosian. Cover price $2.95.

Venom Lethal Protector (1993) 4D CGC 8.5 SS Bagley Direct Variant

Paper: White

Signed by Mark Bagley on 4/13/24.

Label #4429526011

Direct Edition. The first female symbiote enters the scene! Spider-Man and Venom confront the Life Foundation's master plan, when a new killer symbiote is born. Written by David Michelinie. Art by Ron Lim, Sam de la Rosa and Al Milgrom. Cover by Mark Bagley and Dan Panosian. Cover price $2.95.

Wolverine (1988 1st Series) 69 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3729840025

Part 1 of 3 - "Induction to the Savage Land!" Guest-starring Jubilee and Rogue. Written by Larry Hama. Art by Dwayne Turner and Chris Ivy. Wolverine Jubilee and Rogue head to the Savage Land in search of Magneto. Instead they cross paths with the reptilian terror Sauron and the Mutates. 32 pages, FC Cover price $1.75.