Auctions: comic books 1996

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 409 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #2081072004

"Of Wagers and Wars" The Return of Kaine Part 3 of 4. Script by Tom DeFalco. Pencils by Mark Bagley. Inks by Larry Mahlstedt. Cover by Mark Bagley and Larry Mahlstedt. Story continues from Sensational Spider-Man 2. Kaine and Muse are laying low trying to stay out of "The Great Game!" But despite their best efforts, the Rhino finds them and quickly attacks! While Kaine throws down with the rampaging Rhino, two more contestants enter the fray: Joystick and Polestar! And a few minutes later, the Spectacular Spider-Man (aka Ben Reilly) jumps into the mêlée! Will the web-slinger play the role of referee in the Great Game? Or will he be too busy trying to stay alive? Story concludes in Spider-Man 66. Cameo appearances by James Johnsmeyer, J. Jonah Jameson, Joe Robertson, Ken Ellis, and Ben Urich. 36 pages. Cover price $1.50.

Ash (1994) 0A.SILVER FN 6.0 Present Variant

Signed by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti. No autograph certification is included.

Joe Quesada art, "Present Ash" cover (black background). Cover price $3.50.

Ash (1994) 0B FN 6.0 Future Variant

Signed by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti. No autograph certification is included.

Joe Quesada art, "Future Ash" cover (white background). Cover price $3.50.

Black Canary Oracle Birds of Prey (1996) 1 FN/VF 7.0

Signed by John Dell (cover), certification is not included.

A new partnership is born as Oracle and Black Canary, two haunted and driven women, join forces against a murderous ecoterrorist and become a fighting machine unlike any other--hawks in the hunt for justice, swooping down on criminals with the stealth, speed and cunning of true predators. This double-size one-shot is written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Gary Frank and John Dell. FC, 64 pg. Cover price $3.95.

Bodycount (1996 Image) 1N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4715502012

Newsstand Edition. Cover by Simon Bisley. Story by Kevin Eastman, Art by Kevin Eastman and Simon Bisley. Cover price $1.95.

Bodycount (1996 Image) 2N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4715502013

Newsstand Edition. Story by Kevin Eastman. Art by Kevin Eastman and Simon Bisley. Cover by Simon Bisley Cover price $2.50.

Bodycount (1996 Image) 3N CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4715502014

Newsstand Edition. Story by Kevin Eastman. Art by Kevin Eastman and Simon Bisley. Cover by Simon Bisley. Cover price $1.95.

Bodycount (1996 Image) 4 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4715502015

Catwoman The Catfile TPB (1996 DC) 1-1ST VF 8.0

1st printing. Collects Catwoman (1993-2001 2nd Series) #15-19. Written by Chucj Dixon. Art by Jim Balent and Bob Smith. In this tale of international political intrigue and duplicity, Catwoman is captured by a secret government organization and blackmailed into committing an impossible robbery. Caught in a no-win situation, the infamous feline burglar must steal an ancient relic of a small European country or suffer the detonation of a cyanide capsule that has been implanted in her arm. Realizing success will lead to her termination by her puppet masters, Catwoman uses both her ingenuity to turn the tables against the government agency. Softcover, 128 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

Cyberfrog (1996 1st Series) 1A CGC 9.2 Van Sciver

Paper: White

Label #4715503005

Created, written, and drawn by Ethan Van Sciver (artist for Green Lantern Rebirth, Green Lantern The Sinestro Corps War and Flash Rebirth). Cover price $2.95.

Cyberfrog (1996 1st Series) 2A CGC 8.0 Van Sciver

Paper: White

Label #4715503004

Created, written, and drawn by Ethan Van Sciver (artist for Green Lantern Rebirth, Green Lantern The Sinestro Corps War and Flash Rebirth). Cover price $2.95.

Cyberfrog (1996 1st Series) 3 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4715503003

Created, written, and drawn by Ethan Van Sciver (artist for Green Lantern Rebirth, Green Lantern The Sinestro Corps War and Flash Rebirth). Cover price $2.95.

Dawn (1995) 4A CGC 9.0 JSA Linsner Linsner

Paper: White

Joseph Michael Linsner Authenticated Autograph.

Label #4715511007

Lucifer's Halo Part 4. Darrian fights for his life in a series of brutal battles before meeting up with Jaynis once again in "The Gauntlet." Story, art & cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. Cover price $2.95.

Dawn (1995) 4A CGC 8.5 JSA Linsner Linsner

Paper: White

Joseph Michael Linsner Authenticated Autograph.

Label #4715511006

Lucifer's Halo Part 4. Darrian fights for his life in a series of brutal battles before meeting up with Jaynis once again in "The Gauntlet." Story, art & cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. Cover price $2.95.

Dawn (1995) 5 CGC 9.6 JSA Linsner

Paper: White

Joseph Michael Linsner Authenticated Autograph.

Label #4715511008

Lucifer's Halo Part 5. Darrian has a heart-to-heart with Adelle, demons battle angels, the Horned God makes his presence felt and Dawn provides some answers in "Everybody Dies." Story, art & cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. Cover price $2.95.

Deathstroke the Terminator (1991) 60 CBCS 9.6 Witnessed Sig Johnson

Paper: White

Signed by Dave Johnson on 9/9/2016 at Cincy Comicon

Label #16-3543E25-009

Final Issue. "A Mercenary's Fate!" Guest-starring Vigilance. Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Mike Huddleson and Curt Shoultz. Cover by Dave Johnson. Is this really the last assignment of the man called the Terminator? The last fifty-nine issue have been building to this moment. Learn the fate of Vigilance, Wintergreen, and, of course, Deathstroke himself. Cover price $2.25.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 701 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698016007

Direct Edition. Cover art by Graham Nolan and Bill Sienkiewicz. Gotham's Scourge starring Batman, Robin, Huntress, Nightwing, Bane, Ra's Al Ghul, and Talia, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Scott Hanna; Batman battles Bane and tries to destroy deadly virus. 36 pgs. $1.95. Legacy Part 6 of 7. Cover price $1.95.

Elektra (1996 1st Series) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4017984001

Variant Cover Cover price $1.95.

Girl Crazy (1996) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698814024

Story and art by Gilbert Hernandez. Cover by Gilbert Hernandez and Dave Stevens. Kitten, Maribel, and Gaby are three very different girls with one single purpose -- break their pal Una out of her Tijuana prison cell! With the super-powered guards pulling overtime, that's no easy feat. But if the job can be pulled off, this is the trio that'll do it. Kitten can crush the most fearsome robots with her atomic eyebeams; Maribel is the queen of the savage Hollywood jungles; and Gaby . . . well, not even a 1950 Caddy can bowl over Gaby. So it's off to Tijuana in Gilbert Hernandez's Girl Crazy. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.95.

Hulk Pitt (1996) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4699208002

It's the Green Goliath vs. the Gray Gargantuan! Ladies and gentlemen and children of all ages...are you ready to rumble?! In this corner, guided to the ring by Rick Jones, wearing the torn purple trousers, the gamma-spawned giant men call the Hulk! In the opposing corner, led by a boy named Timmy, clad in the leather and chains, the alien atrocity known as Pitt! In this long-awaited 48-page bookshelf, it's the ultimate battle of the titans, brought to you by the classic Incredible Hulk team! Written by Peter David. Art by Dale Keown and Dan Panosian. Cover price $5.99.

Kingdom Come (1996 DC) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698084005

A war is brewing in "Up in the Sky." The Gulag, which is a prison that houses super-powered villains, is on the verge of bursting open at the seams, and the heroes must act. An Elseworlds tale, written by Mark Waid with art by Alex Ross. Direct edition. Cover price $4.95.

Kingdom Come (1996 DC) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4699262004

In "Never-Ending Battle," a possessed (by Lex Luthor) Captain Marvel battles Superman, and the world is at war. Wonder Woman and the other classic heroes must reclaim the world from the new, ruthlessly violent generation of anti-heroes. Thus concludes Kingdom Come, arguably the greatest Elseworlds tale ever told. Written by Mark Waid, with art by Alex Ross. Direct edition. Cover price $4.95.

Kingdom Come (1996 DC) 4 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4699262002

In "Never-Ending Battle," a possessed (by Lex Luthor) Captain Marvel battles Superman, and the world is at war. Wonder Woman and the other classic heroes must reclaim the world from the new, ruthlessly violent generation of anti-heroes. Thus concludes Kingdom Come, arguably the greatest Elseworlds tale ever told. Written by Mark Waid, with art by Alex Ross. Direct edition. Cover price $4.95.

Kingdom Come (1996 DC) 4 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4728858012

In "Never-Ending Battle," a possessed (by Lex Luthor) Captain Marvel battles Superman, and the world is at war. Wonder Woman and the other classic heroes must reclaim the world from the new, ruthlessly violent generation of anti-heroes. Thus concludes Kingdom Come, arguably the greatest Elseworlds tale ever told. Written by Mark Waid, with art by Alex Ross. Direct edition. Cover price $4.95.

Lady Death and the Women of Chaos Gallery (1996) 1B VF- 7.5 Justiniano Variant

Micro Premium Edition. Limited to 2,000. Pin-up Book. Cover by Justiniano. Art by Joseph Michael Linsner (1 page), Jim Balent (1 page), Steven Hughes, & Brian Denham. FC, 28 pages.

Marvel vs. DC (1996) 1D NM- 9.2

1st printing. Direct Edition. "Round 1!" Part 1 of 4. Story by Ron Marz (with special thanks to Peter David). Art by Dan Jurgens, Claudio Castellini, Joe Rubenstein, and Paul Neary. When a young man stumbles upon a cosmic anomaly, the DC and Marvel Universes begin to merge with some most unexpected results. The Juggernaut is running amuck in Metropolis, the murderous Bullseye invades the Batcave, Robin the Boy Wonder pops up at Xavier's School for the Gifted, and J. Jonah Jameson is Editor-n-Chief of the Daily Planet. Then, things get worse when the very fabric of reality threatens to destroy itself. Now, the champions of two universes must combat each other for the fate of their own existence. Includes the back-up feature "Decision '96" with dossiers on Superman, Hulk, Captain America, Batman, Wonder Woman, Storm, Wolverine, Lobo, Superboy, and Spider-Man. Plus, the ballet for the readers to vote and decide the pivotal battles and thus the outcome of this epic event. Cover price $3.95.

Masked Rider (1996 Marvel) 1 VF+ 8.5

A Tale of Two Planets - Written by Frank Lovece. Art by Rurik Tyler, Todd Smith, Jim Sanders III, Mark McKenna, Vince Russel and Don Hudson. Cover by Todd Smith & Mark McKenna. Saban's new power house flips into his own comic! The star of the top-rated TV show uses his talking motorcycle and turbo-charged car in his never-ending battle to protect Earth from those pesky space invaders! 48 pages, full color. Cover price $2.95.

Medieval Spawn Witchblade (1996) 2D FN 6.0

Signed by Brandon Peterson and BATT. No autograph certification is included.

Direct Edition. The darkest forces imaginable crash together as Medieval Spawn investigates what he believes to be the ultimate battle between Heaven and Hell. Joined by Katarina, the latest bearer of the Witchblade, the two heroes enter into the land of Faerie for the first time. Also in this issue, we learn the real agenda of one Matthew Royale! Written by Garth Ennis. Art and cover by Brandon Peterson and BATT. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.95.

Medieval Spawn Witchblade (1996) 3B FN/VF 7.0 Peterson Signed Variant

Signed by Brandon Peterson and BATT. No autograph certification is included.

Signed Edition - Signed by Brandon Peterson and Batt - Limited to to 600 Copies. In the ultimate showdown to defeat Cardinale and the Darkness army, Royald manages to turn the Witchblade against Medieval Spawn. With the revelation that they used to be lovers, will Katarina be able to prevent the Witchblade from destroying Spawn? Written by Garth Ennis. Art and cover by Brandon Peterson and BATT. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.95.

Nightwing (1996 DC) 1N FN+ 6.5

Newsstand Edition. Child of Justice - Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Scott McDaniel & Karl Story. Cover by Scott McDaniel & Scott Hanna. In his own ongoing series at last: Frequent Batman ally Nightwing takes matters into his own hands in a new city that is in desperate need of a hero. But the upper echelons of both political and criminal power in the city of Bludhaven will not tolerate the intrusion of a costumed vigilante. Nightwing's efforts to shatter Bludhaven's corruption and organized crime are obstructed at every turn by vicious killers, angry cops, and the mysterious mastermind behind the city's woes. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.

Onslaught X-Men (1996) 1C FN+ 6.5 Gold Variant

This is the 22 Karat Gold Edition limited to 2,000 copies and includes certificate of authenticity from Marvel. Traitor to the Cause. Story continues from X-Men #54 and continues in Uncanny X-Men #335. Script by Scott Lobdell and Mark Waid. Pencils by Adam Kubert and Pasqual Ferry. Inks by Dan Green and Art Thibert. Wraparound cover by Adam Kubert. The storyline that will change the Marvel Universe forever kicks into high gear! At the Xavier Institute in Westchester County, Onslaught (through the body of Professor X) reveals himself to the X-Men! The uncanny heroes are shocked and then overwhelmed by the powerful psionic entity! In an act of sheer desperation, Jean Grey rushes to the ZNox Chamber to call for help! But the awesome Onslaught cuts her off in mid-sentence! The X-Men will have to survive their first battle vs. Onslaught on their own! Cameo appearances by the Avengers, Fantastic Four, Franklin Richards, Juggernaut, X-Man (aka Nate Grey), and the Sentinels. X-men Lineup: Bishop, Cannonball, Cyclops, Gambit, Iceman, Jean Grey, Storm, and Wolverine. (Notes: Printed on glossy paper. There are not any advertisements inside.) 48 pages. Cover price $3.95.

Playboy Magazine (1953-Present HMH Publishing) Vol. 43 #11 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4132902004

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MATURE READERS. The world's longest running men's magazine, featuring advice columns, pictorials, illustrations and humor. In this issue: Donna D'Errico - The Hot New Baywatch Babe; Sex in Cinema Stripped Bare; Scott Turow - A Shocking Thriller; Chris O'Donnell Answers 20 Questions; Liam Neeson Interview; Ralph Reed - Smart as the Devil; and Can You Pass the Playmate Test? 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., PC/PB&W. Cover price $9.95.

Robotech 2 The Sentinels Book 4 (1995) 2 FN+ 6.5

Comic book version of the Robotech Sentinels cartoon series, a sequel to the Robotech Macross series, that was planned but never fully made. In this issue, Edwards has ordered pursuit and capture of the escaping Minmei and her mysterious benefactor and Breetai and his Zentraedi fleet. Meanwhile, on Haydon IV, the negotiations with the Invid Regent continue, Rick, Lisa, Karen and Miriya receive medical treatment, and Jack and Janice and company continue to deal with the Haydon IV defense systems in "No Man's Land." Script and art by John & Jason Waltrip. Cover price $2.95.

Santa the Barbarian (1996) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698525007

Cover by Dan Fraga. Story by Robert Loren Fleming and Matt Hawkins. Art by Dan Fraga and Pop Mhan. One of the stranger things to come from Rob Liefeld's brain, Santa the Barbarian started life as a trading card before graduating to comics. When the naughty outnumber the nice, Santa decides to trade the toy-bag for a two-handed axe. Will the elves allow him to carry out his barbarian rage, or can they use their mechanical inventions to stop his reign of terror? The Big Red Slay; The Night Before X-Mas. 32 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.99.

Silver Surfer Superman (1996) 1 FN 6.0

Marvel's Star-Soarer meets DC's Man of Steel! One lost Krypton, a planet destroyed soon after his birth. The other lost his humanity to save Zenn-La, a planet he would never know again. They won't lose another world! It's a 48-page crossover of cosmic proportions! Written by George Perez. Art and wraparound cover by Ron Lim and Terry Austin. Cover price $5.95.

Spawn (1992 Image) 43D CGC 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4587355021

Direct Edition. Written by Todd McFarlane. Art and cover by Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane. "Evil!" Detectives Burke and Williams, after extensive investigation of Chief of Police Banks, are on the verge of breaking the case wide open. Before they can put the last pieces of the puzzle together, Banks fires them. Now, their hands are forced to take drastic measures, and take his file public. Hearing of this, Wynn orders all support around Banks to be shut down to ensure that banks will take the fall. When the newspaper hits the stands, Banks, with no one willing to help him out, crumbles under the pressure and takes his own life. Meanwhile, Spawn, slowly rejuvenates himself after surviving the Curses experiments on him. Getting stronger every day, he recuperates in solitude as he gradually makes his way back to New York. 32 pages, FC. NOTE: This issue is dedicated to Bernie Wrightson. Cover price $1.95.

Star Trek Starfleet Academy (1996) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698013018

Admiral Brand assigns the reckless Matt Decker to Omega training squad, where he joins Commander Zund, Kamilah Goldstein, Pava Ek'Noor Aqabaa of Andor, T'Priell of Vulcan and Nog of Ferenganar in "Prime Directives." Written by Chris Cooper. Art & cover by Chris Renaud & Andy Lanning. Also: Interview with Matt Idelson, Joe Kelly & Ed McGuinness on Deadpool; interview with Terry Kavanagh on X-Man; interview with Roger Cruz. Cover price $1.95.

Vengeance of Vampirella (1996) Wizard 1/2 1B CGC 9.8 Nebres Platinum Variant

Paper: White

Platinum Edition. COA Included.

Label #4680530023

Platinum Wizard 1/2 Edition. Certificate of Authenticity.

Warrior (1996) 1A.CHICAGO VF 8.0

Signed by the Ultimate Warrior. No autograph certification is included.

Chicago Comic Con Edition

World's Finest Three Superboy and Robin (1996) Dynamic Forces Signed Set SET-01 FN/VF 7.0

Issue 1 signed by Karl Kesel only. Issue 1 grades in the VG range, issue 2 grades in the VF/NM range.

Dynamic Forces Signed Set - limited to 75 sets, Issue #1 signed by Karl Kesel, Issue #2 Signed by Chuck Dixon, Karl Kesel, and Scott Hanna. Includes Certificate of Authenticity from Dynamic Forces. Set includes World's Finest Three Superboy and Robin (1996) #1 and #2.