Auctions: comic books August 1981

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 15N CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4706716011

Newsstand Edition. Superboy. Cover by Ross Andru & Dick Giordano. "The Laughingstock of Smallville" by Al Plastino. Lex Luthor, Krypto apps. "Lana Lang's Super-Birthday" by Creig Flessel. "The Saddest Boy in Smallville" by George Papp. "The Superboy Legend" by E. Nelson Bridwell, Bob Brown, & Wally Wood. "The Boy Who Betrayed Clark Kent" by George Papp. "Pete Ross' Super-Secret" by George Papp. "The Old Maid of Smallville" by Jerry Siegel & Al Plastino. "The Day Clark Kent Got a Haircut" by John Sikela. Jonathan "Pa" Kent app "The Dog Catcher of Smallville" by George Papp. "The Ordeal of Chief Parker" by Jerry Siegel & Al Plastino. "The Rock 'n' Roll Riddle of Smallville" by Cary Bates, Bob Brown, & Murphy Anderson. Digest Size. Cover price $0.95.

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980) 12N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4706715005

Newsstand Edition. Cover by Joe Kubert. Reprints the 1st appearance of The Haunted Tank; Neal Adams reprint Cover price $0.95.

Eerie (1966 Warren Magazine) 123 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4657018019

Stories in this issue include: The Mist: Token Resistance by Don McGregor and Val Mayerik; Born of Ancient Vision: In Sight of Heaven, In Reach of Hell by Budd Lewis and Robert Morello; Remember all the People (a John Lennon tribute) by Don McGregor and Leopoldo Duranona; and Harrath, Book II: Path of the Tempered Soul by Victor de la Fuente. Cover art by Manuel Sanjulian. Cover price $2.00.

Fantastic Four (1961 1st Series) 233N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4186703015

Newsstand Edition. "Mission for a Dead Man!" Script and Art by John Byrne. Cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin. A prisoner on death row makes one final request in the moments before his execution...could his former high school classmate, the Human Torch, clear his name (posthumously)? Johnny Storm picks up the pieces of a years old murder investigation and follows the trail to the Maggia and Hammerhead! Can the Torch beat the web-slinger's old foe? And perhaps clear a dead man's name? 36 pages Cover price $0.50.

Master of Kung Fu (1974 Marvel) 103N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4751899019

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Newsstand Edition. "A City Asea!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Day. Shang Chi and Tarr find mystery and intrigue among the boat-dwellers in the Harbor of Hing Kong. You don't want to miss the surprise ending to this one. Cover price $0.50.

Moon Knight (1980 1st Series) 10D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4727283004

Direct Edition. "Too Many Midnights!" Written by Doug Moench. Art and Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. The fight continues--but it is already lost! Moon Knight's greatest secret--destroyed! Moon Knight battles Bushman and the Midnight Man. Featuring an origin recap. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.50.

Moon Knight (1980 1st Series) 10N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4700771015

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Newsstand Edition. "Too Many Midnights!" Written by Doug Moench. Art and Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. The fight continues--but it is already lost! Moon Knight's greatest secret--destroyed! Moon Knight battles Bushman and the Midnight Man. Featuring an origin recap. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $0.50.

Star Wars (1977 Marvel) 50N CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4753234017

Newsstand Edition. A super-sized Star Wars saga! Giant 50th collectors' issue! Cover pencils by Walt Simonson, painted art by Tom Palmer. "The Crimson Forever!", script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Al Williamson (pages 1-35) and Walt Simonson (pages 37-47), inks by Al Williamson (pages 1-15), Tom Palmer (pages 16-35), Rick Bryant (pages 37-39, 42, 46, uncredited), Dave Simons (pages 40-41, 43-44, uncredited), and Walt Simonson (page 47); What is the Crimson Fever and why is it so deadly that it forces Luke and the others to stop their pursuit of the captured Han in order to stop it? 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 148N CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4530594012

Newsstand Edition. "Cry, Mutant!" Guest-Starring Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) and Dazzler. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein. Cyclops and Lee continue to explore the mysterious citadel. Plus, when a mysterious mutant attempts to kidnap Kitty, Storm must team-up with Spider-Woman and Dazzler to save her. Cover price $0.50.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 148N CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4756976002

Newsstand Edition. "Cry, Mutant!" Guest-Starring Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) and Dazzler. Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein. Cyclops and Lee continue to explore the mysterious citadel. Plus, when a mysterious mutant attempts to kidnap Kitty, Storm must team-up with Spider-Woman and Dazzler to save her. Cover price $0.50.