Auctions: comic books October 1981

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 100 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4651107007

Cover art by Al Milgrom. Hell on Earth!, script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns), Joe Sinnott (finished art), Sal Trapani (finished art), Jack Abel (finished art), Al Milgrom (finished art), and Frank Giacoia (finished art), inks by Joe Sinnott (pages 1-16, 22, 24-33, 35-37), Sal Trapani (pages 17, 19, 38), Jack Abel (pages 18, 23), Al Milgrom (page 20), and Frank Giacoia (pages 21, 34); Patsy Walker is Satan's daughter; Mephisto shows Clea as a Queen over a mystic realm. 52 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 150D CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4588873005

Direct Edition. Giant-Sized Issue - "I, Magneto...!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein. The X-Men's oldest and most dangerous adversary - Magneto - offers the world an ultimatum...turn over all political control to the Master of Magnetism or he will destroy mankind. And, the only thing that can stop is the X-Men. NOTE: This is the issue where Magneto sinks a Russian nuclear sub. An act that will come back to haunt him several time in the future (see X-Men vs. Avengers #1-4, Uncanny X-Men #200, and X-Men [1990- ] #1-3). - Odinson, Lone Star Comic Archivist. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Uncanny X-Men (1963 1st Series) 150D CGC 8.0 SS Claremont

Paper: Off white to white

Signed by Claremont on 4/11/23

Label #4233891011

Direct Edition. Giant-Sized Issue - "I, Magneto...!" Story by Chris Claremont. Art by Dave Cockrum and Joe Rubinstein. The X-Men's oldest and most dangerous adversary - Magneto - offers the world an ultimatum...turn over all political control to the Master of Magnetism or he will destroy mankind. And, the only thing that can stop is the X-Men. NOTE: This is the issue where Magneto sinks a Russian nuclear sub. An act that will come back to haunt him several time in the future (see X-Men vs. Avengers #1-4, Uncanny X-Men #200, and X-Men [1990- ] #1-3). - Odinson, Lone Star Comic Archivist. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.