Auctions: comic books October 1981

All Star Squadron (1981) 2 FN- 5.5

First 60-cent cover price. Cover art by Joe Kubert. The Tyrant Out of Time!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Jerry Ordway; As the newly-founded All-Star Squadron continues their search for the JSA, Per Degaton recounts his origin to the JSA, a foe they would first encounter in 1947, and defeat; This time, though, after he had regained his memories (since the last battle erased all memories of his being a villain in 1947, reverting him to Prof. Zee's lab assistant), he decided to create a new plan in 1941, with Pearl Harbor as the catalyst; When the Squadron finds him and the JSA, they are defeated at first, but things will change to turn the tide, in the case of Danette Reilly. Fact File on Per Degaton. 36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Best of DC Blue Ribbon Digest (1979) 17N CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4706716023

Newsstand Edition. The Many Lives of Supergirl. Cover by George Perez & Dick Giordano. "The Great Supergirl Mirage" by Otto Binder & Jim Mooney. "The World's Greatest Headline" by Jerry Siegel & Jim Mooney. Superman app. "The Infinite Monster" by Jerry Siegel & Jim Mooney. "Supergirl Goes to College" by Jim Mooney. Super-Monkey, Super-Horse app. "Crypt of the Frozen Graves" by Steve Skeates, Tony de Zuniga & Bob Oksner. "Trail of the Madman" by Cary Bates, Art Saaf & Vince Coletta. "Princess of the Golden Sun" by Elliot S. Maggin, Art Saaf & Vince Coletta. Digest Size. Cover price $0.95.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 175N FN 6.0

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Gantlet, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; DD is without his radar sense and teamed-up with Elektra against the Hand and their master assassin, Kirigi; While Matt is off fighting ninja, Foggy is defending the Gladiator in court. Full page pin-up ad for Spider-Woman, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Al Milgrom. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980) 14N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4706715003

Newsstand Edition. UFO Invaders. Adam Strange appearance. Cover price $0.95.

Elfquest (1978 Warp Graphics) Magazine 11 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4320386007

Cover art by Wendy Pini. Lair of the Bird Spirits, script by Wendy Pini (plot, script) and Richard Pini (plot), art by Wendy Pini; Cutter and his band meet the Gliders. Illustrations rom Elquest Portfolio: Plate 1 and 3. Moonshade/Strongbow back cover illustration by Wendy Pini. 44 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.

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

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4734839005

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.